When Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons was a highly coveted five-star recruit out Harrisburg High School (he was the No. 1-ranked player in the state of Pennsylvania and the No. 5-ranked recruit nationally), it was James Franklin who convinced him to sign with Penn State . Parsons thrived with the Nittany Lions, racking up 192 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, six forced fumbles, five passes defensed, and one fumble recovery over a decorated two-year college career that