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Inside Penn State Football Recruiting’s Scorching June Run

Penn State Football, James Franklin,

We’re looking back at June’s action on the recruiting trail, and recapping what Penn State Football Recruiting was able to accomplish.

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Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

From California commits to running back drama, so much happened last month that will shape the Nittany Lions‘ future in 2025 and beyond.

Penn State finished fifth in the country with an average prospect rating of 90.31 over its nine commitments during the calendar’s sixth month.

The Nittany Lions have a reputation now as a program that has identified top targets and landed a lot of early commitments. This cycle has been consistent, as Penn State Football holds 21 total commitments as we close the month of June.

Nearly half of those commitments have come over the past four weeks.

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What Penn State Football Added in June

The future for Penn State Football got brighter in June.

It would be hard to argue any program loaded up on defensive talent more than PSU, as they landed four-star cornerbacks Daryus Dixson and Jahmir Joseph, high three-star cornerback Antonio Branch, four-star EDGEs Cortez Harris and Jayden Woods, four-star linebacker Max Granville and three-star safety Braswell Thomas. Capping off June with a BIG commitment on July 4th from legacy ATH Lavar Arrington JR.

Meanwhile, Penn State Football Recruiting added a few major offensive targets as well, with top-10 running back Jabree Wallace-Coleman and four-star receiver Jeff Exinor.

Alabama led the way with an average rating of 92.28 over nine commitments. Georgia was second (91.81 and eight), Oregon third (91.9 and seven), and Ohio State fourth (90.81 and nine).

The Nittany Lions sit at No. 13 nationally and still have a solid bit of ladder left to climb even higher in the national recruiting race and stay hot.

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