It seems as if Levi Norwood will not be carrying on a family tradition after all. The younger brother of Jordan Norwood, Levi has asked for and granted a release from his LOI with Penn State. His father, Brian Norwood was once the secondary coach for the Nittany Lions from 2001-07 before he was offered and accepted the defensive coordinator position at Baylor. Fortunately for us, Jordan Norwood stuck around for his senior season despite his father’s departure and developed into a standout go-to receiver.
Levi’s departure marked the end of a puzzling recruitment that began when he became the 11th verbal for the Nittany Lions Class of 2010 last July. Levi was a relatively under-the-radar player, just a 3-star prospect rated by Scout and Rivals. It took a strong showing at Penn State’s senior camp to earn him a scholarship offer which he jumped on when he committed to Joe Paterno and the Nittany Lions without taking any other visits. But with blue chip receivers Adria...
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