Alex Tatsch

Picked Penn State over West Virginia. HIGH SCHOOL Played at Greater Latrobe High School for head coach Ron Prady…Was a four-year letterman and served as a team captain as a senior…Was a first-team All-State selection in Class 4A as a junior…Earned three first-team All-Conference selections…Invited to the Army All-American game…Finished high school career as Greater Latrobe’s all-time leading tackler…As a senior, posted 40 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, one interception and two forced fumbles in five games, while adding 56 carries for 716 yards and eight touchdowns…As a junior, recorded 111 tackles, nine tackles for loss, four sacks, four interceptions and three forced fumbles. On offense, tallied 73 carries for 501 yards and seven touchdowns, while registering seven catches for 102 yards and a score…As a sophomore, collected 91 tackles, eight sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries…Rated as a four-star prospect by On3, ESPN and Rivals and a three-star prospect by 247Sports…Tabbed as the No. 152 overall prospect, No. 17 linebacker and No. 4 prospect in Pennsylvania in the class by On3…Recognized as the No. 227 overall prospect, No. 19 outside linebacker and No. 5 prospect in PA by Rivals…Ranked as the No. 284 overall prospect, No. 28 outside linebacker and No. 10 player in Pennsylvania by ESPN…Rated as the No. 13 prospect in the state by 247Sports…Lettered two years in basketball and one year in track. PERSONAL Full name is Alex Skrjanc Tatsch…Son of Bob and Emily Tatsch…Has two brothers, Andy and Anthony…Mother, Emily, played basketball at Penn State Behrend…Father, Bob, played football at Allegheny College…Uncles Mark, John and Paul Marini all attended Penn State…Hobbies including hunting and fishing…Intends to major in finance.