Penn State Football added their first commitment to the class of 2024 today during the team's Junior Day visit, as offensive lineman Cooper Cousins out of McDowell High School (Erie, PA) took to Twitter to announce his decision.
“I’m committed to Penn State,” Cousins told Nittany Nation. “When I was on campus today it solidified my feelings that Penn State Football is a family.”
Cousins went on to talk about the staff and what sold him on the Nittany Lions.
“They have the players' best interest at heart,” said Cousins. “Coach Franklin and his staff continually discuss plans for the future for their players. I feel welcomed and comfortable and am excited to play for Penn State Football.”
Cousins made his commitment to the Nittany Lions to James Franklin and the PennState staff in a moment that he called "the coolest moment of my life". He would go on to say " They were super excited and supportive, and welcomed me to the Penn State football family." Cousins included a photo of his family and the staff on Twitter when he made his commitment.
The 6-foot-6, 290-pound offensive tackle prospect chose the Nittany Lions over the likes of other scholarship offers from the likes of Akron, Kentucky, Pittsburgh, and Toledo. He was also drawing a lot of interest from Wisconsin as well.
The Northwest Pennsylvania native spent the day on campus today for one of the program's annual Junior Day visits to campus. During the Junior Day, Cousins spent most of his time with 2023 commitments Alex Birchmeirer and Joshua Miller as well as the rest of the Junior Day's contingent of the offensive line and defensive line prospects.
By being the first commitment in the Nittany Lions 2024 recruiting class, Cousins is excited to be the de facto leader of the class. "I'm excited, there are a lot of great players in Pennsylvania and surrounding areas that I would to play the game with. I'm excited to see who will be joining me in these next few years."
Stay tuned for more on Cousins and other Penn State Football recruiting right here on Nittany Nation!
