Dunmore announces transfer to Owls

It looks like theFAUOwls will add a second former Penn State player to their 2021 recruiting class.

Former Nittany Lions wide receiver John Dunmoreannouncedonhis Instagram story on Thursday that he’s going to transfer to FloridaAtlantic.

His transfer to the Owls will reunite him with Michael Johnson Jr., a former Penn State quarterbackwhojoinedFAU’s 2021 recruiting class as a transfer onWednesday.

The 6-foot-1, 179-pound wide receiver was ranked as a four-star prospect after finishing his high school career at Chaminade-Madonna. He also played at American Heritage-Delray and Cardinal Gibbons.

The Hollywood native won a Class 3A state championship during his senior season ( 2018) with the Lions. 247Sports ranked Dunmore as theNo. 20wide receiver and No. 120 player in the nation in the 2019 recruiting class.

John Garcia Jr. , 247Sports’ former recruiting analyst, wrote inNovember 2018 about Dunmore: “Thin, wiry framewith long arms and plenty of room to fill out. Some classic slot receiver ability with ability to win routes shortly after the snap. Developed route-runner who can set up defenderwith quickness and fails to telegraph cuts or lose speed in and out of breaks. Smoothrunner. Stronghands. Canmakecontestedcatchbut plays slightly smaller than listed. Competitive at point of attack. Length enables above-average long speed but burstfarfromelite. Playsfaster thantesting results suggest.”

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State inJune 2019, choosing theNittany Lionsoveroffers fromMiami, Florida, Florida State, Auburn, Michiganand Ohio State.

He played one game for Penn State against Purdue on Oct. 5, 2019. Dunmore redshirted the 2019 season, withdrewfromthe program in October and has been training in Florida, according to 247 Sports. He is expected to join FAU as a redshirt freshman.

While the status ofmultiple senior wide receivers is unclear, Dunmore should compete for playing time immediately.