YSU football picks up lineman from West Branch

The Youngstown State football team snared a big recruit on Monday.

A really big recruit.

Brandon Ferguson, a 6-foot-8, 255-pound offensive tackle, became the fourth player from the 2011 class to verbally commit to the Penguins.

“I definitely knew this was the place for me,” Ferguson said. “I enjoyed the whole process and I really liked it up there.

“It’s only about 40 minutes away, they’ve got a real good staff and it definitely felt right.”

Read the story in Tuesday’s Vindicator.