Penn State Recruiting

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…

Penn State’s 2027 recruiting class continues to gain steam in the early stages. The Nittany Lions landed a commitment on Monday from four-star cornerback Gabe Jenkins out of Pittsburgh. Jenkins ranks as the No. 8 Pennsylvania native, No. 19 cornerback and No. 191 overall prospect in the class, per the 247Sports composite rankings. He hails…

Penn State continued to add to its 2026 recruiting class on Sunday with a commitment from a four-star defensive end prospect. Tyson Harley, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound edge rusher from Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., picked the Nittany Lions over his other top-five schools: Maryland, Michigan State, Rutgers and Virginia Tech. Harley is rated…

Penn State football on Saturday picked up its 24th commitment for the 2026 recruiting class with a pledge from three-star New Jersey offensive tackle Marlen Bright, as first reported by Steve Wiltfong of Rivals. A 6-foot-6, 270-pound prospect from DePaul Catholic in Wayne, Bright is rated the No. 47 offensive tackle in the country and…

Penn State football has added an international specialist to its 2026 recruiting class. Adam McCann-Gibbs, a kicker from Newry, Northern Ireland, committed to the Nittany Lions on Saturday. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder is rated the No. 22 place kicker and No. 36 punter for the current recruiting cycle, according to Kohl’s Kicking, which hosts camps and…

Penn State football added two more pieces to its 2026 recruiting class as four-star defensive end Jackson Samuels Ford and three-star offensive tackle Jack Fuchs both announced their commitments to the Nittany Lions on Friday afternoon. Ford, a product of Malvern Prep in Chester County, is rated as the nation’s No. 31 edge rusher and…