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PHOTOS: James Franklin’s first recruiting class at Penn State was loaded

James Franklin has been hitting the recruiting trail with plenty of success. Here’s a look back at his first signing class at Penn State.

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.

Troy Reeder to sign with Chargers, reunite with Brandon Staley

Troy Reeder is done with the Rams, but he’s not leaving Los Angeles.

When the Rams opted not to tender Troy Reeder as a restricted free agent, it signaled the end of his time with the team. But he’s not leaving Los Angeles.

According to Mike Kaye of Pro Football Network, Reeder is signing with the Chargers. He’ll reunite with Brandon Staley, who was the Rams’ defensive coordinator for one season in 2020 when Reeder played all 16 games and made seven starts.

Last season, Reeder played 17 games and started 10 of them, making a career-high 91 tackles with six of them coming for a loss. He also had two sacks and two interceptions.

Reeder struggled with tackling and in coverage, however, two critical parts of playing linebacker. The Rams chose to move on from him, entrusting Ernest Jones as a starter and pairing him with Bobby Wagner.

Report: Chargers signing LB Troy Reeder

The Chargers are adding a linebacker that Brandon Staley is familiar with.

The Chargers are signing linebacker Troy Reeder to a one-year deal, according to Pro Football Network’s Mike Kaye.

Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Rams in 2019, Reeder produced 230 tackles, fives sacks, eight passes defended, and two interceptions over the past three seasons.

Last season marked his most productive, as Reeder totaled 91 tackles, 2 sacks, two interceptions, and six pass breakups.

Staley is familiar with Reed, having been his defensive coordinator during the 2020 season.

After losing Kyzir White to the Eagles, Kenneth Murray coming off a recent ankle injury, and durability concerns looming over Drue Tranquill, linebacker depth was a necessity.

Reeder should compete for a starting job right off the bat. At the very least, he will be a reliable depth piece with special teams upside.

See photo’s of Notre Dame commits and visitors on campus this weekend

Great to see these names back on campus

The Irish are hard at work on the recruiting trail and are using spring practices to their advantage. With Marcus Freeman taking advantage of a Saturday to host one of their NCAA allotted practices, hosting a variety of current commits, prospects and former players. Take a look below at some of the action shared via Twitter.

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Rams will not tender Troy Reeder as restricted free agent

The Rams will not be tendering Troy Reeder as a restricted free agent this offseason, signaling his likely departure from LA

Troy Reeder may have played his last down as a member of the Los Angeles Rams. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Thursday that the Rams won’t tender Reeder this offseason.

Reeder is a restricted free agent and the Rams could’ve retained him very easily by tendering him at one of three levels: first round, second round or original round. Had the Rams tendered him at an original round level, it would have cost them $2.43 million in cap space this year.

By not tendering him, the Rams will either let him walk when free agency begins on March 16, or they can re-sign him to a contract that’s less than the RFA tender would’ve been.

So while it seems likely that he will not return to the Rams, that can’t be ruled out yet because if he doesn’t have much of a market, they could get him at a discount.

Reeder started 10 games for the Rams last season and made 91 tackles, but he struggled in coverage and missed 18 tackles. He also started 15 games combined in 2019 and 2020.

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4 Rams players to watch vs. 49ers on Sunday

The Rams have a crucial matchup with the 49ers in Week 18 and here are four players to watch in Sunday’s anticipated contest.

The Los Angeles Rams are gearing up for a pivotal matchup with the San Francisco 49ers in Week 18. The Rams, who have already clinched a playoff berth at 12-4, could clinch the NFC West with a win or tie against the 49ers, or with a loss or tie from the Arizona Cardinals.

Los Angeles would also prefer to remain the No. 2 seed in the NFC, so it has plenty to play for in the final week of the regular season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are also 12-4, but the Rams hold the tie-breaker over them after beating them earlier in the season.

Even though Los Angeles has struggled to beat San Francisco in recent years, (losing five straight to them) this is a perfect time for the Rams to end the losing streak to their division rivals. With the Rams looking to end the regular season on a high note, here are four players to watch in Sunday’s showdown with the 49ers.

Rams activate Bobby Evans and Troy Reeder from COVID-19 reserve

Two more Rams players have come off COVID-19 reserve ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Seahawks.

One day before hosting the Seattle Seahawks, the Los Angeles Rams have activated two more players from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Bobby Evans and Troy Reeder are officially back, being removed from the list on Monday morning.

That trims the list of players on COVID reserve to 20 names, down from the 29 who were on there as of Friday. The top players who are still on the list include Von Miller, Jordan Fuller, Rob Havenstein and Tyler Higbee.

Reeder has played significant snaps at linebacker this season, though he has recently been surpassed by Ernest Jones in the pecking order. He’s still someone who will contribute in base 3-4 sets, however, so having him back against the Seahawks helps the linebacker depth.

Evans is a backup guard/tackle who could step in if neither Havenstein nor Joe Noteboom is activated ahead of Tuesday’s game. If the Rams are forced to move David Edwards or Austin Corbett to tackle, Evans could step in at guard. Or he could even get the start at right tackle himself.

4 Rams players to watch vs. Jaguars on Sunday

Here are four players to watch for the Rams as they host the Jaguars in a must-win game in Week 13.

It has been nothing but disappointment for the Los Angeles Rams over the past month as they’ve lost three consecutive games. Their recent losses to the Tennessee Titans, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Green Bay Packers have people jumping ship, prompting them to question whether or not the Rams are legitimate contenders in the NFC.

While things have been dire for Los Angeles in recent weeks, they’ll have a perfect get-right opportunity in Week 13 when they host the 2-9 Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The Jaguars have lost four out of their past five games, with their lone win shockingly coming against the Buffalo Bills back in Week 9.

The clock hasn’t run out on the Rams being able to turn things around, but another loss on Sunday would put them in jeopardy of missing the postseason. Ahead of a must-win game against the Jaguars, here are four players on the Rams that should have our attention on Sunday.

Troy Reeder wins NFL award for huge hit vs. Titans in Week 9

Troy Reeder crushed Chester Rogers with a huge hit on Sunday night and earned recognition from the NFL for it.

Troy Reeder hasn’t had the best season so far, but he’s shown flashes of potential in the Rams defense. He can certainly lay the wood on receivers coming over the middle, using every inch of his 6-foot-3, 245-pound frame to establish himself.

Against the Titans on Sunday night, Reeder dished out one of the biggest hits of the season so far and earned some recognition from the NFL for it. He won the Way to Play Award for Week 9, which recognizes a player each week for displaying proper technique on the field.

That’s what made Reeder’s massive shot to Chester Rogers so impressive because it was perfectly clean.

Here’s a look at the hit again.

Watch: Troy Reeder picks off Carson Wentz’s terrible shovel pass in red zone

Carson Wentz attempted a horrible shovel pass, which was picked off by Troy Reeder.

For the second time today, the Rams defense came up with a colossal goal line stand to prevent the Indianapolis Colts from taking a lead. The first was a turnover on downs by Indianapolis, but this one was a takeaway by the Rams.

With about 10 minutes left in the second quarter, Troy Reeder picked off Carson Wentz’s ill-advised shovel pass from the 3-yard line to come up with a huge turnover. Aaron Donald gets the assist by bumping Jack Doyle, who was Wentz’s target, at the line of scrimmage, forcing the inaccurate pass by the quarterback.

The interception preserved the Rams’ 7-3 lead and prevented the Colts from scoring points off Matthew Stafford’s first interception of the season.