Penn State football in pursuit of rising 2025 defensive back

For the second time in the same week, Penn State football has dipped into Alabama while recruiting. It’s a state where the Nittany Lions have not had a lot of activity over the past several seasons. But with former Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban retired there appears to be more incentive to recruit down there. Alvin Henderson is the lone commit from Alabama in the 2025 recruiting class. But that could change as Penn State has offered defensive back Andrew Purcell a scholarship.

Penn State football in pursuit of rising 2025 defensive back

Andrew Purcell is a three-star defensive back prospect in the 2025 recruiting class. A native of Enterprise, Alabama Purcell has only been seriously recruited for a few months. Most data from his recruiting profile on 247Sports starts in February 2024. According to the On3 Industry Ranking Purcell is the 23rd prospect in Alabama in the 2025 cycle.

It appears that Ole Miss is leading the charge for Purcell at the moment according to On3. On Friday, he shared on social media that the Penn State football team has officially offered him a scholarship. This offer comes just one day after his high school teammate Eric Winters was also offered by the Nittany Lions.