Oh, Goodbye: QB Justin Fields Decommits From Penn State

Justin Fields, arguably the most prized recruit in the 2018 class for Penn State, announced earlier tonight via Twitter, his decision to open up his recruitment:

The five-star quarterback and Georgia native originally committed to PSU last December when he was still a four-star who was trending a tad under the radar. That all changed rather quickly when he blew up on the clinics circuit, wowing coaches and scouts to earn himself the fifth star and a slew of offers from numerous SEC schools and Florida State (along with an Elite 11 invite). In fact, 247 Sports has the Gators as the favorite to ultimately land his services.

Penn State could very well still get a visit from Fields during the season, but keep in mind that it is quite rare for a recruit to re-commit to the school he had previously decommitted from. It remains to be seen which quarterbacks James Franklin and staff will look to fill the void, but we’ll probably be hearing about some targets sooner rather than later.