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Oh, Goodbye: Four-Star Offensive Tackle Jaelyne Matthews Decommits From Penn State

And then there were two.

Penn State football’s 2025 recruiting class took a hit Tuesday when the group’s top prospect, offensive tackle Jaelyne Matthews, announced he was decommiting from the program.

Respect my decision @RivalsFriedman @RivalsRichie pic.twitter.com/0BijpDP4XY

— Jaelyne Matthews (@JaelyneMatthew3) September 12, 2023

“I believe it is in my best interest to explore other options for my academic and athletic future,” Matthews wrote on Twitter. “This decision was not made lightly, and it comes after countless hours of thought and contemplation.