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5-Star DE Micah Parsons Announces Decommitment from Penn State

The Penn State Nittany Lions suffered a major loss on the recruiting trail Sunday.

Defensive end prospect Micah Parsons announced his decommitment from the school on his Twitter page:

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ud83dudccd hardest decision I had to make but https://t.co/s0J47fi1iC

April 24, 2017 at 2:30:26 AM GMT

Parsons checks in at 6'3" and 236 pounds and is a 5-star defensive end, per Scout. He is the No. 2 overall player and No. 1 defensive end in the class of 2018.

Scout's list of interested schools include some of the biggest powerhouses in the country with Alabama, Ohio State and Georgia joining Penn State.