Penn State Recruiting

The transfer portal opened for business on Monday, and James Franklin has asked his Penn State staff to be “aggressive” and “make some decisions in positions that we think we’re going to have some needs.” The challenge for Franklin and the Nittany Lions is that the Big Ten Championship pushed them a week behind in…

A quickly rising prospect has become the latest addition to Penn State’s 2026 recruiting class. Jerquaden Guilford, a three-star wide receiver from Northrop High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions on Friday.  The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Guilford has garnered increased national attention over the past year. He chose Penn State…

When LaVar Arrington II was a young child, he watched his dad’s Penn State highlights “over and over and over again.” On Wednesday, surrounded by his family, Arrington put pen to paper, following in the footsteps of his father and signing with the Nittany Lions. Arrington’s name may be familiar, but he wants to carve…

It’s a busy week for James Franklin and his Penn State program, to say the least. Amid the preparation for the Big Ten Championship against Oregon is Wednesday’s early signing day. And this year, with the elimination of the national letter of intent (NLI) program, will bring novel circumstances to the welcoming period for college…

Penn State has landed a new commitment just before National Signing Day. Brian Kortovich, a three-star tight end from Cleveland, flipped his commitment from Purdue to the Nittany Lions on Wednesday. He becomes the 26th player of the team’s 2025 recruiting class. The 6-foot-4, 224-pound Kortovich had been committed to the Boilermakers since June 11.…

A top Penn State target for the 2025 signing class has reopened his recruitment. Zahir Mathis, a four-star defensive end who had been committed to Ohio State since Jan. 10, announced his decision to decommit from the Buckeyes on Monday. “After much consideration I’ve decided to reopen my recruitment and decommit from Ohio State,” Mathis…

Penn State has added a recruiting commitment following its 35-6 White Out win over Washington. Chaz Coleman, a four-star edge rusher from Warren, Ohio, announced his pledge to the Nittany Lions on Sunday. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound Coleman, who was in attendance for Saturday’s game, ranks as the No. 423 overall prospect by 247Sports in the…

Penn State has added a recruiting commitment prior to its White Out game against Washington. Layton von Brandt, a four-star offensive lineman from Middletown, Delaware, announced his pledge to the Nittany Lions prior to kickoff on Saturday. Von Brandt joins four-star running back Kemom Spell as the second member of Penn State’s 2027 recruiting class.…