2026 four-star running back flips from Penn State to Big Ten rival

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights earned a major commitment flip. Four-star running back Aiden Gibson flipped his commitment from Penn State to Rutgers, according to Hayes Fawcett. He also reclassified to the class of 2026, so he could make his debut this upcoming season.

Gibson stands at 6-foot-1 and weighs 212 pounds. He plays high school football for Woodruff High School in Woodruff, South Carolina, and he was ranked as the No. 17 running back and No. 269 prospect in the nation.

The Scarlet Knights have already seen most of their class of 2026 enroll in the school, but it's unknown when Gibson will enroll. When Gibson does, he will be joining the No. 54 class of 2026 in the nation, according to 247Sports. They have the No. 39 composite class, but they also have the No. 81 transfer class.

Penn State, meanwhile, loses another recruit from its class of 2026. They earned the No. 34 class in the nation, but their recruiting class was ranked No. 65 in the nation. The Nittany Lionsfired head coach James Franklin midseason, which led to a ton of high-end recruits decommitting in both 2026 and 2027 (see Kemon Spell).

Bringing in Matt Campbell as head coach helped in the transfer portal; Penn State had the No. 4 transfer class this season because many of Campbell's Iowa State team transferred with him. However, his first recruiting class won't come to fruition until 2027. So far, he has the No. 20 recruiting class in the nation. Unfortunately, his weak 2026 class just got even weaker with this news.

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