Silas Redd – One of two Penn State verbal commitments from the state of Connecticut, gave his pledge to Joe Paterno back in May. One might say that the coaches will be fighting over what side of the ball Redd plays on at the next level. As a running back, he reminds me, in some ways, of Stephfon Green. Green is obviously faster, while Redd is a little more physical than Green was at this stage of the game. Their recruitment's were also similar. Both were looked at as defensive backs, until the coaches saw their highlights at running back, and decided they could play running back at Penn State. They also both played against week competition in High School. Recently Silas ripped off 360 yards and six touchdowns in a single game. Green had a similar senior season.
Redd hit the camp circuit hard this year. He traveled afar to put himself up against the best competition he could find and has performed well everywhere he has gone. Redd is more quick than he is fast, but explodes through holes using subtle moves to get by defenders. He is a north/south runner who always falls forward for those few extra yards. While relatively small in stature at 5’10” 185lbs, he runs with power and never seems to get hit directly. Redd seems to chop his steps when he breaks away, this can easily be corrected, and increase his speed even more.
Joe Pa and the staff got themselves another good versatile athlete from the northeast. I have no clue where he will line up when he gets to Happy Valley but I’m confident that he will be successful no matter which side of the ball lines up on.
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