Entering the 2017 recruiting cycle Penn State’s biggest need was a box linebacker. For 14 months the Nittany Lions had one of the best box linebackers in the country committed to them. However, that changed on Sunday afternoon.
Four-star linebacker Dylan Rivers has flipped his commitment from Penn State to Virginia Tech. This is a huge blow for the Nittany Lions. As Rivers was their lone commitment at their biggest position of need.
Dylan Rivers originally committed to Penn State in November of 2015. This made him the second member of Penn State’s 2017 recruiting class.