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Penn State receives commitment from New Jersey defensive end Smith Vilbert

Smith Vilbert came to high school playing football and basketball but focused solely on football during his senior year, resulting in multiple offers from FBS colleges.

Penn State head coach James Franklin slaps hands with players, including offensive lineman C.J. Thorpe (69) as they come off they find during the first half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Penn State head coach James Franklin slaps hands with players, including offensive lineman C.J. Thorpe (69) as they come off they find during the first half of the Citrus Bowl NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)Read moreJohn Raoux / AP

Smith Vilbert, a defensive end from St. Joseph’s Regional High School in Montvale, N.J., announced Friday on Twitter that he had made an oral commitment to Penn State.

The 6-foot-6, 250-pound Vilbert, who is rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals, made official visits to Penn State, Florida, and Oregon and chose the Nittany Lions. He also had received offers from Pittsburgh, Florida State, Nebraska, Miami, and Baylor, among other schools.

Vilbert entered high school playing football and basketball, but he focused solely on football during his senior season, resulting in multiple offers.

Vilbert is the 19th commitment to Penn State’s freshman class of 2019 and the first to pledge to the Lions since early signing day on Dec. 5. The next national signing day is Feb. 6.