Instant impact recruit: Penn State Nittany Lions

National signing day has come and gone, which means we can begin to fully evaluate the recruiting haul each team collected. This week on the Big Ten blog, we're looking at which new player has the potential to make an instant impact for each conference team in 2017.

Up next: Penn State

Player: DB Lamont Wade

Wade was one of the headliners in the Nittany Lions' strong 2017 recruiting crop, a four-star defensive back whose outstanding athleticism and instincts will likely help him see the field right away.

At 5-foot-9 and a listed 190 pounds, he's not physically intimidating. But Wade is explosive and excellent in coverage, which is why he was coveted by many of the top programs in the country.…