<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2o0Q4z_0w815xuF00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2o0Q4z_0w815xuF00" width="1182" height="619" >Penn State <a href="https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/article/penn-state-flips-top247-athlete-matthew-outten-from-virginia-tech-235069795/">flipped the commitment of four-star receiver Matthew Outten</a> from Virginia Tech last month. The future Nittany Lion continued to validate program excitement last Friday during his high school team's latest matchup.Outten scored four touchdowns for I.C. Norcom (Portsmouth, Va.) in a 36-20 win over Churchland High School. He also reported 312 total yards after the seventh game of his senior season.View highlights of Outten's dominant performance in the video above.Considered the No. 5 athlete and No. 140 overall recruit in 247Sports' Class of 2025 rankings, Outten shined as a receiver and a runner, handling direct snaps on several occasions.He scored a 76-yard touchdown after catching the pass behind the line of scrimmage and making several defenders miss. Outten also raced by (and over) defenders on a 68-yard scoring reception that again saw him gain possession behind the line of scrimmage. His other two touchdowns came on runs of 10 yards and one yard. Outten is also a dangerous special teams returner."I truly think at this point, just looking at the athletic makeup and what he does on the field, Outten has a chance to be the best prospect in this Penn State class," Lions247 recruiting insider Tyler Calvaruso said <a href="https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/article/penn-state-football-podcast-lions247-usc-game-drew-allar-recruiting-commit-flip-josh-johnson-238045152/">on the latest Lions247 Podcast</a>.The 6-foot, 200-pound Outten was a longtime Nittany Lions target but initially committed to the in-state Hokies in July. He backed off that pledge and flipped it to Penn State on Sept. 2."What stood out was the brotherhood there," Outten told 247Sports after announcing that switch. "And how much the coaches are invested into the players to make them better."Outten is the top-rated Penn State commit among four 2025 receiver prospects. The others are <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/Koby-Howard-46129875">Koby Howard</a> (Florida), <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/Jeff-Exinor-Jr-46116043">Jeff Exinor Jr.</a> (Maryland) and <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/Lyrick-Samuel-46141883">Lyrick Samuel</a> (New York), while in-state four-star recruit <a href="https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/article/tylers-tidbits-what-comes-next-for-penn-state-after-landing-josh-johnson-238022994/">Lex Cyrus remains a notable target</a> despite his sustained commitment to South Carolina.Outten is one of three players who flipped to Penn State from another class since August, along with linebacker <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/Cameron-Smith-46131522">Cameron Smith</a> (Duke) and safety <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/Josh-Johnson-46145224">Josh Johnson</a> (Louisville).He was f<a href="https://247sports.com/college/penn-state/article/new-top247-penn-state-wide-receiver-commit-matthew-outten-a-member-of-247sports-freaks-list-2025-class-235560499/">eatured on 247Sports' annual "Freaks" list</a> for the 2025 cycle, which was released last month."He clocked the second-fastest 40-yard dash time at the National Combine back in January and also was near the top of the list when it came to the jumping metrics," 247Sports director of scouting Andrew Ivins said of Outten. "We grade him out as an athlete because you could make the case that his ceiling might be highest as a second-level defender given how he gets to the football and wrangles ball carriers on the ground. But you turn on the tape and he's good at pretty much everything he does. He is a legitimate, throwback utility player at the prep level that doesn't leave the field."Penn State will finalize plans with Outten and other 2025 commits in December during the early signing period. The class currently includes 25 high school seniors and ranks 14th nationally, per 247Sports.</div></body>

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WATCH: Top247 Penn State WR commit Matthew Outten scores four touchdowns in latest game

Penn State flipped the commitment of four-star receiver Matthew Outten from Virginia Tech last month. The future Nittany Lion continued to validate program excitement last Friday during his high school team's latest matchup. Outten scored four touchdowns for I.C. Norcom (Portsmouth, Va.) in a 36-20 win over Churchland High School....

WATCH: Top247 Penn State WR commit Matthew Outten scores four touchdowns in latest game

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