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Penn State receiver target sets commitment announcement date

Florida wide receiver Koby Howard has confirmed when he plans to announce his commitment decision. Penn State is in the final mix.

Penn State remains in the thick of a heated race to secure a commitment from one of its top wide receiver targets in the Class of 2024, and the race is now coming down the final stretch.

[autotag]Koby Howard[/autotag] has reportedly set his commitment announcement date for Aug. 24, the day of his high school football season opener. Penn State is among the final teams in the running along with Florida, Florida State, Ole Miss, Miami, and Auburn. Tennessee, one of the early favorites for Howard, has seemingly fallen out of the running as the talented receiver approaches his commitment announcement.

Rivals rates Howard as a four-star player and the 26th overall player in Florida. Rivals also ranks Howard as the no. 28 overall wide receiver in the nation, and the 145th-best player overall in the nation. Howard, a 6’1″ receiver playing for Chaminade Madonna, would be a major addition to the Penn State recruiting class in 2025.

247Sports rates Howard as a three-star player, but does have him as a four-star player on the composite rankings. On3 also rates Howard as a three-star player but gives him a fourth star on their industry rankings. 247Sports seems to have Howard’s recruitment coming down between Penn State and Ole Miss, but On3 has Penn State going up against Florida for the best odds of getting Howard’s commitment. On3 gives Florida a 46.1% chance of winning this recruiting battle, and Penn State gets a 37.7% chance.

Penn State’s current Class of 2025 recruiting class is currently ranked no. 16 in the 247Sports composite team rankings. Among the 21 commitments in the recruiting class are receivers Jeff Exinor Jr. and Lyrick Samuel.

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Penn State offers ’26 four-star RB Shahn Alston

Penn State has officially entered the recruiting mix for four-star running back Shahn Alston in 2026.

Penn State is now officially in the mix for a talented four-star running back from Ohio in the Class of 2026. Penn State extended a formal scholarship offer to Shahn Alston, from Painesville, Ohio, as he visited the campus for a weekend football camp and barbeque recruiting event.

Alston has a four-star recruiting rating from 247Sports, On3, and ESPN. Rivals only has him rated as a three-star recruit. Rivals currently has Alston likely to end up at either West Virginia or Wisconsin (both schools have extended offers).

On3’s recruiting prediction machine has a different outlook at the moment. Penn State appears to be in stiff competition with Pittsburgh and Akron (both schools have offers), although those numbers could easily change in a hurry.

Alston already has a long list of scholarship offers on the table, which will make this recruiting process one to watch closely. Other offers include Big Ten schools USC, Rutgers, Purdue, and Indiana. Other notable offers have come from Auburn, Baylor, Missouri, and Louisville.

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Penn State offers 3-star ’26 OL Benjamin Eziuka

Penn State could be an early favorite for a commitment from this 3-star offensive lineman in 2026.

Penn State is picking up steam in handing out scholarship offers to potential future Nittany Lions. After hosting a number of potential recruits for a mid-summer camp and barbeque, a number of recruiting targets have returned home with scholarship offers from James Franklin and the Penn State coaching staff. One player returning home with such an offer is Michigan three-star offensive lineman Benjamin Eziuka.

Eziuka is a 6-3, 290-pound offensive lineman in the Class of 2026 that currently ranks 13th overall in the state of Michigan according to 247Sports. Penn State’s offer is just the second in hand for Eziuka from a program from one of the power conferences. Kentucky is the other on the table at the moment. On3’s recruiting prediction machine gives Penn State the early edge over the Wildcats with a 41.7% chance of securing his commitment.

Other programs with offers to Eziuka at this moment include a number of MAC schools; Akron, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Miami Ohio, Toledo, and Western Michigan.

Penn State picked up a commitment from one offensive lineman in the Class of 2026 already with the recent commitment from Kevin Brown, one of the top-rated recruits in Pennsylvania in the recruiting class. Penn State also extended an offer to another offensive lineman, Tavian Branch.

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Penn State extends offer to Class of 2027 QB Peter Bourque

Penn State is one of the schools with an early offer in for Class of 2027 QB Peter Bourque.

Penn State is in the thick of trying to put together the final touches on its Class of 2025 and is working on getting a jump on its Class of 2026. However, the work is already starting in the Class of 2027, and a potential quarterback for the recruiting class has now received a scholarship offer.

Penn State head coach James Franklin has extended an offer to Class of 2027 quarterback Peter Bourque, from Massachusetts, following a meeting during a mid-summer recruiting event on campus. The Tabor Academy recruiting target already has started to pull in a number of scholarship offers, including from another Big Ten program, Maryland. Syracuse and Kentucky are two other FBS programs with offers for Bourque.

