Valley View linebacker Nyeem Wartman Commits to Penn State

Nyeem Wartman with Joe Pa at Junior Day Penn State has just picked up it’s 11th recruit for the Class of 2012. Valley View HS linebacker Nyeem Wartman has committed to the Nittany Lions over the weekend. A fitting end to a 5 month process that began with the extension of a verbal offer by Dick Anderson to Wartman back in February. “This is not only a decision I made for myself,” Wartman told The Times. “I’m happy that I can do this for my family and for my mom. I really liked the fact that players at Penn State, no matter what grade they were in, went out of their way to get to know me and talk with me. They made it feel like a family.” The two-way recruit helped lead the Cougars to an Eastern Conference AAA football title last season earning Times-Tribune All Region honors. Wartman caught 13 passes for 226 yards and 2 touchdowns at the tight end position. On the other side of the ball, he racked up 115 tackles, including 70 solo and 10 for losses, an interception and 3 fu...