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It is no secret that 247Sports and CBS Analyst Josh Pate has been high on the Penn State Football program for a few years. In 2022, coming off a disappointing 7-6 2021 campaign, Pate was among the highest on the Nittany Lions of any college football analyst through the industry, giving Penn State a ceiling […]
Over his tenure as Penn State Football head coach, James Franklin has continuously put together staffs with talented football coaches and recruiters. Over his nine years in Happy Valley, three of Franklin’s assistants have gone on to become head coaches; Ricky Rahne at Old Dominion, Joe Morehead at Mississippi State, and Brent Pry at Virginia […]
Penn State Football is entering a critical point in the 2024 recruiting cycle. The official visit window will open next weekend, giving the Nittany Lions one last crack to win over most of their top targets. The official visit window was kind to Penn State both in the 2022 and 2023 cycles, so the staff […]
Penn State Football has its quarterback of the future. Ethan Grunkemeyer committed to head coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions on Saturday, May 20, ending the program’s somewhat meandering search for a quarterback in the 2024 cycle. The 6-foot-2 quarterback held offers from the likes of Akron, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Northwestern, Indiana, Minnesota and […]
Penn State Football is coming off its fourth 11-win season since 2016 and the expectations are high entering the 2023 campaign. The Nittany Lions return key offensive contributors such as Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen, and Theo Johnson. While the defense looks to be the deepest in years with Kalen King, Abdul Carter, and Chop Robinson […]
Penn State Football is still trying to find its quarterback for the 2024 recruiting class, but there’s reason to have faith in Nittany Lions offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Mike Yurcich. Yurcich is responsible for one the best talent evaluations we’ve ever seen Penn State pull off. Back in the 2022 cycle, Yurcich identified 3-star QB Drew […]
Penn State Football finds itself in the middle of one of the best recruiting battles of the 2024 cycle. Jamonta Waller, a 5-star outside linebacker from Mississippi, dropped his top ten list of schools on Saturday afternoon and the Nittany Lions made the cut. What makes this list interesting is that Penn State is the […]
Penn State Football has been one of the hottest programs on the recruiting trail for the past three cycles, but recruiting still needs to improve at one key position. Wide receiver has been a struggle for the Nittany Lions lately, and the lack of recruiting success played a role in the departure of position coach […]
Penn State Football has been on a roll on the recruiting trail for almost three years now, but one position seems to be lacking behind the others. That position is wide receiver, a critical position in the college game. The Nittany Lions have produced a few notable talents at wide receiver over the past few […]
The NFL draft has come and gone, and a number of former Penn Football standouts headed to the NFL. Leading the way, and the first former Nittany Lions player off the board was Joey Porter Jr. The son of former NFL great, Joey Porter, is headed to old stomping grounds. The Pittsburgh Steelers took Porter […]
Penn State Football is on an absolute tear on the recruiting trail right now with the No. 5 recruiting class in the nation for the 2024 cycle. The Nittany Lions landed 8 2024 recruits during the month of April, with three coming from the state of Wisconsin. And, that was before James Franklin and staff […]
2024 four-star composite running back Corey Smith out of Waukesha, Wisconsin committed to Penn State Football on Friday afternoon via twitter. Smith is a composite four-star prospect that ranks 220th nationally and 3rd in the state of Wisconsin. Smith committed to the Nittany Lions over offers from Boston College, Notre Dame, and Michigan State, among […]
Penn State Football adds to its already impressive haul on the offensive line Tuesday as three-star offensive tackle Eagan Boyer announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions via twitter. Boyer hails from Cornelius, North Carolina and is rated as a composite three-star prospect. The massive 6-foot 7-inch, 260 pound tackle ranks as the number 623 […]
Penn State Football might be in danger of losing its top uncommitted quarterback target to Oregon. Michael Van Buren, a 4-star QB from Maryland will take another trip out to Oregon next weekend for the Ducks’ spring game. This announcement comes just a week after Van Buren was on an unofficial visit to Oregon and […]
Penn State Football and head coach James Franklin have been steadfast all spring that there is a competition for the starting quarterback job, between Drew Allar and Beau Pribula, but did the program just accidentally reveal its QB1? On Friday, April 21, the Nittany Lions‘ official Twitter account shared photos from what appears to be […]
After the Penn State Football spring game this past Saturday, head coach James Franklin mentioned defensive tackle and wide receiver as positions they would continue to look into the portal for additions. A massive entry came Monday, in the form of former Ole Miss defensive tackle Tywone Malone. The six-foot-four, 300 pound sophomore is the […]
Penn State Football is on fire on the recruiting trail lately, and there’s plenty of reason to believe the hot streak will continue. Coming off of the biggest recruiting weekend of the Spring, the annual Blue White Game netted the Nittany Lions two new commits over the weekend. They were 2024 3-star OL Caleb Brewer […]
The transfer portal is an ongoing challenge for college football teams, and head coaches, and Penn State Football could be seeing a departure via the portal. On Sunday Morning, Penn State OT Jimmy Christ announced he is entering the Portal: I have decided to enter the transfer portal as a graduate transfer with 3 years […]
Penn State Football will close out spring practices with the program’s annual Blue and White spring game on Saturday, April 15, 2023 inside Beaver Stadium in a 2 p.m. kickoff on BTN. The Nittany Lions are a program with lofty expectations, coming off a Rose Bowl victory over Utah that has catapulted head coach James […]
Penn State Football will have the opportunity to impress numerous recruits this weekend during the Blue White Game. The Spring game is the biggest recruiting event of the spring for the Nittany Lions, and this year is no different. Recruits from all over the country will flock to Happy Valley this weekend to get their […]
