Penn State Recruiting

Penn State’s 2026 recruiting class continues to gain ground. The Nittany Lions on Wednesday afternoon picked up a commitment from three-star edge rusher Elijah Reeder, who was formerly committed to Iowa State. Reeder ranks as the No. 8 recruit out of New Jersey, No. 50 edge rusher and No. 496 overall player in his class,…

Penn State’s latest commitment has a familiar last name. Henry Lustig, son of Nittany Lion special teams coordinator Justin Lustig, on Thursday evening announced his commitment as a preferred walk-on. Henry plays both wide receiver and cornerback and is unranked by major recruiting sites. He’s spent the last two seasons playing for State College Area…

Penn State has added a local prospect to its 2026 recruiting class. Three-star running back D’Antae Sheffey has committed to the Nittany Lions, he announced on social media Wednesday night. He’s a current senior at State College Area High School, where he totaled 234 carries for 1,613 yards and 24 touchdowns this past season, all…

Penn State’s talent influx continues. The Nittany Lions added a commitment from three-star athlete Josiah Zayas on Sunday evening, continuing a busy day filled with player retention, transfer portal and recruiting news in Happy Valley. Zayas played both wide receiver and cornerback at Piscataway High School near Rutgers’ campus in New Jersey. He originally signed…

The Nittany Lions are staying hot on the recruiting trail. Penn State added a commitment from Iowa State transfer running back Carson Hansen on Sunday evening, continuing a string of commitments both from portal players and high school recruits over the weekend. Hansen was the leading rusher for the Cyclones in each of the last…

Penn State has its quarterback. As expected, Iowa State transfer quarterback Rocco Becht is head to Penn State, following head coach Matt Campbell, offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser and quarterbacks coach Jake Waters, all of whom he worked with in Ames. Becht has one year of eligibility remaining after spending four seasons as a Cyclone, including…

Another former Cyclone is headed to State College. Three-star wide receiver Amarion Jackson committed to Penn State late on Saturday night, he announced on X. Jackson formerly signed with Iowa State but was released from his signing and will follow head coach Matt Campbell to the Keystone State. Jackson ranks as the No. 5 Nebraska…

Last updated Jan. 14. Penn State is expected to be one of the most active transfer portal teams in the country this offseason, both through arrivals and departures. The Nittany Lions are in need of an influx of talent after losing a lengthy list of players in recent days, and head coach Matt Campbell and…

Christmas came early for Penn State, which added its third commitment in a 24-hour span on Wednesday morning. Three-star linebacker Keian Kaiser, a former Iowa State signee, was offered and committed to the Nittany Lions, he announced on social media. Kaiser ranks as the No. 10 Nebraska prospect, No. 97 linebacker and No. 1,129 overall…

The Nittany Lions’ 2026 recruiting class is slowly climbing out of the cellar. Penn State earned commitments from offensive linemen Pete Eglitis and Mason Bandhauer within an hour of each other on Tuesday night. Both are former members of Iowa State’s 2026 recruiting class. Eglitis, a three-star recruit, ranks as the No. 78 Ohio prospect,…