UNIVERSITY PARK
Eleven months ago, Micah Parsons stood on-stage at the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg, wearing a white Penn State hat and a smile. Minutes after announcing his commitment to the Nittany Lions, Parsons — a five-star prospect who had more Power 5 offers than Saquon Barkley and Trace McSorley combined — looked to the hometown crowd and offered seven words: “We’re about to make noise up there.”
Well, through 10 weeks, Parsons is making good on that promise. Penn State’s highest-ranked recruit since 2005 is no longer just pushing for playing time. He’s angling for a starting nod.