Category: Penn State Nittany Lions Football Recruiting

Elite OT Layton von Brandt lining up lengthy spring visit schedule

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Middletown (Del.) Appoquinimink four-star offensive tackle Layton von Brandt backed off an early commitment to Penn State once it fired head coach James Franklin. Plenty of programs have gotten in the mix for his pledge since. The blue-chipper is now hearing out pitches from coaching staffs. He’s been visited by plenty early on this year, […]

Syracuse loses commitment from DL Stanley Montgomery

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Philadelphia Archbishop Ryan three-star defensive lineman Stanley Montgomery has decommitted from Syracuse, he announced on Tuesday evening. He was pledged to the Orange since June 22. Montgomery is the second prospect to decommit from the ACC program on Tuesday, following athlete Davion Crumitie. “After much thought and consideration, and taking the time talking with my […]

Top-100 DL George Toia has eight schools at the top of his recruitment

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Trophy Club (Texas) Byron Nelson four-star defensive lineman George Toia has garnered some serious interest from a slew of elite programs. He’s narrowing his focus heading into the spring. On Tuesday, Toia told Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett that he’s now down to eight schools: Auburn, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Texas and Texas Tech. Toia […]

Penn State adds OT Pete Eglitis to 2026 class

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Columbus (Ohio) Bishop Watterson three-star offensive tackle Pete Eglitis has committed to Penn State. The one-time Iowa State signee is following head coach Matt Campbell from Ames to Happy Valley. He becomes Penn State’s seventh commit in 2026. Eglitis is the No. 112 OT and No. 81 player in Ohio, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, […]

Elite 2027 OT Layton von Brandt names top eight schools

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Middletown (Del.) Appoquinimink four-star offensive tackle Layton von Brandt was originally committed to Penn State, but the firing of James Franklin led him to re-open his process. Heading into the new year, the soon-to-be senior has a new list of top programs. On Sunday, he told Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett that he’s down to eight schools: […]

Where the top 2026 Pennsylvania recruits signed this cycle

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… There’s a wealth of high school football talent in Pennsylvania and that’s well-represented in the 2026 cycle. According to the Rivals Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all major recruiting media companies, there’s 10 blue-chip prospects set to come out of the Keystone State. All 10 have signed with Power Four programs. Below is a […]

Penn State bolsters 2026 class with QB Kase Evans

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Penn State tabbed Matt Campbell to usher in the next era of Nittany Lions football. He’s bringing 2026 quarterback Kase Evans with him to Happy Valley. Days after being released from his letter of intent, Evans committed to play for Campbell at State College. The 2026 quarterback from Lexington (Texas) High School is ecstatic to […]

Breaking down which recruits are following James Franklin from Penn State to Virginia Tech

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… When James Franklin was fired as the head coach of Penn State on Oct. 12, the Big Ten program had the No. 16 class in the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Virginia Tech fell as low as No. 121 in the team rankings this fall. With National Signing Day now in the rearview mirror, the […]

Final 2026 Big Ten Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… There was little meat left on the bone in the 2026 cycle heading into the February National Signing Day, but a few moves were still made around the Big Ten. USC has finished with the nation’s No. 1 class. Oregon has been busier than most heading into the finish line and has now passed up […]

National Signing Day superlatives: Wins, losses and waiting

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… National Signing Day is always filled with exciting moments and major surprises. He’s a look at some superlatives as the first day of the signing period is in the books: Last Men Standing Penn State has no coach. The Nittany Lions seem to be striking out at every turn to find one. The fan base […]