Penn State adds four-star safety DaKaari Nelson to Class of 2023
Penn State continues to pull in some big-time players in its Class of 2023. On Saturdya, Penn State added a commitment from safety DaKaari Nelson to its Class of 2023 haul. Nelson, a four-star safety from Selma, Alabama, chose Penn State over offers from Tennessee and Clemson, among a handful of others in his top six.
Nelson announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions on his Twitter account as some had expected him to leading up to the announcement. Nelson had been projected as a Penn State commitment by a sizable margin as his recruitment came down the final stretches. Nelson has visited Penn State’s campus multiple times and he had been viewed as a Penn Stae lean for quite some time.
Nelson is a 6′-3″ safety weighing in at 203 pounds according to his 247Sports recruiting profile. Recruiting analysts have scouted Nelson as a player that could play cornerback as well, providing Penn State with some potential roster flexibility in the defense.
This is the second four-star commitment from the state of Alabama of the week for James Franklin and his program. Earlier in the week, Penn State added a commitment from defensive lineman Tomarrion Parker.
Nelson is the 15th commitment to the Penn State Class of 2023, and he is the ninth commitment from outside of Pennsylvania. Nelson is also the fourth player from an SEC state (two from Alabama, two from Florida).
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Penn State's 2023 football commitment tracker
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