Episode Details

Penn State's tight end recruiting in the 2023 class is nothing short of excellent. At one time, the Nittany Lions had four four-star players cycle through the room, with Mathias Barnwell, Neeo Avery, and Joey Schlaffer as the first three. But the last addition, Andrew Rappleyea, may yield the most results the earliest. Rappleyea sits down with Blue White Illustrated's Sean Fitz in an exclusive interview to discuss his transition to college, his comparisons to former New England prospect Pat Freiermuth, and his desire to play early in his career. 

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Fitz starts the interview by asking Rappleyea to chronicle his journey to Penn State, starting with how he landed at Milton Academy in New England. Rappleyea takes Fitz through his journey from an under-recruited part of the country, through COVID, to his destination at Milton. He also describes when the light came on for him as a recruit and when he started to take football seriously. 

The switch to his new school opened up his recruitment and launched him from an unheard-of prospect to one of the top tight ends in the country. Rappleyea and Fitz talk about that journey from Rappleyea's perspective and how it made him a more confident person. 

Next, they discuss his game and what sort of things he can do on the football field. The Millbrook, NY native discusses what he does to train, how he embraced the weight room and how that has changed his prospects. All that training and confidence makes Rappleyea not only believe that he can play early in his career but already knows which tight end position he wants to play and is embracing that role. 

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