Penn State has started off its Class of 2017 with a quarterback, as Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier signal-caller Sean Clifford has committed to the Nittany Lions. He posted the news on his Twitter account on Monday morning.

Blessed and excited that I will be furthering my academic and athletic career at Penn State University! #WeAre pic.twitter.com/wz0poQEl4t — Sean Clifford (@seancliff13) July 13, 2015



The 6-foot-2, 203-pound prospect picked up an offer from the Nittany Lions at camp in June. Clifford also held offers from Boston College, Kentucky, Louisville, Northwestern, Pitt and West Virginia, among others.

Clifford completed 67 of 115 passes for 762 yards and nine touchdowns in 2014 and added 217 yards and two scores on the ground as a sophomore.

He is a four-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite rankings and the No. 314 player in the country in the Class of 2017. He is the No. 16 pro-style passer in the country and the no. 16 prospect in Ohio in the next cycle.