Penn State Recruiting

Just one day after Penn State took down Michigan State 28-10 to snap a six-game losing skid, the Nittany Lions returned to the loss column on the recruiting trail. Four-star class of 2026 offensive tackle Kevin Brown, the highest-rated remaining member of Penn State’s 2026 recruiting class, officially decommitted on Sunday afternoon. Brown ranks as…

Penn State’s recruiting losses continue piling up. Four-star class of 2026 cornerback David Davis officially flipped his commitment from Penn State to North Carolina on Thursday morning. Davis hadn’t previously decommitted but had reopened his recruitment following James Franklin’s firing. Davis becomes the third player to announce a new destination this week after former Nittany…

Penn State’s recruiting pool continues to get raided following James Franklin’s firing, with a pair of former pledges announcing new plans on Tuesday night. Three-star prospect Isaac Chukwurah flipped his commitment from the Nittany Lions to Miami, while three-star offensive tackle Jack Fuchs committed to Northwestern. Chukwurah hadn’t previously decommitted from the Nittany Lions, though…

Penn State’s 2026 recruiting class continues to dwindle. In the days following James Franklin’s firing, the Nittany Lions saw swaths of recruits from the 2026 and 2027 classes walk back their pledges, and three-star defensive lineman Alex Haskell has become the latest. Late on Tuesday night, Haskell made a post on X thanking Penn State…

Penn State’s next recruiting class has taken another major hit in the wake of James Franklin’s firing. Class of 2026 four-star quarterback Troy Huhn has decommitted from the Nittany Lions, per Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett. Huhn had been committed since June 25 and made multiple visits to campus in that span. The San Marcos, California, native…

In the wake of James Franklin’s firing, Penn State is staring down a critical inflection point, not just on the sidelines, but on the recruiting trail. A flurry of high-profile decommitments from the 2026 and 2027 classes has shaken the Nittany Lions’ recruiting foundation, forcing the program to regroup quickly under interim head coach Terry…

The chain reaction has begun. Just minutes after Penn State officially announced the firing of head football coach James Franklin, five-star running back Kemon Spell, five-star offensive tackle Layton Von Brandt and four-star defender Gabriel Jenkins and decommitted from the Nittany Lions’ 2027 recruiting class. Spell ranks as the consensus No. 1 running back in…

Penn State took another loss, but this time it came off the gridiron. Four-star class of 2027 wide receiver Khalil Taylor has decommitted from the Nittany Lions, per a report by On3’s Hayes Fawcett on Friday morning. Penn State’s class is now down to just three members, five-star running back Kemon Spell, five-star offensive tackle…

Following the team’s practice on Tuesday evening, Penn State head coach James Franklin met with the media to provide updates on his program as it enters the first bye week of the year. Franklin reflected on the coaching staff’s recruiting efforts during the break from action, the impact of the White Out for the Nittany…

Midway through Penn State’s matchup against FIU on Saturday, the Nittany Lions landed a commitment for its 2026 recruiting class. Three-star Northeastern PA defensive lineman Tavian Branch, who was in attendance for the game, committed to Penn State, per Hayes Fawcett on X. Branch, who attends Riverside High School in Lackawanna County, recently decommitted from…