Utah picks up former 4-star Penn State linebacker

SALT LAKE CITY — A former Penn State linebacker has committed to play his senior season at the University of Utah, according to a tweet he sent Wednesday morning.

Manny Bowen, a former four-star recruit out of Barnegat, New Jersey, tweeted Wednesday that he was “playing my final season of college football for the University of Utah.

“I am more than excited for the opportunities that have come my way,” he continued. “Nothing left to say, let’s get after it. #GoUtes”

Bowen left Penn State in August but remained at the university to graduate with a degree. He was originally kicked off the team ahead of the 2017 Fiesta Bowl for violating team rules. He had been previously suspended for the 2016…