Tim Aydin

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[Insert commitment tweet here] Height/Weight: 6’4”, 265 poundsHometown/High School: Philadelphia, PA/St. Joseph’s Prep Stars: ★★★ (0.8719 247Sports Composite — No. 757 overall)Notable Offers: Ohio State, Michigan, Miami, Syracuse, West Virginia, WisconsinWhile Michigan gave him plenty to think about, Haskell ultimately chose the home state Nittany Lions.

2 weeks ago | blackshoediaries.com | Tim Aydin

Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images Welcome to the 2025 Blue & White Game, where everything’s made up and the points don’t matter.

3 weeks ago | blackshoediaries.com | Tim Aydin

Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images By this point, we’ve touched upon all of the Penn State players who were more likely than not to get drafted. We also want to look at a couple more players, ones that are more likely to end up latching onto teams as an undrafted free agent, but could be a surprise late round pick. Defensive tackle Coziah Izzard is one these players to keep an eye on.

4 weeks ago | blackshoediaries.com | Tim Aydin

Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images As we all know by now in today’s college athletics: The portal giveth, and the portal taketh away. The latter was the case for the basketball team, as it was announced earlier today by On3’s Jamie Shaw that Kachi Nzeh will enter the NCAA transfer portal.

1 month ago | blackshoediaries.com | Tim Aydin

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images As initially reported by On3, offensive lineman JB Nelson is no longer listed on Penn State Football’s official Spring roster. A starter in eight games of the 2023 season before injuries kept him sidelined, Nelson appeared in all 16 games of the the 2024 season as a key part of the offensive line rotation at the guard spot.