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Jacksonville, Fla., high school tight end withdraws from commitment to Penn State

Nick Elksnis is a 6-foot-6, 220-pound tight end who gave an oral commitment to the Nittany Lions last July.

Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions reacts to a play during the second half of the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Beaver Stadium on Nov. 30, 2019 in State College, Pa. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images/TNS)
Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions reacts to a play during the second half of the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Beaver Stadium on Nov. 30, 2019 in State College, Pa. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images/TNS)Read moreScott Taetsch / MCT

Nick Elksnis, a 6-foot-6, 220-pound tight end from Episcopal High School in Jacksonville, Fla., announced on Twitter that he has withdrawn his commitment to Penn State for the recruiting class of 2021.

“After much thought, prayer, and conversation with my family, I have decided to decommit from Penn State and will be opening my recruiting,” Elksnis wrote Sunday.

The decision by Elksnis, rated at three stars by 247Sports and Rivals, has reduced to two the number of high school players who have orally committed to Penn State’s 2021 class.