Howland lineman Anthony Stanko verbally commits to Penn State

HOWLAND —As a standout on the Howland High offensive line, Anthony Stanko is kind of used to letting others get all the attention for his work.

But then again, he’s perfectly fine with that. The junior prefers to just keep his head up, mouth shut and go to work. Well, he’d better get used to the spotlight.

Stanko becomes the first area prospect to make his future football intentions known. The 6-foot-5, 290-pounder announced his intentions to play at Penn State University next fall under legendary coach Joe Paterno.

Stanko said his mind was made up after he visited the campus and talked with the coaches.

“Coming into it, I was pretty sure that I wanted to go there, but I wanted to find out about the coaches and what they were about and find out if it was the right fit for me,” he said. “Academics is a big thing for me. I really like that they graduate [so many] players. And from an athletic standpoint, they’re a great team. And to play for a legend like Joe Paterno is going to be a great thing.”

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