Penn State is the early favorite in the recruiting process for Bourque according to to the On3 recruiting prediction machine. On3 currently calculates a 61.1% chance in favor of Penn State this far out in the recruiting process for the Class of 2027 recruiting target.

Bourque does not currently have any recruiting rankings from the recruiting outlets just yet, although that will likely change as we get closer to the Class of 2027 recruiting cycle to hitting full swing.

 

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Penn State extends offer to talented 2026 DL Keshawn Stancil

North Carolina defensive lineman Keshawn Stancil impressed Penn State coaches and now has an offer.

Penn State is looking to make some early connections to help boost the defensive line in the Class of 2026. After hosting a number of potential future Nittany Lions for a mid-summer recruiting event this weekend, Penn State’s staff made sure to send a few notable prospects home with a scholarship offer to consider. One player returning home from the weekend with a Penn State offer in hand was North Carolina defensive lineman Keshawn Stancil.

Stancil is a 6-3, 260-pound defensive lineman from Clayton, North Carolina and he will surely be a player to watch in the recruiting process as rankings and ratings are expanded. Stancil does not currently have a recruiting ranking or rating from 247Sports, On3, or Rivals. ESPN rates Stancil as a three-star recruit this far out in the Class of 2026 recruiting process.

Other offers in for Stancil so far have come from Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Florida, Florida State, Liberty, Temple, Troy, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. Of those scholarships, Florida State has been viewed by some as a potential favorite or top challenger to Penn State’s chances of winning Stancil’s commitment.

The scholarship offer for Stancil may have impacted the recruiting prediction machine from On3 in Penn State’s favor. The current recruiting odds give Penn State a 72.7% chance of winning Stancil’s commitment.

Penn State also handed out a scholarship offer to Pennsylvania offensive lineman Tavian Branch. Penn State also picked up a couple of commitments over the weekend from offensive lineman Kevin Brown and wide receiver Jahsiear Rogers.

 

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Penn State offers 3-star offensive lineman Tavian Branch

Penn State sent this in-state offensive lineman home from a big recruiting weekend with a scholarship offer.

Penn State welcomed a number of potential recruiting targets to campus this weekend for the annual mid-summer White Out camp, and a number of players went home with a scholarship offer in hand. Among those receiving an offer from James Franklin and the Penn State staff was offensive lineman Tavian Branch.

Branch, a 6’4, 300-pound tackle from Taylor, PA, is rated a sa three-star recruit by Rivals in the Class of 2026. He does not yet have a recruiting rating from 247Sports or On3 at this time. Rivals also lists Branch as a defensive tackle, although Penn State is recruiting him to play offensive tackle. 247Sports and On3 each list Branch as an offensive lineman as well.

Penn State is the sixth offer in for Branch so far in the Class of 2026 recruiting process. Fellow Big Ten school Rutgers has also extended an offer. Other offers have come from Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Temple, and Kent State.

According to the early recruiting prediction machine outlook from On3, Penn State has a massive lead for Branch’s commitment this far out. On3 gives Penn State an 85.7% chance of securing a commitment from Branch at this point in time.

Penn State has already added one commitment for the offensive line in the Class of 2026. Penn State received a commitment from Kevin Brown, one of the top-rated players in Pennsylvania, the same weekend that resulted in Branch receiving an offer.

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Penn State lands commitment from elite in-state OT Kevin Brown for 2026

Penn State receives a commitment from one of the top-rated recruits in Pennsylvania for 2026.

Penn State added another commitment for its Class of 2026 on Saturday, and it was a big one. Consensus four-star offensive tackle [autotag]Kevin Brown[/autotag], from Harrisburg, committed to Penn State’s Class of 2026, giving Penn State the early commitment from arguably the top player in the state.

Brown, a 6-5, 260-pound offensive tackle, carries a four-star rating from 247Sports, On3, and Rivals. He also takes the top in-state ranking from On3 and Rivals. 247Sports ranks Brown as the third-best recruit in Pennsylvania in the Class of 2026.

Brown chose to commit to Penn State over an impressive list of offers in the Class of 2026. Among the schools to offer Brown were Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Notre Dame, Tennessee, and more. Wisconsin was the only other Big Ten team with an offer at this early stage in the Class of 2026 recruiting process.

Brown is the fourth commitment in Penn State’s Class of 2026. He joins running back Messiah Mickens, another one of the top-rated players from Pennsylvania, quarterback Troy Huhn, and wide receiver Jahsiear Rogers. Rogers also committed to Penn State on Saturday prior to the commitment of Brown.

