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Penn State’s Class of 2025 is perfectly balanced, as all things should be

Penn State has signed its Class of 2025, and it’s a solid class.

Penn State may be preparing for the Big Ten championship game this week, but Wednesday was a cause to pause and celebrate the future of the program beyond this season. Wednesday marked the beginning of the early signing period in college football, and Penn State officially inked 26 members for its Class of 2026. With a recruiting class split evenly with 13 offensive players and 13 defensive players, James Franklin and his staff have managed to pull in a balanced class that will continue to sustain what the entire staff has been working to build for the next few seasons.

More than half of this recruiting class is scheduled to enroll early in January. Penn State announced 14 members of its Class of 2025 will be early enrollees, which will allow them to go through offseason workouts and conditioning and participate in spring football practices.

This recruiting class will be one of Franklin’s best overall classes at Penn State as well. A total of 23 of the 26 commits were ranked as a four-star or five-star player by On3, 247Sports, Rivals, or ESPN. The class also spread the Penn State footprint into 10 different states, including 19 from Pennsylvania or a neighboring state.

Among the top-rated recruits in the Class of 2025 are interior offensive lineman [autotag]Malachi Goodman[/autotag] from New Jersey, cornerback [autotag]Daryus Dixson[/autotag] from California, and linebacker [autotag]LaVar Arrington Jr.[/autotag] (yes, THAT LaVar Arrington).

Here is a full list of Penn State’s Class of 2025 that has been signed during the early signing period:

  • DL [autotag]Randy Adirika[/autotag] (Miami, Fla.)
  • OL [autotag]Owen Aliciene[/autotag] (Cheshire, Conn.)
  • LB [autotag]LaVar Arrington Jr.[/autotag] (Annapolis, Md.)
  • DL [autotag]Dayshaun Burnett[/autotag] (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • DL [autotag]Chaz Coleman[/autotag] (Warren, Ohio)
  • RB [autotag]Jabree Coleman[/autotag] (Darby Township, Pa.)
  • WR [autotag]Jeff Exinor Jr.[/autotag] (Baltimore, Md.)
  • OL [autotag]Malachi Goodman[/autotag] (Bloomfield, N.J.)
  • DL [autotag]Cortez Harris[/autotag] (Largo, Md.)
  • RB [autotag]Tikey Hayes[/autotag] (Aliquippa, Pa.)
  • TE [autotag]Matt Henderson[/autotag] (Powhatan, Va.)
  • WR [autotag]Koby Howard[/autotag] (Pensacola, Fla.)
  • DB [autotag]Joshua Johnson[/autotag] (Ironton, Ohio)
  • DB [autotag]Jahmir Joseph[/autotag] (Nyack, N.Y.)
  • DL [autotag]Yvan Kemajou[/autotag] (Burtonsville, Md.)
  • TE [autotag]Brian Kortovich[/autotag] (Willoughby, Ohio)
  • QB [autotag]Bekkem Kritza[/autotag] (Chandler, Ariz.)
  • OL [autotag]Brady O’Hara[/autotag] (Mars, Pa.)
  • WR [autotag]Matt Outten[/autotag] (Portsmouth, Va.)
  • WR [autotag]Lyrick Samuel[/autotag] (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
  • LB [autotag]Cam Smith[/autotag] (Salem, N.J.)
  • LB [autotag]Alex Tatsch[/autotag] (Latrobe, Pa.)
  • DB [autotag]Braz Thomas[/autotag] (Glassboro, N.J.)
  • DB [autotag]Xxavier Thomas[/autotag] (Canonsburg, Pa.)
  • OL [autotag]Michael Troutman III[/autotag] (Trenton, N.J.)

The focus will now shift to the transfer portal as Penn State’s offseason roster changes could be continuing in the coming weeks amidst its Big Ten and College Football Playoff push.

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Watch: Four-star running back, Rutgers football recruit Jabree Coleman is a playmaker

Rutgers recruit Jabree Coleman is a huge talent.

On Sunday, Rutgers football will be hosting Jabree Coleman, a running back from Philadelphia. Coleman is a dynamic talent out of the backfield and one of the best running backs in the class of 2024.

