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Among the coaches who made an impact on Dixson during his recruitment was Penn State cornerbacks and associate head coach Terry Smith, who previously visited Dixson at Mater Dei.
“[Smith] came and talked to me at my school, so this wasn’t my first encounter with Coach Terry,” Dixson said. “I’d been wanting to see [Penn State] since then. When we set up that [official visit] and I got to be out there with everybody, they gave me the same type of vibe and relationship I had just meeting Terry in California.”
With his commitment Dixson becomes the sixth ESPN 300 commit and the top defensive pledge in James Franklin’s 2025 class, joining linebackers D.J. McClary (No. 145 in ESPN 300) and Alex Tatsch (No. 286) among the defenders set to join Penn State in this cycle.
Four-star running back Alvin Henderson (No. 55), who committed to the Nittany Lions on April 11, remains the top-ranked member of Penn State’s incoming class.
