5-Star QB Stuns College Football World with Shocking Decommitment from Luke Wicks, Flips Commitment to Penn State Over Powerhouses Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia
State College, PA — In a seismic shift that’s sent shockwaves across the college football landscape, five-star quarterback Luke Wicks has decommitted from his prior school and flipped his commitment to Penn State, spurning powerhouse programs like Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia in the process.
The announcement came via a dramatic social media post Tuesday morning, where Wicks simply wrote, “We Are… HOME.” It was accompanied by a photo of him in full Penn State gear inside Beaver Stadium.
Wicks, ranked as one of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in the 2025 class, had long been considered a lock for SEC territory. His decision to instead join Coach James Franklin’s Nittany Lions is viewed as a defining moment for the program’s recruiting trajectory.
“This is bigger than football. Penn State just felt like family,” Wicks told ESPN. “It’s a place where I can grow as a quarterback, as a man, and where I believe I can help bring a national championship.”
Known for his cannon arm, elite mobility, and sharp football IQ, Wicks threw for 3,500 yards and 40 touchdowns last season while rushing for another 800 yards. His addition immediately elevates Penn State’s 2025 class into the national spotlight.
Recruiting experts are calling it one of the biggest flips in recent memory, and a major blow to SEC giants who had been courting Wicks for over a year.
Penn State fans erupted across social media, with many proclaiming Wicks the next great Nittany Lion signal-caller.
The Big Ten just got a lot more interesting.
