High school linebacker Walton decommits from Penn State
Linebacker Jonathan Walton of Daphne, Ala., who had committed last month to Penn State, has backed off his commitment to consider other schools.
High school linebacker Walton decommits from Penn State
Joe Juliano
Linebacker Jonathan Walton, who had committed to Penn State last month after an official visit, has backed off his commitment, according to a report by Goupstate.com of South Carolina.
The 6-foot, 230-pound Walton, of Daphne, Ala., made an official visit last weekend to Tennessee, and has visits scheduled to Southern California and Auburn the next two weekends. He also has visited Minnesota.
“I feel indecisive,” Walton told Goupstate.com. “I’m just weighing them out right now. Penn State is still in the mix. I just want to make my choice and stick with it. I’ll waiting until (National) Signing Day (on Feb. 6) or after my last visit.”
Walton, rated two stars by recruiting web sites Scout and Rivals, visited Penn State on Dec. 8 and gave coach Bill O’Brien his decision the next day. Since then, he has received offers from four SEC schools – South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi State and Auburn – along with Minnesota.
Walton’s decommit means that Penn State now has 12 high school players committed for its freshman Class of 2013. Under NCAA sanctions, the Nittany Lions may sign no more than 15 players for the class.
--Joe Juliano
whoa two stars..— psualum- Shows a lack of character already in that kid. Lesson one, When you don't have your word as a man, your NOTHING!— twpman
- Then a lot of college recruits aren't men who don't have anything. Look, they are making choices that will have a huge impact on their futures, forgive them for being less than sure.— The Time Is Now
- I wonder if it had anything to do with Roof leaving.— Penfold18
Give the kid (yes, kid, not man) a break. He may not even get a scholarship from PSU due to the sanctions. Let him check out his options.— verve
This season is Joe's fourth season on the paper's Penn State beat. He previously covered the Nittany Lions for United Press International from 1976 to 1984.
Emily Kaplan is the Inquirer’s fall intern covering the Nittany Lions. She is a senior at Penn State and has covered a variety of sports for the university’s student-run paper, The Daily Collegian. Over the last two years, she has reported for The Associated Press from State College.
A Montclair, N.J. native, she has also interned at MLB Network, NHL.com and covered the 2012 Olympics in London. Follow her on Twitter here @EKaplan24.
