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Penn State WR recruiting steal finally getting national recognition with rankings update
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (625+ words) Then-three-star wide receiver Jamir Dean was viewed as a potential riser when he committed to the Nittany Lions on the first day of May. Now, as Matt Campbell continues to add to his class, with 18 commits in place after landing…...
Kalani Sitake reveals Penn State's offer wasn't enough to pull him from BYU overnight
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (491+ words) BYU head coach Kalani Sitake was linked to Penn State football's head coach vacancy before Matt Campbell ultimately got the job. Campbell's contract spans eight years and guarantees $70. 5 million. He also was given $30 million in NIL and $17 million dedicated to…...
Will Wood's commitment highlights a major reason James Franklin had to go
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (529+ words) Naturally, James Franklin and Matt Campbell were immediately cast as adversaries, Franklin looking to bring the best talent from his 2025 roster and 2026 recruiting class to Blacksburg after becoming the head coach at Virginia Tech, and Campbell hoping to keep that…...
4-star offensive tackle bumps up commitment date and Penn State has a pitch
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (477+ words) Penn State football went emptyhanded on a four-star quarterback recruitment battle for Peter Bourque, but quickly redeemed itself with a commitment from three-star quarterback Will Wood. Now, head coach Matt Campbell's attention shifts in front of his quarterbacks. Four-star offensive…...
Matt Campbell's reaction to his Iowa State transfers is exactly what Penn State needs
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (392+ words) Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft took a pretty massive risk moving on from James Franklin. Even with all the expectations and the disappointment of a 3-3 start, he wouldn't have been blamed for keeping around the man who led his…...
Matt Campbell's 3-star QB commit Will Wood needs to be more than a consolation prize
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (355+ words) Here's the big question of Penn State's 2027 recruit class that will probably be impossible to ever get a straight answer to: Why did Matt Campbell pivot from Peter Bourque to Will Wood?" Coming out of a massive week in which…...
James Franklin delivers punch to Penn State with 4-star QB win at Virginia Tech
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (531+ words) Penn State football's place in four-star quarterback Peter Bourque's mind started dropping lower as his commitment date, May 14, approached. As the week of his decision hit, the Nittany Lions were almost definitely out of contention before head coach Matt Campbell's…...
4-star RB Aiden Gibson's commitment video will have Penn State fans fired up
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (289+ words) Heading into Tuesday evening, Gibson was deciding between these five Power Four schools of note. Moments before making his decision, Gibson exited the backroom to the front to go pick Penn State. According to the 247 Sports Composite, Gibson is the…...
3 recruiting targets Matt Campbell can't afford to lose during official visit season
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (459+ words) James Franklin was always a fast starter on the recruiting trail, and now Matt Campbell has picked up where his predecessor left off. Following four-star running back Aiden Gibson's commitment on Tuesday, the Nittany Lions have the seventh-ranked class in…...
Penn State outlasts four Power Four programs for 4-star running back
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (452+ words) Penn State football has yet to land a Class of 2027 running back. On Tuesday, the Nittany Lions were told they won't have to wait any longer. The No. 8 overall recruiting class in the country added four-star running back Aiden Gibson…...