Penn State is battling many adversaries for four-star New Jersey defensive end Antonio Alfano, and even a former assistant coach.

The 6-foot-4, 275-pound four-star prospect was once set to decide way back in December, but he called off those plans and is now busy visiting as many of his suitors as possible. His most recent trip was to Penn State, but he plans to see Alabama, where former Lions' receivers coach Josh Gattis is keeping in touch, along with Georgia in the coming days.

"[Gattis is] from this area, so we have a lot of ties, so we talk about town and restaurants and thing like that in Jersey," Alfano told 247Sports' Brian Dohn last weekend.

"They're showing me a lot of love."

The Crimson Tide, Bulldogs, and Lions are joined by about 20 other programs on Alfano's lengthy offer sheet, and he now seems to be in no rush to pick a school. Before this weekend's journeys, his most recent visit was to see PSU.

"I want to build that relationship, just like I do with any other school," Alfano said. Defensive line coach Sean Spencer is unsurprisingly leading the effort to land the end, but per the usual, it's a staff-wide effort.

"Coach Spencer, I love the way he coaches, he's a fired up coach and I feel like he would get the best out of me," Alfano added.

"I think of Penn State as a comeback team. With their sanctions; as soon as Coach Franklin got there, he turned their whole program around."

Alfano could end up back on campus for the Blue-White game, but if not, a trip sometime this summer sounds likely. Visits elsewhere are in play, too, as the wait for another top recruit will continue for the blue and white.