Penn State added a huge piece to its Class of 2015 on Friday evening, as the Nittany Lions picked up a verbal commitment from Scranton (Pa.) Lackawanna College offensive lineman Paris Palmer. The 6-foot-8, 305-pound prospect was previously committed to South Carolina.

“This is my life, my moment, my opportunity, my destiny and I have to follow my own path and my pathway is leading me to Penn State University,” he wrote in a statement that he posted on Twitter.

Penn State’s offensive staff, led by head coach James Franklin, visited with Palmer at his home in North Carolina on Friday. He took an official visit to State College over the weekend of Nov. 29 and is being recruited by assistant coaches Ricky Rahne and Herb Hand for the Nittany Lions.

Palmer is the No. 9 junior college prospect nationally according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. He is the No. 1 offensive tackle nationally among the junior college ranks.

Before committing to South Carolina, Palmer had scholarship offers from Arizona State, Baylor, East Carolina, Miami, Missouri, Ohio State, USF and Temple. He also visited Cincinnati last weekend.

He is the 20th member of the Penn State Class of 2015 and will enroll in January.