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<p>Penn State needed some time to evaluate its options.</p><p>Five-star quarterback prospect Justin Fields reversed course in June and decommitted from the Nittany Lions, likely staying closer to his Georgia home to play in college.</p><p>A little more than a month later, the Lions have found their man for the 2018 recruiting class.</p><p>After getting an up-close look at <a href="http://247sports.com/player/will-levis-92779" target="_blank">Will Levis</a> at a camp they hosted Friday night, Penn State coaches were impressed enough to extend a scholarship offer. It didn&#8217;t take long for Levis to jump on it, giving a verbal commitment to James Franklin and the Lions on Saturday morning.</p><p>Levis is one of three players to commit to the Lions this weekend during their annual Lasch Bash, the program&#8217;s biggest recruiting event of the summer. Also coming on board Saturday was Harrisburg athlete <a href="http://247sports.com/player/shaquon-anderson-butts-78693" target="_blank">Shaquon Anderson-Butts</a>, following Florida defensive lineman <a href="http://247sports.com/player/judge-culpepper-80655" target="_blank">Judge Culpepper</a> on Friday.</p><p>Penn State&#8217;s 2018 class is now up to 17 members and rated No. 3 in the country in the Composite, behind only Miami and Ohio State.</p><p>At 6-foot-4, 222 pounds, Levis is a three-star prospect and the No. 2 player in Connecticut according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. His stock appears to be rising very quickly.</p><p>This was the sixth time since the start of June that Levis had visited a school and either left with an offer or received one shortly thereafter. That list includes Florida State, a team that&#8217;s heavily in the running for Fields. Ole Miss, North Carolina Iowa and Syracuse had also gotten involved recently.</p><p>&#8220;We talk about his size, his athleticism and the arm talent and all of those traits,&#8221; said Steve Wiltfong, national recruiting director for 247Sports. &#8220;But I think his demeanor and his ability to go out and compete for these opportunities are really impressive, too.&#8221;</p><p>Penn State was the offer Levis was most interested in, needing only a night to sleep on it before making the pledge.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"></p><p dir="ltr">Officially committed to Penn State University! I am a Nittany Lion! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAre?src=hash">#WeAre</a> <a href="https://t.co/5hNwLjprsB">pic.twitter.com/5hNwLjprsB</a>&#8212; Will Levis (@will_levis) <a href="https://twitter.com/will_levis/status/886230615661608961">July 15, 2017</a></blockquote><script charset="utf-8" type="mce-mce-text/javascript" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async=""></script></p><p>Though he has the frame of a pocket passer, Levis has shown himself to be one of the most athletic quarterbacks in the country for this recruiting cycle. Nike&#8217;s SPARQ formula &#8212; which measures a number of exercises and factors in height and weight &#8212; put him No. 1 among quarterbacks tested this spring.</p><p>In his junior season at Xavier High School in Middletown, Conn., Levis threw for 2,200 yards and 19 touchdowns while adding six more scores on the ground.</p><p><iframe src="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/4898998/57e9a0ba7bddf710d47fcb4b" height="360" width="640"></iframe></p><p>All of it adds up to a fit for offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead&#8217;s scheme, one that requires the quarterback to be a threat with his legs as well as his arm.</p><p>&#8220;They wouldn&#8217;t have offered him if he didnt run well, and he ran well (Friday) in camp,&#8221; Wiltfong said. &#8220;We&#8217;re talking about a young man who&#8217;s in the conversation as one of the most athletic quarterbacks in the country. He&#8217;s not only fast, but he&#8217;s an explosive athlete.&#8221;</p><p>Getting things started this weekend was Culpepper, son of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle and All-American Brad Culpepper.</p><p>Four inches taller than his dad at 6-foot-5, Culpepper recorded 30 tackles for loss and and eight sacks as a junior for Plant High School.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"></p><p dir="ltr">Proud to announce that I am an official commit to the Penn State Nitttany Lions! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weare?src=hash">#weare</a> <a href="https://t.co/nixrfm5Csh">pic.twitter.com/nixrfm5Csh</a>&#8212; Judge Culpepper (@JudgeCulpepper) <a href="https://twitter.com/JudgeCulpepper/status/885903211592331265">July 14, 2017</a></blockquote><script charset="utf-8" type="mce-mce-text/javascript" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async=""></script></p><p>A three-star prospect, Culpepper had offers from Alabama, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame and his father&#8217;s alma mater, Florida.</p><p>He became the second recruit from the Tampa area to come on board this month, joining defensive back Jordan Miner.</p><p>&#8220;Penn State does a fantastic job recruiting (locally), but to take this roster to where they want to go &#8212; 14 wins a year and a national championship &#8212; you&#8217;ve gotta go outside the region,&#8221; Wiltfong said. &#8220;Culpepper&#8217;s a Florida legacy and a great athlete. That&#8217;s a really good get for them.&#8221;</p><p>Twenty-four hours later, it was Anderson-Butts who joined the class, continuing the Lions&#8217; recent pipeline into Harrisburg High School.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"></p><p dir="ltr">Blessed to say I&#8217;m staying home and attending the Pennsylvania state university &#65533;&#65533;&#9898;&#65039;&#65533;&#65533;&#9898;&#65039; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Weare?src=hash">#Weare</a> <a href="https://t.co/334otxVHEg">pic.twitter.com/334otxVHEg</a>&#8212; quon (@anderson_quon) <a href="https://twitter.com/anderson_quon/status/886266908852576256">July 15, 2017</a></blockquote><script charset="utf-8" type="mce-mce-text/javascript" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async=""></script></p><p>Primarily a wide receiver for the Cougars, the 6-foot, 200-pound Anderson-Butts could end up playing offense or defense in college. He played his junior season with 2017 Penn State signee Damion Barber as well as five-star Micah Parsons, the nation&#8217;s No. 1 defensive end and No. 5 overall recruit for the 2018 class.</p><p>Parsons had previously been committed to the Lions for a year before opening his recruitment to consider more schools.</p><p>Anderson-Butts checks in as a three-star recruit and the No. 12 prospect in Pennsylvania for 2018 and has been tabbed as an Under Armour All-American. Last fall he caught 38 passes for 779 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Cougars, who reached the PIAA Class 5A championship game.</p><p><iframe src="https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/3996092/584861dbff0d1b1338ba9f9f" height="360" width="640"></iframe></p><style>
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Big recruiting weekend yields a quarterback for Nittany Lions