Pottsgrove’s Terrell Chestnut to announce college choice Thursday

Terrell Chestnut, a quick-footed and electrifying two-way back for Pottsgrove, will announce his college destination Thursday in a 2 p.m. news conference at school.

The 6-foot, 180-pound senior, a quarterback and defensive back, has narrowed his list of choices to Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, West Virginia and South Carolina. He has more than 30 scholarship offers.

Last season, Chestnut, a four-year starter projected to play safety or cornerback in college, rushed for nearly 1,000 yards and scored 19 touchdowns as the Falcons went 14-1, claimed the Pioneer Athletic Conference championship and won the program's first PIAA District 1 Class AAA title.

Rivals.com ranks Chestnut, an Inquirer first-team all-Southeastern Pennsylvania selection last year, as the state's sixth best senior recruit.

If he chooses Pitt, Chestnut may play with standout running back Jameel Poteat. Pittsburgh reportedly has the inside track on landing the standout running back from Harrisburg's Bishop McDevitt. Poteat, a 5-11, 195-pound senior, is set to announce his decision Wednesday. He rushed for 1,664 yards and 24 TDs last season.

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