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Welcome to Black Shoe Diaries' coverage of National Signing Day 2016. Our goal is to make sure that you know everything you need to know about every member of Penn State's 2016 recruiting class, including what fans should expect from them, some highlight tape and more. We truly appreciate you taking the time to follow along with our coverage of all things Penn State recruiting-related over the past year, and we can't wait to continue to ramp up our coverage for 2017. So whether you've been reading the site for years, or a first-time reader who just stumbled upon Black Shoe Diaries, we hope you stick around.
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After losing three defensive tackle commits over the last few months, Penn State re-focused on the position and quickly found a solution in Antonio Shelton. The former Illinois commit will join Ellison Jordan and JuCo transfer Tyrell Chavis in the race to fill the massive shoes of Anthony Zettel and Austin Johnson. He already has the size to match one of them.
.@SpenceChaos and the Nittany Lion Wild Dogs welcome Antonio Shelton to the family! #PSUSigningDay pic.twitter.com/gwk9fflrSZ
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) February 3, 2016
Vitals
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| High School | Westerville North |
| Height/Weight | 6'3"/280lbs |
| 247Composite Rank |
 (0.8285) |
| Positional Rank | #82 DT, #63 in Ohio |
| Commitment Date | January 31st, 2016 |
Highlight Tape
Scouting Report
Shelton already has plenty of size for the position. At 6'3" and 280lbs, combining him with a college weight program means he'll easily be able to be an anchor in the middle. He has surprising quickness with his first move for a high schooler his size, and is already a pretty solid run stuffer. As with most non-elite defensive line recruits, he needs to use his hands more, and he is also raw in the pass rush. Has the potential to be a solid DT at the collegiate level.
Outlook
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If Penn State weren't so lacking in defensive tackles, I'd feel way more comfortable about this. Shelton has bulk, but needs a lot of refinement to his game, and with the addition of Chavis he may get a full year to develop.