Penn State Recruiting

Class of 2025 three-star wide receiver Lyrick Samuel has committed to Penn State football, he announced on Monday. Samuel is the 12th commit and the first wide receiver to join the Nittany Lions’ 2025 recruiting class. Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Samuel is ranked as the No. 102 wide receiver in the nation and the…

Three-star offensive tackle Owen Aliciene has committed to Penn State football, he announced Sunday. Aliciene is the eighth commitment to the Nittany Lions so far this cycle and the first offensive lineman of Penn State’s haul so far in the 2025 class. From Avon Old Farms School in Connecticut, Aliciene is ranked the sixth-best player in…

Penn State football’s recruiting budget was effectively doubled, up from $1.143 million during the 2022-23 fiscal year according to Penn State athletics’ most recently released fiscal year reporting. The report indicates that Penn State football operated with a budget of $2.8 million during the most recently completed fiscal year. According to a USA Today report…

Western Pennsylvania cornerback Xxavier Thomas announced his verbal commitment to Penn State football’s on Thursday, becoming the seventh player to commit to the Nittany Lions’ 2025 recruiting class. “After an amazing and memorable recruitment process, I’m excited to announce that I am 100% committed,” Thomas wrote on Twitter. Thomas hails from Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh.…

Penn State’s 2025 recruiting class landed a quarterback on Tuesday night as three-star prospect Bekkem Kritza announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions. Hailing from Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado, Kritza chose Penn State over offers from Colorado, Colorado State, Miami, Texas A&M and Washington, among others. The 6-foot-5, 182-pound Kritza is rated the…

Penn State added to its 2024 recruiting class on Monday evening following the verbal commitment from 4-star edge rusher Jaylen Harvey. The Maryland native chose Penn State over Maryland, Florida and USC. Harvey hails from Quince Orchard High School, the same high school as current Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson. Harvey is rated the…

Penn State football picked up its third four-star commitment to its 2025 recruiting class in the days following the Nittany Lions’ win over Iowa this past weekend. This time it was four-star athlete Brady O’Hara who made his announcement on Tuesday morning. O’Hara plays defensive end and tight end at Pittsburgh North Catholic and will…