Penn State Recruiting

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.…

James Franklin saw Josh Johnson among a long line of recruits after Penn State’s 27-11 victory over UCLA on Oct. 5. Franklin smiled, embraced him and exchanged some words with the three-star defensive back from Ironton, Ohio. The following Wednesday, Johnson decommitted from Louisville. And on Monday, Johnson flipped his pledge to the Nittany Lions.…

Penn State has lost a member of its 2025 recruiting class. Antonio Branch Jr., a three-star safety from Miami’s Northwestern High School, has flipped his commitment from the Nittany Lions to Deion Sanders and Colorado. The 6-foot-2, 172-pound Branch is listed as the No. 40-ranked safety and No. 436-overall prospect in the 2025 class. He…

Penn State has caught a significant stride on the recruiting trail after opening the season with a dominating win. On Tuesday, the Nittany Lions earned a commitment from four-star offensive lineman Malachi Goodman, the second prospect to announce his pledge to the program’s 2025 class in two days.  The 6-foot-5, 315-pound Goodman hails from Paramus,…

Penn State has flipped a highly touted recruit from Virginia Tech and former Nittany Lion defensive coordinator Brent Pry. Four-star athlete Matthew Outten on Monday announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions as a member of their 2025 recruiting class. Outten, who has the ability to play either wide receiver or defensive back, is listed…