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‘It just felt special’: Current players look back on their Penn State football commitments

Wednesday is Early National Signing Day, a time for college football recruits across the nation to fire up those fax machines and officially pledge to enroll in a specific school.

So, ahead of James Franklin and the Nittany Lions again reeling in one of the nation’s top classes, we decided to look back on the commitments of current Penn State players and why they decided to make Happy Valley home.

We recently asked five current players the same question — What was the moment you knew Penn State was the right place for you? — and, from time to time, asked a follow-up.