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James Franklin’s Packers connection pays big dividends for Penn State

GREEN BAY, WI - DECEMBER 23: Donald Driver #90 of the Green Bay Packers on the sidelines against theTennessee Titans at Lambeau Field on December 23, 2012 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Tom Lynn /Getty Images)

Christian Driver, the son of Packers legend Donald Driver committed to James Franklin and Penn State Football Thursday, giving the Nittany Lions another four-star athlete

One year with the Green Bay Packers became more fruitful than James Franklin could have imagined for Penn State Football.

Thursday, four-star athlete Christian Driver, the son of Packers legend Donald Driver, committed to Penn State Football, solidifying the Nittany Lions‘ standing as the second-ranked recruiting class in the 2022 cycle, according to 24/7 sports.