Penn State defensive line coach Deion Barnes put in his best effort, and ON3’s RPM, too, showed a 94.6% chance of landing Tavian Branch, a 6-foot-4, 300-pound prospect from Riverside High School in Taylor, Penn. But those numbers started fading when he announced three official visits despite having verbally committed to Penn State on September 6. And now, the defensive lineman has yet another update to offer to schools in pursuit.

On Saturday, Branch posted on X, “Will be taking a visit to Ole Miss. Date coming soon.” And then, he shared another update: “Won’t be taking a visit to Maryland or Nebraska.”

This latest announcement marks another turn in what has been a fluid recruitment process for the Riverside (Pa.) standout. Just weeks ago, Branch had reopened his recruitment following th

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