Noah Beh couldn't wait any longer to become a Nittany Lion.
So on Saturday, the highly regarded Scranton Prep defensive lineman verbally committed to Penn State before his senior season.
"I feel really good about it," Beh said. "I have been looking at the big picture and every little thing about each school that recruited me. I just think Penn State is the right school for me.
"With Penn State only having a few scholarships to offer, it's a great honor to have gotten one and being from Pennsylvania, this is important to me."
A 6-foot-7, 245-pound two-way lineman who is a three-star recruit according to Rivals.com, made it official after a visit to the school for its camp. He had made three previous visits to the campus and his decision came after today's camp and having a meeting with coach Bill O'Brien.
Beh has been the most heavily recruited player in the Lackawanna Football Conference this offseason, receiving 10 scholarship offers from both Football Bowl Subdivision and Football Championship Subdivision schools. They included, Boston College, Connecticut, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Temple, Virginia, Colgate and Massachusetts.
"I wouldn't have made this decision if I didn't weigh every option thoroughly," Beh said. "I thought about this long and hard and spent a lot of time talking with my parents. I know that this is the best fit for me. I had an opportunity to meet some players and got to talk to some linemen. I spoke with Garry Gilliam and our stories are kind of similar. He came in as a tight end and a little undersized, like I am, and he just made me understand some things and I had a good experience."
As a junior, Beh helped lead Scranton Prep to the Eastern Conference Class AAA championship. He was chosen to The Times-Tribune All-Region team after finishing with 70 total tackles (32 solo) and a team-high 10 sacks.
He was also a starting guard for an offense that averaged 206.2 yards rushing per game.
"It's a big weight off my shoulders," Beh said. "It feels really good. I can focus on other things I need to so I can get ready for the season and start helping my teammates at Scranton Prep. "