The earliest phase of 2022 recruiting class construction for Penn State has centered on pass targets, with four-star prospects Jerry Cross (Wisconsin tight end) and Kaden Saunders (Ohio receiver) starting things off with commitments since Saturday. On Wednesday, another tight end placed the program on his shortened list of collegiate options. Bennett Christian, considered a top-20 tight end in 247Sports’ 2022 player rankings, put Penn State alongside Ohio State and Tennessee in his “top three”. Earlier this week, the Allatoona (Acworth, Ga.) High School junior spoke with Lions247’s Sean Fitz regarding connections to the university and his current outlook on this opportunity. His uncle, Greg Christian, was a defensive lineman at Penn State in the mid-1970s. Bennett, who visited Happy Valley before his college recruitment took shape, picked up a scholarship offer from the Nittany Lions in early June. Standing 6-foot-5, 225 pounds, Christian is a Tennessee football legacy. His father, Bill Christian, played for…
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