Class of 2025 high-three-star Jeff Exinor Jr. has dedicated to Penn State.
Exinor presently attends McDonogh College in Owing Mills, Maryland and whittled down his record of greater than 20 scholarship presents to 2 finalists earlier than making his last choice: PSU and Maryland. Nevertheless, it was the Nittany Lions’ long-standing relationship with Exinor that finally made the distinction.
Apparently, Penn State was the the primary program to supply Exinor in his recruitment method again in 2021, and the consistency the college confirmed ever since then helped safe the huge receiver’s verbal pledge.
The Nittany Lions’ monitor file of manufacturing NFL Draft picks and rating amongst the highest groups within the nation year-in and year-out below head coach James Franklin had been additionally issues that stood out to Exinor.
“Penn State was my very first provide, so through the years I’ve been capable of construct a fantastic relationship with them,” Exinor informed Rivals. “In addition they constantly rank within the top-10 and pump out NFL expertise.”
Exinor has taken a number of visits to Completely happy Valley, together with most not too long ago for his official go to on June 7. Franklin has additionally taken numerous journeys to McDonogh to test in with Exinor and his coaches throughout contact durations. Exinor feels a powerful bond with Franklin.
Extra not too long ago, he is gotten to know offensive recruiting coordinator/huge receivers coach Marques Hagans properly, and has began to study extra about newly-hired offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnick and the offensive system as properly.
“My relationship with Coach Franklin is sweet,” Exinor defined. “He often takes journeys right down to my college throughout recruiting season and we’ve been capable of have some nice conversations through the years. I’ve actually solely been in touch with Coach Hagans throughout the final six or seven months, however in that point we’ve been capable of have some nice talks not solely about soccer however in life as properly.
“I’ve a more recent relationship with Coach Kotelnicki, actually stemming from the official go to, however we had nice conversations about their offensive scheme and the way I may contribute to the workforce.”
Exinor loved the official go to to Penn State, which gave him an opportunity to really join with the teaching workers and the present Nittany Lion gamers, together with his former highschool teammates, redshirt freshman defensive finish Mason Robison and junior defensive finish Dani Dennis-Sutton.
“I’d say the perfect half for me was simply getting an opportunity to attach with the workers and the gamers — particularly my former highschool teammates,” Exinor stated.
Exinor additionally took official visits to Maryland in the course of the weekend of June 21 and Virginia Tech in the course of the weekend of April 12.
Exinor ranks because the No. 12 participant within the state of Maryland and No. 73 huge receiver within the 2025 cycle.
He had extra scholarship presents from Boston Faculty, Duke, Michigan, Michigan State, Oregon, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee, UCLA, USC, West Virginia, Wisconsin and several other different.
The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Exinor offers wonderful dimension as a large receiver. He makes use of his robust palms, measurables and physicality to his benefit, and is tough to deliver down as soon as the ball is in his palms. Exinor has the coveted mixture of dimension, energy and strong velocity that makes him a continuing menace to opposing defenses.
“I might describe myself as a giant receiver,” Exinor stated. “I’ve that dimension to get bodily and bully smaller defensive backs, and the athleticism to make a play on the ball it doesn’t matter what. My dimension additionally helps me break tackles simply, and combined with my velocity, it offers me an opportunity to attain each time I contact the ball.”
McDonogh head coach Hakeem Sule added his ideas on Exinor as properly.
“Jeff is a strong receiver with distinctive energy and reliable palms,” Sule stated about Exinor. “He constantly delivers huge performs each recreation. His dedication and reliability will make him a key participant for Penn State.”
Whereas he excels on the soccer subject, Exinor can also be an achieved basketball participant as a small ahead/wing. He had three Division I basketball presents from Siena, Radford and North Carolina A&T, and curiosity from a number of different faculties as properly.
With Exinor’s pledge, Penn State’s 2025 class presently contains 20 complete commitments and ranks within the top-five within the nationwide rankings.
