James Franklin and his staff at Penn State added a third offensive lineman recruit for the Class of 2017 this week.
After commitments from three-star tackle Robert Martin (St. Joseph Regional; Montvale, N.J.) and four-star guard C.J. Thorpe (Pittsburgh Central Catholic), three-star guard Mike Miranda from Stow, Ohio, joined the group. He announced his commitment via Twitter.
Miranda is ranked as the No. 21 guard in the nation, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He is the No. 25 prospect in Ohio, according to the composite.
Miranda had multiple offers from Power of 5 schools, including Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Missouri and Maryland, among others.
Penn State’s offensive line coach Matt Limegrover responded on Twitter with this: