The first recruiting class for a head coach is always important, when you are the coach at a power five school it is setting the tone. The tone a coach sets with that first class can be the wave that is ridden for his tenure and [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag], looking back, nailed his first class.
His first class featured a ton of wins and positive results while at Penn State but it also provided a ton of talent to the NFL as well. While for Penn State fans, what is done in State College is most important, there is an argument suggesting sending players to the NFL may be even more important for getting strong future classes.
Let’s take a look back at the first recruiting class signed by Franklin since his arrival at Penn State, and where some of those players went following their time in Happy Valley.
