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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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Penn State Football and James Franklin are off to a hot start in the 2024 recruiting cycle, currently possessing the No. 6 rated class in the nation with 13 commits on board. The Nittany Lions are coming off a top seven class in 2022 and the No. 13 class in 2023. Keeping this recruiting momentum … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
On Monday morning, Penn State Football received a surprise as four-star Wisconsin offensive tackle Garrett Sexton announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions. Sexton had originally set his announcement date for May 1, so Monday morning’s commitment came as a bit of a surprise, especially after the home state Badgers just offered him last Friday. … Read more
Fresh off a visit to Oklahoma, four-star composite offensive lineman Garrett Sexton has committed to Penn State Football. The 6-foot 7-inch product out of Hartland, Wisconsin committed to the Nittany Lions over offers from Iowa, Minnesota, and Oklahoma, among others. According to the 247Sports composite, rankings, Sexton is a composite four-star prospect that ranks 377th … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Ja’Jaun Seider has become an instrumental piece of Penn State Football’s success, both on the field, and on the recruiting trail.
Antoine Belgrave-Shorter, a 6-foot 180-pound cornerback from Jacksonville, Florida has committed to Penn State Football. The composite 2024 three-star cornerback chose the Nittany Lions over offers from Miami, UCF, Maryland, Pittsburgh, and Michigan State, among others. Great few days at penn state, LOVED IT!🦁@coachjfranklin @CoachTerryPSU @Coach_Elby pic.twitter.com/JYMOxWtpyA — Antoine “AJ” Belgrave-Shorter🃏 (@ohthatsaj3) April 2, 2023 … Read more
Penn State Football landed its biggest commitment of the 2024 cycle on Friday with the addition of 4-star athlete Quinton Martin. This is a major pickup for the Nittany Lions for a number of reasons. Before diving into that, let’s take a look at what led Martin to this decision. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 200 … Read more
Penn State Football starts April off with a bang as four-star cornerback Jon Mitchell commits to the Nittany Lions. Mitchell, a 6-foot 175 pound cornerback out of Jacksonville, Florida, committed to Penn State over offers from Notre Dame, Alabama, Miami, and Florida State, among others. #WeAre🦁 pic.twitter.com/md8WIyrpZs — Jon Mitchell ⁵ (@LM5jon) April 1, 2023 … Read more
Four-star quarterback Michael Van Buren out of Saint Francis Academy in Maryland has scheduled an official visit to Penn State Football for June 16th, according to Rivals. The 6-foot, 175-pound quarterback led Saint Francis Academy to a 9-1 record and finished ranked 8th in MaxPreps Top 25. Van Buren is a composite four-star quarterback and … Read more
Omari Gaines is the latest prospect to commit to Penn State Football, as the defensive back made his pledge on Tuesday, March 28. Gaines, 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds, held offers from the likes of Duke, Boston College, and Ole Miss, before committing to the Nittany Lions. Last season, Gaines logged 50 total tackles, and one … Read more
On Tuesday morning, Penn State Football received a commitment from composite 4-star linebacker Kari Jackson out of West Bloomfield, Michigan, adding a major piece to the Nittany Lions‘ future on defense. According to 247sports composite rankings, Jackson ranks as the number 395 overall player, the number 30 linebacker, and the number nine player in the … Read more
On national signing day, Penn State Football finished out its 2023 class when four-star offensive tackle Chimdy Onoh out of Dundalk, Maryland, committed to the Nittany Lions. In the 247 sports composite rankings, Onoh is the number 257 player in the country, the number 20 offensive tackle, and the number five player in the state … Read more
2025 four-star OT Jaelyne Matthews out of Toms River, New Jersey has committed to Penn State Football. Matthews is coming off a visit this weekend to the Nittany Lions‘ junior day. He holds offers from Georgia, Ohio State, and Miami, among others, prior to committing to James Franklin and Penn State Football. Matthews is the … Read more
