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How Penn State football landed more Michigan top prospects than Wolverines, Spartans in 2021

Special to Detroit Free Press

Penn State football still has a recruiting stronghold in Detroit, even after struggling through the COVID-19 season of 2020.

The Nittany Lions have won three straight games after an 0-5 start, including a 39-24 victory over Michigan State football last Saturday.

And on Wednesday, the first day of the NCAA early signing period for college football, they are set to land more players ranked in top 12 of the 247Sports Composite Michigan rankings — four — than any program this cycle, including the Wolverines and Spartans

The list of signees includes Detroit Cass Tech's fraternal twin brothers — cornerback Kalen King (ranked No.