THIRD AND DATA

Recruiting

Penn StateNittany Lions

Class
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Class of 2026

Class rank

65

194.4 points

Signees

15

9 states

Blue chips

4

0× 5★ · 4× 4★

Average rating

0.8775

11× 3★

Transfers in

38

from 15 schools

53 players15 signed · 38 transferred
Quarterbacks5
  • 4QBRocco Becht ← Iowa State0.9400
  • 4QBPeyton Falzone0.8933
  • 3QBKase Evans0.8678
  • 3QBAlex Manske ← Iowa State0.8600
  • 3QBConnor Barry ← Christopher Newport0.8400
Running backs3
  • 3RBCarson Hansen ← Iowa State0.8800
  • 3RBJames Peoples ← Ohio State0.8800
  • 3RBD'Antae Sheffey0.8700
Receivers7
  • 4WRChase Sowell ← Iowa State0.9300
  • 3WRBrett Eskildsen ← Iowa State0.8900
  • 3WRBen Whitver0.8767
  • 3WRAmarion Jackson0.8744
  • 3WRKeith Jones Jr. ← Grambling0.8600
  • 3WRKaron Brookins ← Iowa State0.8500
  • 3WRZay Robinson ← Iowa State0.8500
Tight ends3
  • 4TEBenjamin Brahmer ← Iowa State0.9400
  • 3TECooper Alexander ← Iowa State0.8800
  • 3TEGabe Burkle ← Iowa State0.8800
Offensive line8
  • 3OTMason Bandhauer0.8800
  • 3IOLTrevor Buhr ← Iowa State0.8700
  • 3IOLBrock Riker ← Texas State0.8600
  • 3OTKuol Kuol II ← Iowa State0.8600
  • 3OTPete Eglitis0.8589
  • 3IOLVaea Ikakoula ← Iowa State0.8500
  • 3OTWill Tompkins ← Iowa State0.8500
  • 3IOLTyshon Huff ← Tiffin University0.8300
Defensive line9
  • 4EDGEElijah Reeder0.9149
  • 4EDGEJackson Ford0.9067
  • 3DLIkenna Ezeogu ← Iowa State0.8800
  • 3DLDallas Vakalahi ← Utah0.8700
  • 3DLSiale Taupaki ← UCLA0.8700
  • 3EDGEAlexander McPherson ← Colorado0.8600
  • 3DLAlijah Carnell ← Iowa State0.8600
  • 3DLKeanu Williams ← UCLA0.8600
  • 3DLArmstrong Nnodim ← Oklahoma State0.8500
Linebackers4
  • 4LBCaleb Bacon ← Iowa State0.9100
  • 3LBCael Brezina ← Iowa State0.8700
  • 3LBKeian Kaiser0.8656
  • 3LBKooper Ebel ← Iowa State0.8600
Defensive backs11
  • 4SMarcus Neal Jr. ← Iowa State0.9000
  • 4CBJosiah Zayas0.8961
  • 3STyrell Chatman0.8867
  • 3SBryson Williams0.8800
  • 3SJamison Patton ← Iowa State0.8700
  • 3SJeremiah Cooper ← Iowa State0.8700
  • 3SChristian Askew0.8667
  • 3CBIbn McDaniels ← Syracuse0.8600
  • 3SOmarion Davis ← Boston College0.8600
  • 3LBChris Fileppo ← West Virginia0.8500
  • 3SHunter Sowell ← Iowa State0.8400
Specialists3
  • 3PNathan Tiyce ← Mississippi State0.8300
  • 3PLucas Tenbrock0.8244
  • —KCristiano Rosa ← James Madison—

Recruiting footprint

High-school signings only. Hover a state to highlight; click to filter.

Colorado: 1 — OLGeorgia: 1 — DBNew Jersey: 2 — DB, DLPennsylvania: 3 — DL, QB, RBTexas: 1 — QBIllinois: 1 — STOhio: 1 — OLVirginia: 1 — WRNebraska: 4 — DB, LB, WR432111111

15 signees · 9 states

Class rank

Lower number is better, so the axis is flipped: higher on the chart is a stronger class.average #22.1 across 16 ranked classes

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