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Penn State adds top offensive tackle prospect to 2027 class

Penn State bolsters 2027 class with four-star offensive tackle

Penn State received a major commitment right before kickoff for the second straight week. Last weekend, four-star 2026 safety [autotag]Matt Sieg[/autotag] announced his commitment right before the Nittany Lions took on the Buckeyes. About an hour before Penn State’s White Out game against Washington, top 100 2027 offensive tackle [autotag]Layton Von Brandt[/autotag] announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions.

Von Brandt is the No. 4 offensive tackle and No. 42 player in the 2027 class. According to 247Sports, the tackle let James Franklin and the PSU coaching staff know his decision to commit on the field pregame before Saturday’s matchup versus Washington.

The 6-foot-5 lineman picked up an offer from Penn State in May and has been on campus several times since then. He is now Penn State’s second commit in the 2027 class, joining Pennsylvania running back [autotag]Kemon Spell[/autotag]. The Delaware native is the top player in the state and joins Spell as a top 60 prospect nationally.

Von Brandt held offers from nine other schools, including Georgia, Indiana, Rutgers, Syracuse, and West Virginia.

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Penn State adds to their secondary with commitment from 2025 four-star safety

Penn State has added another top-flight player from Pennsylvania to its 2025 class, getting a commitment from four-star safety Matt Sieg.

Penn State’s 2026 recruiting class is shaping up nicely, but they received some more good news during their game against Ohio State. Four-star 2026 safety [autotag]Matt Sieg[/autotag] announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions, adding yet another player top player from their home state of Pennsylvania.

Sieg is one of the best players in the 2026 class, ranked as the No. 3 player in Pennsylvania and the No. 12 safety in the country according to 247sports. He is also the No. 210 player in their composite rankings. Sieg has had an exceptional high school career, leading his Fort Cherry team to a WPIAL championship in 2023.

Sieg could end up playing safety or maybe even receiver thanks to his athleticism and ability with the ball in his hands. He has been a force as a dual-threat quarterback for Fort Cherry, but those skills should translate better at receiver at the next level.

The five-foot-eleven playmaker may also be able to have an impact in the return game with his speed and contact balance. Sieg is the first potential member of the secondary to join the 2026 class, and he may be one of just a few thanks to a stacked 2025 class for Penn State on the back end.

Time will tell where he ultimately fits in for the Nittany Lions, but he has huge upside and even has NFL potential from what he has shown as a recruit. [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] has to be happy about how the 2026 class is coming together.

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Q&A with four-star athlete, top USC football target Matt Sieg — Part 1

Matt Sieg views Troy Polamalu as a player he uses as a gold standard for measuring his development.

This recruiting Q&A features quarterback and safety Matt Sieg, a four-star player out of Fort Cherry High School in McDonald, Pa. Last week Sieg was offered by USC football for the 2026 class. The Pennsylvania native also starts on the baseball and basketball team at Fort Cherry and competes in track and field as well. We were honored to sit down and talk about football, the recruitment process, and more with the star athlete.

Trojans Wire: As a four-sport athlete in high school, which sport is your favorite to play?

Sieg: It’s always been football for me growing up, that what I’m most passionate about.

Trojans Wire: What is the hardest part about playing the quarterback and safety position in the same game?

Sieg: The hardest part of both of those positions is just making the right calls, getting everyone lined up and knowing what everyone has to do at all times.

Trojans Wire: What player (s) do you model your game after on the gridiron?

Sieg: I like to try to model my game after a lot of great playmaking safeties like Troy Polamalu, Ed Reed, and Minkah Fitzpatrick.

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Matt Sieg is the latest offer from Rutgers football

Matt Sieg has been offered by Rutgers football.

A Friday offer went out from Rutgers football to Matt Sieg, a class of 2026 prospect from Pennsylvania.

Sieg is a four-star athlete and the No. 140 prospect in the nation according to 247Sports. In addition to Rutgers, he holds offers from Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Pittsburgh and Syracuse among others. He attends Fort Cherry High School (McDonald, Pennsylvania) where he also plays varsity baseball and basketball.

At 6 feet and 175 pounds, Sieg is an elite athlete with impressive measurables. He runs a 4.42 time in the 40.

He isn’t just a combine freak as Sieg performs at a high level.

As a quarterback, he threw for 1,650 yards with 20 touchdowns and three interceptions. He also ran the ball for 2,234 yards with 39 touchdowns in 15 games played.

As a safety, he had 20 total tackles with three interceptions and a pass defended.

On Friday, Sieg tweeted about the offer from Rutgers football:

 

Currently, the Rutgers 2025 recruiting class stands at eight commits and is No. 29 in the nation.