'13 PA ATH Zayd Issah (PSU Verbal)

[beryirish]

Harrisburg, PA
Central Dauphin High School

Athlete - Running Back - Outside Linebacker

Measureables
Ht: 6'1"
Wt: 200lbs
40: 4.5s
Bench Max: 265lbs
Squat Max: 455lbs

Rankings
ESPN: N/A
Scout: N/A
Rivals: N/A
247: (87 Rating - #34 OLB)

Offers
UConn
Temple
Rutgers
Maryland
Penn State
Virginia

Interest
Georgia Tech
Iowa
Michigan St.
Missouri
Nebraska
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh
West Virginia

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[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

I go to school with Zayd and played basketball with him. He's a great guy and a great athlete. Zayd helped CD win the AAAA State Championship last season. He has a lot of interest from other schools, so I can get some inside info.

 

[beryirish]

I go to school with Zayd and played basketball with him. He's a great guy and a great athlete. Zayd helped CD win the AAAA State Championship last season. He has a lot of interest from other schools, so I can get some inside info.

Work your magic and keep up posted on updates.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

Will do. He took an unoffical visit to Maryland yesterday. Central Dauphin send a defensive end to Penn State this year. CD has also send 2 lineman within the past 4 years to Pitt. I would like to see CD try to offer his teammate Brandon Lavia and Drew Scales. Because it would help ND's chances of getting Zayd.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

Picked up a Maryland and Virginia offer in the past week according to Rivals.

 

[irishog77]

I go to school with Zayd and played basketball with him. He's a great guy and a great athlete. Zayd helped CD win the AAAA State Championship last season. He has a lot of interest from other schools, so I can get some inside info.

How do you pronounce his name?

 

[NDdomer2]

I know you're not asking me but my guess is Z-aid.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

N Domer would be correct and E-Saw is how his last name is pronounce. He will be meeting with Larry Johnson of Penn State this week.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

Zayd picked up an offer from Rutgers according to Rivals.

 

[dublinirish]

i presume it is like Sayeed (think of the dude from "Lost")

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

Im not a pronouncation expert but Z-ade. Anyway Zayd will take a visit to Penn State on Friday according to twitter.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

Zayd talks with Breneman a lot according to Brenman's interview according to power hour. I think ND needs to offer Zayd to try to get Breneman imo.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

Visting for Penn State's Junior Day. Is now ranked as a 3 Star on 247.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

Zayd received an offer from Penn State at their Junior Day. He was first one today. According to Rivals and Twitter.

 

[Irishnuke]

Do we really have legit interest in this kid or is PAGTF just hyping his friend? If so I have no issue with it, I would do it to. Just wanted to know.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

Yes im doing some hyping. But he did tell me he got letters from ND a couple of months ago. He talks to Breneman a lot, so I thought it would help get Breneman by offering Zayd. He also starts on the basketball team and they were on SportsCenter on Thursday cause Devin Thomas shattered the backboard.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

He Was named AAAA State Co Player of the Year in Pa and was named 2nd Team LB on the Maxpreps 2011 U.S. All American Football Team.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

How's the competition in Harrisburg?

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

The Mid Penn Commonwealth the league Central Dauphin plays in is the best league in Harrisburg. It is the best league in District 3 and one of the best in the state. We played Bishop McDevitt which has had Noah Spence, Lesean McCoy and Ricky Watters. CD also played Cedar Cliff last year in playoffs which has Breneman. They played against Wilson which has had Chad Henne and Kerry Collins.

 

[NDhoosier]

The Mid Penn Commonwealth the league Central Dauphin plays in is the best league in Harrisburg. It is the best league in District 3 and one of the best in the state. We played Bishop McDevitt which has had Noah Spence, Lesean McCoy and Ricky Watters. CD also played Cedar Cliff last year in playoffs which has Breneman. They played against Wilson which has had Chad Henne and Kerry Collins.

so what your saying is.... this kid is kind of a big deal.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

so what your saying is.... this kid is kind of a big deal.

Yes he is one of the best players in the Harrisburg and in the State. He demands a lot of attention from opposing teams and coaches. He played LB, Rb and Wr. He helped my school win its first state title in school history and first district title in nine years. He has room to get bigger and stronger.

 

[ChiRish]

Any idea where he would be slotted to play if he came here? And I'm not the biggest fan of offering kids to get someone else to come here, especially because when that happens in the SEC the other kid ends up getting cut by the Nick Sabans of the world, while here at ND we would never do so. But at the same time, if he brings enough to the table, I have no problem with it.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

Any idea where he would be slotted to play if he came here? And I'm not the biggest fan of offering kids to get someone else to come here, especially because when that happens in the SEC the other kid ends up getting cut by the Nick Sabans of the world, while here at ND we would never do so. But at the same time, if he brings enough to the table, I have no problem with it.

I would say LB and WR are the postions he is getting recruited at the most. If he were here I would put him on Defense. Just has a ton of athletic ability and potential.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

http://search.espn.go.com/s/overlay/videoOverlay?searchString=central dauphin&id=7667182&dims=6&start=0 Interview with ESPN last week.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

Was recently offered by Boston College and Iowa according to twitter.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

Was recently offered by Pitt and Arizona State. He will take a visit to Penn State for their spring game.

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

He had an awesome visit to Penn State. Didnt committ and will decide after his senior year. I talked to one of Zayd's basketball coach and he told me that all the schools from the Pac 12 and Big Ten have interest in him. He also said that ND has sent out mail to Zayd and Zayd was invited to go to the ND Maryland game last year. I think we should offer him now since another lb in PA isnt going to ND.

 

[Irishnuke]

He had an awesome visit to Penn State. Didnt committ and will decide after his senior year. I talked to one of Zayd's basketball coach and he told me that all the schools from the Pac 12 and Big Ten have interest in him. He also said that ND has sent out mail to Zayd and Zayd was invited to go to the ND Maryland game last year. I think we should offer him now since other lb in PA isnt going to ND.

No shiit

 

[beryirish]

Pa Golden Tate Fam --- your boy is off the board....PSU it is...linebacker

 

[NDdomer2]

Looking at their commitment list they have 2 DE's and 2 OLB's now. The one DE is 6'4" 225. Does anyone know if he projects at LB or staying put at DE? How many are they planning on taking? Obviously they would take Anzalone still, just wondering what they are looking for?