Top100 offensive lineman Michal Menet has made his decision, and Penn State has picked up a big piece of its Class of 2016. He announced for the Nittany Lions on Friday afternoon during a press conference at Exeter High School in Reading.

Menet is ranked No. 37 overall in the country.

“I’m going to Penn State because I feel that it’s the best combination of every world possible,” Menet told Lions247 earlier this week. “It has what I’m looking for academically. Football-wise it has what I’m looking for as well. All of the coaches are great, I love them all. The relationship with them is extremely good, and that’s one of the main things. All of the facilities are great and I absolutely love them.

“I just can’t wait to play in front of 107,000 people going nuts.”

In the end, Menet picked the Nittany Lions over Duke. He also had scholarship offers in hand from Alabama, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Stanford and more.

He made up his mind and let each coaching staff know earlier this week.

“I decided not too long ago, actually,” he explained. “I just sat down and started comparing both schools. After a while I really felt like Penn State was a better fit for me - not by much, but they were exactly what I was looking for, 100 percent.”

Penn State head coach James Franklin made Menet a priority, and took personal responsibility in recruiting the four-star prospect. Several staff members made their way to Exeter during the spring evaluation period, each preaching the same thing.

“They really had a very consistent message the whole way through,” he said. “They want to make Penn State a championship-caliber team, and I believe that 100 percent. They’ve gotten some good guys in the last couple of classes, and I just want to continue building on that and make Penn State what it should be.”

The 6-foot-4, 271-pound prospect said that the coaching staff is what put the Nittany Lions over the top in the end.

“I really like coach [Herb] Hand, I love coach Franklin and I think that those guys can get me where I want to be as a player and as a person,” he said. “I feel like they’re struggled up front, so there’s an opportunity where I can get some early playing time. I feel like I would no matter where I went because I’m confident in my abilities and my ability to grow, but I think at Penn State it will be easier because of the players that they’re bringing in, we can all bring the level of each other’s game up because of that.”

Menet is the top prospect in Pennsylvania in the Class of 2016, according to the 247Sports Composite. He becomes Penn State’s highest-rated commitment in the cycle according to the industry-generated metric as well. He is the No. 37 prospect nationally and the No. 6 offensive tackle in the country.