He is a four-star running back and ranked as the No. 164 player in the nation in the ESPN 300.

Getting Coleman on campus again is another solid step for Rutgers. Coleman is a big-time recruit who had committed to Georgia in July of 2022. He opened up his recruitment again last month.

What stands out about Coleman, who checks in at 6-foot-1 and 210 pounds, is the combination of speed and elusiveness along with power. Many running backs at the Power Five level don’t have Coleman’s ability at the second level, making him a very intriguing prospect:

Coleman holds offers from Cincinnati, Georgia, Michigan, Ole Miss, Penn State, Tennessee and Texas A&M among others.

 

Coleman is one of several highly ranked recruits who will be visiting Rutgers football on Sunday for an unofficial visit.

 

Rutgers has had success with developing running backs in recent years.[autotag] The starting running backs in the AFC Championship Game, [/autotag]Gus Edwards (Baltimore Ravens) and[autotag] Isiah Pacheco[/autotag] (Kansas City Chiefs) are former All-Big Ten running backs from Rutgers.

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And last year, [autotag]Kyle Monangai [/autotag]was the Big Ten’s leading rusher. His performance in the Scarlet Knights’ win over Miami in the Bad Boy Mowers Bowl saw him named the game’s MVP.

Rutgers finished the season 7-6 after playing the second-toughest schedule in the nation.

 

Class of 2025 running back Jabree Coleman, who has a Rutgers offer, de-commits from Georgia

Rutgers football recruit Jabree Coleman has opened up his recruitment.

Philadelphia running back Jabree Coleman opened up his recruitment over the weekend, the star running back de-committing from Georgia. Coleman holds an offer from Rutgers football.

A four-star running back in the class of 2025, Coleman plays for Imhotep Charter in Philadelphia. He is considered one of the top recruits in the nation with an offer list that includes Boston College, Cincinnati, Maryland, Michigan, Penn State, Rutgers, Tennessee and West Virginia among others.

He checks in as the No. 137 recruit in the nation per ESPN.

In January, Coleman visited Rutgers along with several other recruits where they took in the men’s basketball game against Ohio State. Coleman tweeted about the love he received from Rutgers fans at the game:

 

Coleman is one of the top running back prospects in the nation. The On3 Industry Rankings has Coleman as the No. 191 player in the nation.

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He committed to Georgia in July and was the first verbal as part for their 2025 recruiting class.

Blue chip running back Jabree Coleman has de-committed from Georgia

Jabree Coleman de-commits from Georgia football.

Jabree Coleman has opened up his recruitment and is no longer committed to Georgia. The four-star wide receiver made the announcement on Sunday afternoon.

A standout at Imhotep Institute (Philadelphia), Coleman is a four-star according to On3, ESPN and Rivals. He checks in at a physically impressive 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds.

Coleman, a class of 2025 recruit, made the announcement of his de-commitment via his social media on Sunday night. It was a very quiet and low-key announcement from Coleman, who didn’t mention Georgia at all in his social media post.

He had been committed to the SEC program since July 11.

One of the top running back prospects in the nation, Coleman had 1,585 rushing yards and 28 rushing touchdowns as a senior. He averaged 7.6 yards per carry and five times topped 100 rushing yards.

According to ESPN, Coleman is ranked as the third-best player in Pennsylvania and the No. 137 recruit in the nation.

 

He has a strong offer list that includes Boston College, Cincinnati, Maryland, Michigan, Penn State, Rutgers, Tennessee and West Virginia among others.

Imhotep was dominant this season, finishing the year 15-0.

Tennessee offers 2025 running back from Pennsylvania

Tennessee offers a 2025 running back prospect from Pennsylvania.

Second-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and his coaching staff continue to recruit future Vols.

Tennessee has offered a scholarship to 2025 running back prospect Jabree Coleman.

“Very excited to receive an offer from University of Tennessee,” Coleman announced.

The 6-foot, 200-pound Coleman is from Imhotep Institute Charter High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Coleman has offers from Tennessee, Boston College, Connecticut, Georgia, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Penn State, Rutgers, Temple, Texas A&M and West Virginia.

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