Despite the end result on the field, the Whiteout weekend was a complete success recruiting wise for the Nittany Lions. While they landed a commitment from 2019 tight end Brenton Strange, they also made headway with some of the top junior prospects in the country.
One of those top 2020 prospects was Florida four-star linebacker Derek Wingo. Wingo — who came into town a bit early on Friday — told Bill Greene of 247Sports that Penn State moved way up his list.
“Before I got up to Penn State, they were one of my top schools, but I really didn’t know much about them,” Wingo stressed.