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Daniel Joseph Commits to Penn State: Nittany Lions Land 4-Star Defender

Penn State continues to make its push to return to among the nation's elite via the recruiting route, as James Franklin has landed another top-notch defensive prospect for 2016 in Daniel Joseph.

I'm proud to announce that I am officially committing to penn state university. #WeAre ud83dude3cud83dude4cud83cudffbud83dudc4aud83cudffbud83dudcaaud83cudffbud83dudc31ud83dudc31ud83dudd35u26aaufe0f pic.twitter.com/uSfM2yNndK

— Daniel Joseph (@_DanielJoseph_) June 30, 2015

247Sports rates Joseph, from Lake Forest, Illinois, as the No. 263 player in the 2016 recruiting class. It considers the 6'3", 240-pound edge-rusher to be the nation's 14th-best strong-side defensive end and the fifth-best player in Illinois for 2016.