Penn State Recruiting

Penn State’s 2027 recruiting class continues to gain steam in the early stages. The Nittany Lions landed a commitment on Monday from four-star cornerback Gabe Jenkins out of Pittsburgh. Jenkins ranks as the No. 8 Pennsylvania native, No. 19 cornerback and No. 191 overall prospect in the class, per the 247Sports composite rankings. He hails…

Penn State continued to add to its 2026 recruiting class on Sunday with a commitment from a four-star defensive end prospect. Tyson Harley, a 6-foot-4, 225-pound edge rusher from Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., picked the Nittany Lions over his other top-five schools: Maryland, Michigan State, Rutgers and Virginia Tech. Harley is rated…

Penn State football on Saturday picked up its 24th commitment for the 2026 recruiting class with a pledge from three-star New Jersey offensive tackle Marlen Bright, as first reported by Steve Wiltfong of Rivals. A 6-foot-6, 270-pound prospect from DePaul Catholic in Wayne, Bright is rated the No. 47 offensive tackle in the country and…

Penn State football has added an international specialist to its 2026 recruiting class. Adam McCann-Gibbs, a kicker from Newry, Northern Ireland, committed to the Nittany Lions on Saturday. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder is rated the No. 22 place kicker and No. 36 punter for the current recruiting cycle, according to Kohl’s Kicking, which hosts camps and…

Penn State football added two more pieces to its 2026 recruiting class as four-star defensive end Jackson Samuels Ford and three-star offensive tackle Jack Fuchs both announced their commitments to the Nittany Lions on Friday afternoon. Ford, a product of Malvern Prep in Chester County, is rated as the nation’s No. 31 edge rusher and…

Penn State has added another piece to its tight end corps of the future. Pierce Petersohn, a four-star prospect from Dodge Center, Minnesota, announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions on Wednesday. Petersohn, who also plays quarterback at Triton High School, is ranked by 247Sports as the nation’s No. 21 athlete and No. 342 overall…

Penn State has made a notable defensive addition to its 2026 recruiting class. Elijah Littlejohn, a four-star linebacker from Charlotte, North Carolina, has committed to the Nittany Lions, he announced on Monday. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Littlejohn is rated by 247Sports as the nation’s No. 378 overall prospect. He chose Penn State over Virginia Tech, Georgia…

Three-star Maryland cornerback Amauri Polydor has committed to Penn State football’s 2026 recruiting class, he announced Friday night. The 6-foot-1, 170 pound prospect from Baltimore’s Saint Frances Academy is rated the No. 22 player in Maryland and the No. 88 cornerback in the nation, per 247 Sports Composite Rankings. He chose Penn State over offers from…

Penn State has added another blocker to its 2026 recruiting class. Benjamin Eziuka, a three-star offensive lineman from Michigan’s Detroit Catholic Central High School, announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions on Tuesday. The 6-foot-3, 290-pound Eziuka is ranked as the nation’s No. 65 interior offensive lineman and No. 755 overall prospect, per 247Sports’ composite…