3 Things About New Penn State Football Commit, Benjamin Eziuka
Tuesday, another Offensive Line domino fell in Penn State Football’s class of 2026. Detroit native, Benjamin Eziuka announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions early yesterday afternoon.
Eziuka is rated as an ON3 Industry three-star.
Penn State was able to secure his commitment over schools like Stanford, Kentucky, Cincinnati, and others.
The three-star’s pledge marks Penn State Football’s 18th commit in the class of 2026 and another piece to the Offensive Line puzzle.
Three Things to Know About Penn State Football Commit Benjamin Eziuka.
1. Camping at Penn State
Over the weekend, Benjamin Eziuka camped at Penn State Football’s first prospect camp of the summer. One that had many notable guests, mostly from the class of 2027, including Penn State commit Kemon Spell.
The word on the street is that Eziuka played himself into a position for Penn State to take him. Meaning, his offer was likely not committable until the staff saw him perform and test at their camp. Evidently, Eziuka passed those tests with flying colors, earning him a spot in the Nittany Lions’ class of 2026.
Although Eziuka is just a three-star, given how things played out, I would tend to trust Phil Trautwein to make the right call on taking Eziuka here.
2. Agility
Standing at 6-3, 295, Eziuka is a big boy.
The first thing that stood out to me from his tape was his agility at that size. He moves really well. In fact, the majority of his Hudl tape is highlights of him pulling. Eziuka probably needs to continue to lose some weight, but once he does, he will be a force to be reckoned with. I would also imagine Chuck Losey will be able to help him continue to mold into form once Eziuka arrives on campus.
Regardless of his size, Benjamin Eziuka possesses great agility for anyone. No matter if he stays the same size, grows taller, or thins out a little bit, Eziuka will still be very agile. Which, if you know anything about linemen, agility is key.
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3. Lower Pad Level
One area, Benjamin Eziuka could probably work on is lowering his pad level.
When I was watching Eziuka’s film, he seemed to be pretty tall when blocking, especially in pass protection. Being a brute and stronger than anyone else on the field in high school can allow him to get away with that, but that could catch up to him at the next level. After all, the low man wins.
The good news is that Penn State Football will be there to develop Eziuka. Getting him a little lower in his stance will be something that Phil Trautwein and company can definitely help the Michigan product with. Once Eziuka improves, he can certainly make an impact at Penn State.
At the end of the day, Penn State is taking a developmental prospect in Benjamin Eziuka. This is not a bad thing. Just look at Olu Fashanu. Developing talent is Penn State’s bread and butter. There is a lot of talent within Eziuka, Phil Trautwein wouldn’t be taking him if that weren’t the case.
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Purdy was born and raised in central Ohio and served for four years writing for his high school's newsletter. Currently studying Biblical Studies at Lancaster Bible College in Pennsylvania, Ian has been a lifelong Nittany Lion fan.