Penn State boasts 16 verbal commitments in its 2026 class, which ranks as high as No. 5 in the nation. Notably, almost half of the commits are Pennsylvania natives.
The Nittany Lions have seven Pa. prospects onboard in 2026, all ranking in the top 17 in the state. That includes the top overall talent and five of the top nine players, according to on3.
Harrisburg OT Kevin Brown: No. 1 Pa.; No. 59 overall
Harrisburg RB Messiah Mickens: No. 4 Pa.; No. 132 overall
Coatesville LB Terry Wiggins: No. 6 Pa.; No. 220 overall
Imani Christian CB David Davis: No. 8 Pa.; No. 278 overall
Nazareth QB Peyton Falzone: No. 9 Pa.; No. 285 overall
St. Joseph’s Prep DT Alex Haskell: No. 12 Pa.
Fort Cherry DB Matt Sieg: No. 17 Pa.
Considering it’s only May, that’s an impressive haul. But there’s still work to be done in convincing some of the best in the state to stay home.
The most Pa. players signed in a single Franklin class was 2015, when 12 prospects, including Saquon Barkley, bought in immediately to the “dominate the state” mantra. And if things fall Penn State’s way, this 2026 class could tie or even surpass that total.
