State College Area High School’s Keaton Ellis was the first player to sign in Penn State’s 2019 recruiting class.

He said he committed to Penn State at the Pitt game in 2017. He stuck to his commitment from then on.

He held a signing ceremony with his parents Thursday. He said his last day of class in high school is Friday and he will start classes at Penn State for the Spring semester.

Watch the video above to hear why Ellis chose Penn State as he discusses his recruitment.