Penn State Recruiting

Penn State football got some good news to close out the weekend. The Nittany Lions on Sunday evening received a commitment from four-star linebacker Case Alexander, he announced on social media. Alexander ranks as the No. 7 Oklahoma native, No. 22 linebacker and No. 266 overall prospect in the 2027 recruiting class. Alexander is listed…

Penn State football doubled its 2028 recruiting class on Saturday afternoon. The Nittany Lions picked up a commitment from kicker Carter Petri, who became the second member in the group, joining four-star cornerback Deonte Flemings Jr. Petri is currently unranked by any major recruiting service, as are most special teams recruits, but he’s ranked the…

Penn State suffered a setback on the recruiting trail. The Nittany Lions on Monday morning lost a commitment from four-star wide receiver Jamir Dean, one of the top players in their class, who instead flipped to Georgia. Dean picked up an offer from Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs less than a week after committing to…

Penn State just bounced back in the recruiting realm. The Nittany Lions on Sunday morning received a commitment from four-star edge rusher Elijah Guertin, per On3’s Ryan Snyder, who becomes one of the top players in the team”s 2027 class. The news comes less than a week after Penn State weathered its first two decommitments…

Penn State’s future cornerback room continues to thin out. Three-star, class of 2027 recruit Zachary Gleason on Thursday morning flipped his pledge from Penn State to West Virginia, becoming the second cornerback to depart from the Nittany Lions’ class. Fellow three-star, class of 2027 prospect Semajay Robinson flipped to Virginia just two days prior. Though…

Penn State football suffered its first decommitment of the current recruiting cycle on Tuesday morning. The Nittany Lions lost a pledge from three-star, class of 2027 cornerback Semajay Robinson, who flipped his commitment to Virginia. Robinson is ranked as the No. 42 Florida native, No. 51 cornerback and No. 501 overall recruit in the class,…

Penn State football picked up another win over its former head coach on the recruiting trail. The Nittany Lions on Monday landed a commitment from three-star, class of 2027 athlete Caleb Cooper, who projects as a safety at the college level. He chose Penn State over Virginia Tech and James Franklin, as well as Wisconsin,…

Penn State has secured its future long snapper. The Nittany Lions on Monday afternoon picked up a commitment from class of 2027 recruit Clayton Powell, who’s considered one of the top long snappers in the cycle despite being unranked by any major recruiting service. Special teams coordinator Justin Lustig recently made a visit to see…

Though it didn’t match the intensity of the previous month, which featured 11 new commitments, Penn State football remained busy on the recruiting trail in May, adding seven names to its 2027 class. The month’s haul is highlighted by a quarterback and other intriguing offensive skill players, bringing the Nittany Lions’ group up to 20…