Former Syracuse DB Ibn McDaniels Commits To Penn State

Penn State added an intriguing secondary piece on Friday when former Syracuse defensive back Ibn McDaniels made the call for the Nittany Lions.

McDaniels was a three-star prospect from New Jersey in the 2024 recruiting class that camped at Penn State a few times, but never received an official offer. Instead, he went to Syracuse for the last two seasons, where he’s been a special teams contributor and back end of the rotation corner.

This one for Penn State is all about the upside of McDaniels, who is a good athlete with some unique size for a DB. He’s 6-foot-3, 200 pounds and has a 6-foot-11 wingspan. So yeah, this is a big, athletic kid that if he gets the right coaching and development, could be a really good player at corner or one of the safety spots. For now though, he’ll likely be a special teamer who is a depth piece as the Nittany Lions build out some depth in the back end of the defense.