Oregon Ducks recruiting taget, defensive lineman Aniti Paiva has committed to a Big Ten team not named Oregon. The class of 2027 recruit announced that he would be committing to the Penn State Nittany Lions per Rivals’ Greg Biggins.
Aniti Paiva Commits to Penn State Nittany Lions
Aniti Paiva is a 6-2, 315 pound defensive lineman out of Salt Lake City, Utah. He is rated as a three-star recruit and ranked as the No. 112 defensive lineman in the class of 2027 per 247Sports composite rankings.
🚨BREAKING🚨 DL Aniti Paiva has committed to Penn State, @GregBiggins reports🦁Read: https://t.co/x9z4uDH9FDpic.twitter.com/AA35nUexgm
— Rivals (@Rivals) May 22, 2026
In early May of 2026, Oregon had yet to offer him, but Ducks defensive line coach Tony Tuioti made the trip out to Paiava’s high school in Utah.
“He said he likes how I move and they’re losing seven defensive lineman after this coming season, and he’s looking at guys like me,” Paiava said to Greg Biggins of Rivals after Tuioti’s visit. “They haven’t offered yet, but I’m definitely interested and plan to get out there.”…