Penn State Football’s 2025 class is almost complete, with 24 players already committed this cycle. However, Penn State is still pushing for a few more players to complete its class, including a few key flip targets committed to other schools.
In the last home game before November against UCLA last weekend, Penn State took the opportunity to host four flip targets on campus before the Nittany Lions head on a two-game road trip.
One of those flip targets has now decommitted from Louisville.
Three-star safety Josh Johnson, a prospect out of Ironton, Ohio, decommitted from Louisville Wednesday after visiting Penn State this weekend.
Gods plan🙏🏽❤️@FootballIronton pic.twitter.com/XaSBUnufFh
— Joshua Johnson (@Josh_Makai9) October 9, 2024
What Josh Johnson Would Bring Penn State Football
Johnson had been committed to Louisville since June 14, and had visited Penn State on June 7, the week before his commitment. The Nittany Lions were able to get Johnson back on campus this weekend for the UCLA matchup. After taking in the Nittany Lions win over UCLA, Johnson told On3 Sports’ Ryan Snyder that Penn State “still believe[s] Penn State is the place that would be best for my future.”
2025 flip target Josh Johnson opens up to @RyanSnyderOn3 about last weekend’s visit to State College.
“They still believe Penn State is the place that would be best for my future.”
Johnson Visit Recap: https://t.co/a4cC6TgGN9
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— Blue White Illustrated (@PennStateOn3) October 9, 2024
According to 247 Sports, the visit this past weekend was Johnson’s fourth visit to Happy Valley during his recruitment and his first game visit since his first visit against Rutgers last season where he picked up his offer.
Penn State Football was the third team to offer Johnson in his recruitment, according to 247 Sports, behind UMass and West Virginia, back in November 2023.
Where Things Stand for Penn State’s 2025 Class
Penn State has a need to add another safety to the 2025 class, with only one safety committed in the cycle at the moment. Penn State lost the commitment of three-star safety Antonio Branch Jr. in September after Branch decommitted to the Nittany Lions and committed to Coach Prime and the Colorado Buffaloes.
After Branch’s decommitment caused a safety spot to open, the Nittany Lions were able to get the former Louisville commit Johnson on campus for the UCLA game. Johnson is one of the top targets remaining for Penn State in the 2025 class and will be a name to monitor moving forward for the Nittany Lions as they look to close out the 2025 class.
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