He is set to join the Nittany Lions just as current starting tight end Mike Gesicki graduates, perhaps putting him in position for some early playing time. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. "Here is his highlights from last season, courtesy of Hudl: No.

"Next year the goal is to win the ISL championship," Freiermuth said. Freiermuth is the No.

All rights reserved ( Today's Penn State football news headlines feature interest from another 2022 tight end and a comparison between Pat Freiermuth and NFL tight end Hunter Henry. Pat Freiermuth came to Penn State out of the Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts.

Freiermuth — the son of a college basketball player and high school coach — gave up the sport before his senior year. "Whatever helps us win the Big Ten, and hopefully a national championship, I'm willing to do.

He helped his school win multiple titles during his time on the field. His football future was too bright, and the risk of injury wasn’t worth it. High School. "When I went for my visit they explained that I was at the top of their priority list...I grew up watching them, and it's a dream come true to play for a program as accomplished and decorated as Penn State. Pat Freiermuth is a 6-4, 225-pound Tight End from North Andover, MA. "I know (Penn State) is planning on bringing in two tight ends in my class, and I love competition," Freiermuth said. Pat Freiermuth’s first game as the starting tight end was also Penn State’s biggest game of the year. He was a multi-sport athlete who also starred in basketball for the Bishops. "Freiermuth, who transferred into Brooks following his sophomore year at Pentucket Regional, knows his job isn't done in North Andover.

After leading the Bishops to a 5-3 record in 2015, he now has bigger goals for his final two years. He is ranked No. Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth hauls in a 2-yard touchdown pass as Ohio State linebacker Tuf Borland defends during the Buckeyes' 27-26 victory on Sept. 29, 2018.

Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth hauls in a 2-yard touchdown pass as Ohio State linebacker Tuf Borland defends during the Buckeyes' 27-26 victory on Sept. 29, 2018. "While Freiermuth made his several highlight reel catches last year for the Bishops, there's no doubt he's farther along as a blocker.

"I need to work on my cuts and catching the ball in traffic, and there's a lot of other stuff to work on, but I'm always trying to get better.

"I think my biggest strength is being able to get inside kids and move them off the ball," Freierbuth said. "At 6-foot-6 and 235 pounds, Freiermuth excelled as an in-line blocker in Brooks' run-heavy offense, while also healing in nine catches for nearly 200 yards as a receiver.

See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. As a starting linebacker on defense, Freiermuth led the team in tackles and snagged a pair of interceptions.Freiermuth becomes the fourth member of Penn State's already star-studded 2018 recruiting class, which ranks among the nation's best in the very early stages of that recruiting cycle.

The physical tight end thinks he can contribute right away at the point of attack, and says he will continue to refine his game as a receiver. "The coaching staff (at Penn State) really pursued me hard," Freiermuth said. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.comToday’s Penn State football news headlines feature more honors for Micah Parsons and Pat Freiermuth and a breakdown of the Lions’ talented defense in 2020.Jon Sauber from the Centre Daily Times continued his preseason look at Penn State’s depth chart with Those headlines and more highlight today’s Penn State football news roundup:Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. Check out Patrick Freiermuth's high school sports timeline including game updates while playing football and basketball at Brooks High School from 2015 through 2018. 52 in the country by 247Sports. "We want to make it to a bowl game and win, and individually, I just want to make as many big catches and throw as many big blocks as I need to for us to keep winning. One of the most highly-coveted 2018 football prospects in the Commonwealth made his college choice Tuesday, as Brooks School tight end Pat Freiermuth committed to Penn State.The ESPN 300 prospect chose the Nittany Lions over offers from Boston College, Syracuse, Duke, UMass and numerous others, along with interest from Note Dame, Michigan and Northwestern.While Freiermuth had numerous suitors, he says that the Nittany Lions stood out because of just how hard they recruited him. One of the most highly-coveted 2018 football prospects in the Commonwealth made his college choice Tuesday, as Brooks School tight end Pat Freiermuth committed to Penn State. Last year's ESPNBoston Defensive Player of the Year, Marshfield High's Danny Dalton, enrolled in Happy Valley back in January and is expected to compete at tight end. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field.