UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. - Penn State football announced the addition of offensive lineman Chimdy Onoh to the 2023 signing class on Wednesday.
Penn State has welcomed 23 student-athletes who signed National Letters of Intent to join the football program. Eleven of the signees have already enrolled – Mega Barnwell, Alex Birchmeier, Anthony Donkoh, Lamont Payne Jr., Ta'Mere Robinson, Tony Rojas, Joey Schlaffer, Jaxon Smolik, Zion Tracy, Elliot Washington II and J'ven Williams.
Chimdy Onoh
6-5, 275
Offensive Line
Baltimore, Md./Dundalk
HIGH SCHOOL
Was a three-year letterwinner for head coach Tom Abel at Dundalk High School…Named a captain his senior season…Dundalk posted a 26-4 combined record in his three years as a letterwinner…The Owls went 12-1 his junior season and 10-2 his senior year…Earned second-team all-state honors as a senior…Selected a Baltimore County all-region honoree as a junior and senior…Earned invitations to the St. James Bowl, Maryland Crab Bowl and Baltimore Touchdown Club…Posted 46 pancake blocks and allowed one sack his senior season on the offensive line…Had 28 pancake blocks as a junior…Rated a consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, On3 and Rivals…Ranked the No. 207 recruit, No. 14 offensive tackle and No. 4 player in Maryland by On3…Is the No. 257 recruit, No. 20 offensive tackle and No. 5 player in Maryland by 247Sports…Also lettered for two years in basketball and track and field…Was a 2022 state champion in both the shot put and discus…Ranked No. 12 in the nation in the shot put in 2022…Earned second-team all-county honors in basketball in 2021 and 2022.
PERSONAL
Full name is Chimdindu Godswill Onoh…Son of Mercy Onoh…Has a brother, Lemuel Onoh, and two sisters, Jennifer and Precious Onoh…Hobbies include playing the piano and basketball…Has volunteered at his church and has been a Johns Hopkins summer volunteer…Plans on majoring in mechanical engineering or business at Penn State…Following a pro football career, would like to get into manufacturing.
Tom Abel, Dundalk High School Head Coach: "Chimdy is a tremendous young man. His love for the game and the want to learn is what sets him apart. The best way I can describe him is as a worker. Chimdy is clearly a great football player but his ability to balance school, a job and sport is impressive. On the field, Chimdy's strengths include his physicality, length/range, explosiveness and the ability to bend. Chimdy will arrive at Penn State eager to grow and learn. He is excited to be a part of such a great program and contribute in any way he can."
PENN STATE 2023 SIGNING CLASS
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
Barnwell, Mega TE 6-6 250 Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend
Birchmeier, Alex OL 6-5 285 Ashburn, Va./Broad Run
Blanding, Ty DT 6-1 265 Bronx, N.Y./Christ The King
Donkoh, Anthony OL 6-5 320 Aldie, Va./Lightridge
Keys, Kaveion LB 6-2 195 Richmond, Va./Varina
Lyons, Jameial DE 6-5 250 Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic
Mack, King DB 5-10 175 Miami, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas
Montgomery, London RB 5-10 180 Scranton, Pa./Scranton Prep
Mupoyi, Joseph DE 6-5 240 Upper Marlboro, Md./St. Thomas More (Conn.)
Nelson, DaKaari DB 6-3 200 Livingston, Ala./Selma
Onoh, Chimdy OL 6-5 275 Baltimore, Md./Dundalk
Payne Jr., Lamont DB 6-0 185 Carnegie, Pa./Chartiers Valley
Rappleyea, Andrew TE 6-4 235 Millbrook, N.Y./Milton Academy (Mass.)
Robinson, Mason DE 6-3 225 Randallstown, Md./McDonogh School
Robinson, Ta'Mere LB 6-3 230 Pittsburgh, Pa./Brashear
Rojas, Tony LB 6-2 195 Fairfax, Va./Fairfax
Schlaffer, Joey TE 6-5 220 Reading, Pa./Exeter Township
Smolik, Jaxon QB 6-1 205 Van Meter, Iowa/Dowling Catholic
Taylor, Carmelo WR 5-11 160 Roanoke, Va./Patrick Henry
Tracy, Zion DB 5-11 175 Hempstead, N.Y./St. Thomas More (Conn.)
Wallace, Cam RB 5-9 175 Mount Vernon, Ga./Montgomery County
Washington II, Elliot DB 5-11 190 Venice, Fla./Venice
Williams, J'ven OL 6-5 290 Reading, Pa./Wyomissing
