Penn State’s recent recruiting momentum continued on Wednesday evening. South Charleston, West Virginia, safety Derrek Pitts committed to the Nittany Lions, becoming the 11th member of their 2017 recruiting class. Also, Pitts became Penn State’s third commitment in the last week, joining linebacker Brelin Faison-Walden and fellow safety Jonathan Sutherland.
Even though Derrek Pitts chose from a top group of Florida, Penn State, Tennessee, and West Virginia, this was truly a two-horse race between the Nittany Lions and Mountaineers. Pitts also had offers from Arizona, Auburn, Clemson, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Pitt, and Virginia Tech, among others.