National Signing Day Is Here
15 years ago, this day would have been massive. But now with the early NSD period in December, the first Wednesday in February is just a footnote in the recruiting calendar. Penn State’s class is basically, with four-star WR Samson Gash expected to stick with his commitment to Michigan State despite a late push from the new Penn State staff. Here’s who the Nittany Lions will bring in in a pieced-together 2026 class:
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DE Elijah Reeder (91.53 Rivals Industry Rating)
DE Jackson Ford (90.67)
QB/ATH Peyton Falzone (89.33)
CB Josiah Zayas (89.21)
DB Tyrell Chatman (88.10)
OT Mason Bandhauer (97.43)
S Bryson Williams (87.43)
S Amarion Jackson (86.80)
WR Ben Whitver (86.80)
RB D’Ante Sheffey (86.43)
QB Kase Evans (86.13)
LB Keian Kaiser (85.83)
OT Pete Eglitis (85.17)
S Christian Askew (83.53)
P Lucas Tenbrock (81.57)
Kemon Spell Comms To Georgia
In recent weeks, it appeared that Penn State was surging for five-star PA running back Kemon Spell. The one-time Penn State commit had Rivals recruitnik Steve Wiltfong even put in a prediction for the Nittany Lions.
Spell was set to visit Happy Valley on January 24th, but the visit never materialized. He then went to Georgia this past weekend, and made the call for the Bulldogs.
While I get the sense that Spell’s recruitment isn’t over — I personally would be surprised if he doesn’t take official visits over the summer — this is certainly a kick to the nads for Penn State. Landing Spell as commitment No. 1 in the 2027 class would have been a huge statement for Matt Campbell & Co., but we’ll see how they pivot from here.
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Penn State Has More Visitors
Five-Star OL Maxwell Hiller (Coatesville, PA)
Big time prospect from Just-Outside-Philly that will be a major priority for the new staff. Also, his brother is a five-star basketball prospect in the 2028 class. Not that Penn State will be involved in that, but what kind of freaky genetics do their parents have that they have a son who is a five-star offensive lineman in football and another son who is a five-star wing in basketball?
Four-Star OL Will Slagle (Grinnell, IA)
Slagle is a former Iowa State commit, which obviously means good things for Penn State’s chances.
DL Cahron Wheeler (Baltimore, MD)
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No ranking for Wheeler just yet, but Georgia and Ohio State offers highlight the type of prospect he’ll be.
Three-Star DT Stanley Montgomery (Philadelphia, PA)
Was a former Syracuse commit who backed off his ‘Cuse pledge last night. Very good high school wrestler as well.
Three-Star LB Blake Betton (Shakopee, MN)
More Midwest vibes given the staff’s connections out there. Intriguing kid at 6-foot-3, 205 pounds as he grows into his body and moves from safety prospect to full-time linebacker.
Three-Star CB Ka’ron Ceaser (Penns Grove, NJ)
Plays at Winslows Township where Bill Belton is the head man and is quietly building a really good high school program.
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Official Visits Schedule
On top of Junior Day visits, the staff has already begun locking in official visits for the summer. I’ll put together a full list in due time, but some notable names that announced their Penn State OV this week:
