4-star EDGE Jayden Woods commits to Penn State Nittany Lions

Shawnee (Kan.) Mill Valley four-star EDGE Jayden Woods has committed to the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Woods chose the Lions over schools like Wisconsin, Purdue and Tennessee.

He took his official visit to State College over the June 7 weekend and previously visited campus back in March.

“The connection with Coach Barnes and Coach [Torrence] Brown was great the whole visit,” Woods said following his March 12 visit. “I could really see myself playing for them. Talking with Coach [James] Franklin was great too. He actually recruited my dad and was with him at K-State back in the day. Watching number [Abdul Carter] and [Jameial Lyons] pass rush at practice was amazing. I got the chance to talk to [Dani Dennis-Sutton] about hand placement on pass rush, too.”

Woods’ father, Justin, played one season under James Franklin when Franklin was the offensive coordinator at Kansas State.

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The 6-foot-3, 228-pound Woods is the nation’s No. 199 overall prospect, No. 23 EDGE and No. 5 recruit from Kansas in the 2025 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

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