Chartiers Valley cornerback Lamont Payne commits to Penn State
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Sunday, September 19, 2021 | 1:38 AM
Chartiers Valley junior defensive back Lamont Payne committed to Penn State on Saturday while on campus to watch the Nittany Lions’ win over Auburn.
A 6-foot-1, 175-pound cornerback, Payne is a four-star prospect according to Rivals and ranked eighth overall among Pennsylvania’s 2023 graduates.
Payne announced his commitment on Twitter. He also held offers from Pitt, West Virginia, Kent State, Rutgers, Syracuse and Virginia Tech.
#WeAre 107% LOCKED IN???????????? @210ths @BrianDohn247 @DC5StarAthlete @Rivals @RivalsSnyder @ShadowStudentAt pic.twitter.com/CDjQbdGZEf
— Lamont Payne????☠️???? (@Lamontpayne18) September 19, 2021
Here's the moment after @Lamontpayne18 committed to Penn State coach James Franklin prior to the Nittany Lions' matchup with Auburn: pic.twitter.com/1zCKQwOxKq
— Greg Pickel (@GregPickel) September 19, 2021
Chris Harlan is a TribLive reporter covering sports. He joined the Trib in 2009 after seven years as a reporter at the Beaver County Times. He can be reached at charlan@triblive.com.
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