Back in June 2015, Penn State defensive line coach Sean Spencer saw what the future held for Yetur Gross-Matos. Alongside James Franklin and Brent Pry, he watched the promising pass-rusher attack tackling dummies with violence and use his 6-foot-5 frame to cover ground at a satellite camp at Old Dominion. Spencer left the Monarchs’ practice field with one thought in-mind: “He reminded me a lot of Carl Nassib.”
The Nittany Lions offered Gross-Matos a scholarship shortly after, and sure enough, 40 months later, Spencer’s initial comparison is coming true.
Gross-Matos — buoyed by slot receiver speed, overwhelming physicality and a wingspan that’d make most NBA stars jealous — is a budding star.