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Penn State picks up wide receiver commit for 2026 from Jahsiear Rogers

Penn State’s third commitment in the Class of 2026 will add speed to the wide receiver unit.

Penn State is continuing to put in some early work for its Class of 2026. This weekend saw the Nittany Lions pick up a commitment from wide receiver Jahsiear Rogers, from Bear, Delaware.

Rogers gave his commitment to the Nittany Lions while attending the program’s Lasch Bash barbeque event. The speedy receiver received an offer from Penn State earlier this summer after attending a 7-on-7 camp.

The only recruiting ranking available for Rogers at the moment is from On3, where the Delaware receiver is rated as a three-star recruit. On3 ranks Rogers as the top player overall in Delaware and the 55th-best receiver in the nation.

Rogers is the third commitment on the board for Penn State in the Class of 2026. He joins running back Messiah Mickens and quarterback Troy Huhn in the early stages of Penn State’s Class of 2026.

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Max Granville enrolls at Penn State after he reclassifies to Class of 2024

Penn State Class of 2025 commit Max Granville is enrolled now after reclassifying to Class of 2024.

The wait to watch one of Penn State’s top recruiting targets in the Class of 2025 just got a whole lot shorter. [autotag]Max Granville[/autotag], a four-star edge rusher from Texas, has reclassified to the Class of 2024 and is already enrolled at Penn State, which makes him eligible for the Nittany Lions this fall.

That is quite a development for the Penn State defense. The edge position appears to be in great shape this upcoming season with Dani Dennis-Sutton and Abdul Carter leading the way, but getting one of the nation’s top edge rushing prospects in the program now is a great boost for the depth and future outlook for Granville in State College.

Granville was a four-star recruit from Sugar Land, Texas. The 6-2.5′ edge rusher committed to Penn State on June 24, almost a month after an official visit to the campus. Now, a month later, he is enrolled and ready to go. This happened quickly for Penn State.

By enrolling now, Granville will be eligible for the 2024 season, although fans may still have to temper their expectations for him this fall. Still, he can appear in up to four games without burning a redshirt season, so look for the coaching staff to find a good opportunity to get Granville on the field should the situation be there to take advantage of.

Granville reclassifying for the Class of 2024 gives one last boost to Penn State’s Class of 2024 while taking a little bite out of the Class of 2025. That gives Penn State another scholarship to try filling in the Class of 2025 in the coming months while also not having to worry about one of its top recruiting targets flipping to another program before the early signing period in December.

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Recruiting expert predicts four-star wide receiver will end up at Penn State

The first recruiting prediction is in for a key Penn State recruiting target, and it is an encouraging one.

Penn State has a clear need for playmaking wide receivers, and it appears a four-star receiver could be on the horizon for the Nittany Lions. Four-star wide receiver Koby Howard, from Florida, appears to be trending in a positive direction for Penn State in the Class of 2025. The first official recruiting prediction is now on the board suggesting Penn State will end up with Howard’s commitment.

The first recruiting prediction among the three major recruiting news outlets comes from John Garcia Jr., a national recruiting analyst for Rivals, and it is in favor of Penn State. The current futurecast percentage from Rivals favors Penn State with a 75.0% score.

This recruiting prediction comes a little more than a month after Howard took an official visit to Penn State in June. He currently has official visits scheduled with in-state programs Florida State and Florida in the fall. He also recently visited Ole Miss, a week before his visit to Happy Valley. Tennessee appeared to be an early favorite for Howard according to his futurecast score history on Rivals, but the Vols seemingly have fallen out of the running.

Rivals rates Howard as a four-star player and the 26th overall player in Florida. Rivals also ranks Howard as the no. 28 overall wide receiver in the nation, and the 145th-best player overall in the nation. Howard, a 6’1″ receiver playing for Chaminade Madonna, would be a major addition to the Penn State recruiting class in 2025.

247Sports rates Howard as a three-star player, but does have him as a four-star player on the composite rankings. On3 also rates Howard as a three-star player but gives him a fourth star on their industry rankings. 247Sports sesmt o have Howard’s recruitment coming down between Penn State and Ole Miss, but the On3 recruiting prediction machine has Penn State as a distant long shot. But that calculation may be based on data that has not been updated in some time.

Penn State’s current Class of 2025 recruiting class is currently ranked no. 13 in the 247Sports composite team rankings. Among the 22 commitments in the recruiting class are receivers Jeff Exinor Jr. and Lyrick Samuel.

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