By Bill Kurelic, NN Recruiting Analyst

bkurelic@nittanynetwork.com

May 28, 2009

The Nittany Lions have not offered a scholarship to defensive end Kenny Wilkins from Washington (Pa.) Trinity.  It remains to be seen if they will.

“I talked to Coach (Tom) Bradley a couple weeks ago,” Wilkins said.  “He came to my school.  I kind of felt like an offer was coming.  Penn State and Ohio State haven’t offered yet, but both of them are still possibilities.” 

Wilkins has over two-dozen scholarship offers, including several recent additions.

“Connecticut was my 27th offer,” Wilkins said.  “It came last Friday.  They said they liked my film and wanted to offer me.”

However, his other new offers have been particularly big.  In fact, Michigan and West Virginia are now among Wilkins’ top five choices.

“Recently, Michigan and West Virginia offered,” Wilkins said.  “Right now my top five are Virginia, Michigan, Pitt, West Virginia and Maryland, in no particular order.”

When asked about the Wolverines’ offer, Wilkins said, “I didn’t know it was coming until they stopped at the school.  The coach said it only took a couple plays watching my film and he knew he wanted me.”

The 6-foot-4 and 235-pound Wilkins, who made 33 solo tackles along with 51 assists during his junior season, sees himself selecting a college sooner rather than later.

“Hopefully I’ll be ready to make my decision in mid-June or early July,” Wilkins said.

If Wilkins sticks to that timeline, the Nittany Lions have at least a few weeks to decide whether or not to offer Wilkins.