The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team and head coach Troy Sunderland, continued to add to what is already being hailed as one of the nation's top recruiting classes with the signing of top ranked Jesse "Bubba" Jenkins (Virginia Beach, Va.) to a National Letter of Intent.

Jenkins, a native of Virginia Beach and a student at First Colonial High School, is the top-ranked 145-pound wrestler in the country according to Amateur Wrestling News and Intermat. He won the NHSCA National Championship, dominating the tournament and winning the crown with a pin the second period of the finals.

A Virginia State high school champion, Jenkins was voted Outstanding Wrestler at the 2005 Beast of the East Championships after winning the title in what was considered the deepest weight class in the tournament. He was voted the Outstanding Wrestler after winning the 2005 Powerade Championship and also finished third at Cadet Nationals.

"I know I echo coach Sunderland's thoughts when I say that this is a great day for the Penn State wrestling program," Lions assistant coach Matt Dernlan said. "Bubba's addition to our wrestling family gives us yet another top-ranked wrestler in this outstanding class and this young man has the potential to be a difference maker for us."

Jenkins joins an already outstanding recruiting class that features Garrett Scott (Alexandria, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 140 by AWN in its final 2006 high school rankings; Josh Rohler (Akron, Ohio), ranked No. 7 at 152 by AWN; and Dave Rella (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), ranked No. 2 at 160 by AWN.