Kailash Graham-Bell (84) has committed to Penn. (Kai Casey/CHSAANow.com)
Kailash Graham-Bell, a senior defensive end/tight end at Fairview, committed to Penn’s football program on Tuesday, Knights coach Tom McCartney said.
Graham-Bell also had interest from Columbia, Yale, Dartmouth and San Diego.
“He’s had a busy December,” McCartney said, noting that Graham-Bell took visits to Penn, Columbia, Yale and Dartmouth.
Ultimately, the allure of the Ivy League academics at Penn was what drew Graham-Bell, McCartney said — especially its business school, his intended area of study.
“He liked all of the schools, but Penn just stood out,” McCartney said.
Penn is coming off a 7-3 season in which it tied for the Ive League championship. The Quakers play in Division I’s FCS subdivision.
Graham-Bell, who is listed at 6-foot-6 and 230 pounds, had five sacks, 35 tackles, two forced fumbles, and blocked a field goal last season for the Knights. He also caught four passes for 36 yards on offense.
Graham-Bell also plays basketball, and averaged 2.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game last season for Fairview.
He joins teammate Carlo Kemp in announcing his college football choice. Kemp is headed to Michigan. A complete list of 2016 football commits is here.
Find Graham-Bell’s senior season highlights below.