Penn State recruiting news: 4-star linebacker sets announcement date, rounding up three new commits and more

The Unity Reed (Va.) standout trimmed a long offer list to five schools July 3 with Alabama, LSU, Florida and Ohio State joining Penn State among the finalists. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Murphy checks in as the No. 2 player in Virginia, the No. 7 linebacker nationally and the No. 67 overall prospect in the Class of 2022 in the 247Sports composite rankings. Rivals ranks Murphy as a five-star recruit, the No. 1 linebacker and the No. 26 overall prospect in the class.