Penn State has picked up its first 2013 commitment since the NCAA levied unprecedented sanctions against the program in late July.

That is a significant title for three-star defensive back Jordan Smith (Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson), even if he does not see it that way.

"The only thing it means is this is an opportunity for me to go out and show everyone what I can do, that this is a blessing from God," Smith said while driving back from Penn State late Saturday evening. "... I can't speak to the sanctions. All I know is Penn State is my dream school and the place I wanted to go since Day One."