Penn State recruiting: 22 commits for 2027, No. 21 in our class score
Every class since 2002, where they came from, and who coached them.
The 2027 class
22 commits · 7 four-starShow all 22 commits
Latest moves
16 movesShow all 16 moves
The 2028 class
0 commits2027 offers out
203 offers · 10 here · 191 elsewhereShow all 203 offers
Every Penn State class since 2002
Most four- and five-star commits in one class: 20 in 2025. Best class by our class score: 2022 (No. 6).
| Class | Commits | 5-star | Rank | Best commits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 LIVE | 22 | 0 | No. 21 | Kei'Shjuan Telfair CB, Stanley Montgomery DL |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | No. 136 | Jackson Ford EDGE, Peyton Falzone QB |
| 2025 | 22 | 0 | No. 15 | Andrew Olesh TE, Malachi Goodman OT |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 | No. 15 | Cooper Cousins IOL, Luke Reynolds TE |
| 2023 | 22 | 0 | No. 15 | J'ven Williams OT, Alex Birchmeier IOL |
| 2022 | 22 | 3 | No. 6 | Dani Dennis-Sutton DL, Nick Singleton RB |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 | No. 20 | Landon Tengwall OT, Lonnie White Jr. WR |
Show every class back to 2002
| 2020 | 28 | 0 | No. 18 | Curtis Jacobs OLB, Theo Johnson TE |
| 2019 | 24 | 1 | No. 14 | Brandon Smith ILB, Devyn Ford RB |
| 2018 | 23 | 3 | No. 7 | Micah Parsons WDE, Justin Shorter WR |
| 2017 | 22 | 0 | No. 16 | Lamont Wade CB, CJ Thorpe OG |
| 2016 | 22 | 1 | No. 17 | Miles Sanders RB, Michal Menet OG |
| 2015 | 21 | 0 | No. 15 | Saquon Barkley RB, John Reid CB |
| 2014 | 22 | 0 | No. 25 | Saeed Blacknall WR, Chris Godwin WR |
| 2013 | 18 | 1 | No. 27 | Christian Hackenberg PRO, Adam Breneman TE |
| 2012 | 22 | 0 | No. 45 | Geno Lewis WR, Jamil Pollard DT |
| 2011 | 13 | 0 | No. 31 | Angelo Mangiro OG, Anthony Zettel SDE |
| 2010 | 18 | 0 | No. 11 | Khairi Fortt OLB, Silas Redd RB |
| 2009 | 22 | 0 | No. 21 | Eric Shrive OG, Darrell Givens CB |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 | No. 31 | Michael Zordich OLB, Michael Yancich OLB |
| 2007 | 18 | 0 | No. 31 | Nick Sukay WR, Stefen Wisniewski OG |
| 2006 | 23 | 1 | No. 8 | Maurice Evans SDE, J.B. Walton OG |
| 2005 | 14 | 2 | No. 37 | Derrick Williams WR, Justin King CB |
| 2004 | 18 | 2 | No. 14 | Dan Connor ILB, Anthony Morelli PRO |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 | No. 59 | Joel Holler OT, Austin Scott RB |
| 2002 | 14 | 0 | No. 40 | Tamba Hali SDE, Brandon Snow FB |
Where Penn State recruits come from
29% of Penn State's 496 commits since 2002 came from home-state Pennsylvania.
Top states
2002-2027Pipeline high schools
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Who Penn State offered, and who won them
Of the 787 players we have on record as Penn State offers (2002-2025), 176 signed here (22%). The program that beat them most often: Ohio State, 44 times.
| Class | Offers | Signed here | Hit rate | Lost most to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 7% | Georgia 2, Tennessee 2 |
| 2024 | 39 | 1 | 3% | Auburn 3, Notre Dame 3 |
| 2023 | 48 | 3 | 6% | USC 4, Ohio State 4 |
| 2022 | 17 | 2 | 12% | Ohio State 2, Texas 2 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0% | North Carolina 1, Georgia 1 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 33% | Ohio State 2, Florida 1 |
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| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 20% | Ohio State 1, Oregon 1 |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 9% | Ohio State 2, Georgia 2 |
| 2016 | 54 | 4 | 7% | Ohio State 4, Florida State 3 |
| 2015 | 75 | 12 | 16% | Alabama 4, Tennessee 4 |
| 2014 | 63 | 14 | 22% | Ohio State 3, Notre Dame 3 |
| 2013 | 65 | 7 | 11% | Florida 4, Notre Dame 4 |
| 2012 | 60 | 13 | 22% | Ohio State 4, Rutgers 4 |
| 2011 | 30 | 9 | 30% | Virginia 4, Rutgers 1 |
| 2010 | 31 | 9 | 29% | Florida 3, Miami 2 |
| 2009 | 40 | 14 | 35% | Virginia Tech 3, Ohio State 3 |
| 2008 | 30 | 6 | 20% | Virginia Tech 4, Florida State 3 |
| 2007 | 32 | 14 | 44% | USC 2, North Carolina 2 |
| 2006 | 43 | 19 | 44% | Michigan 3, Notre Dame 2 |
| 2005 | 34 | 11 | 32% | Maryland 3, Michigan 2 |
| 2004 | 27 | 14 | 52% | Maryland 5, Michigan 3 |
| 2003 | 27 | 5 | 19% | Michigan 2, Iowa 2 |
| 2002 | 31 | 14 | 45% | Virginia 2, Michigan 2 |
Lost head to head
offered here, signed thereThe coaches who signed them
Matt Campbell has signed 22 commits since the 2027 class.
Head coaches and their classes
| Coach | Commits | Avg stars | 5-star |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Campbell 2026 · 0-0 | 22 | 3.32 | 0 |
| Terry Smith 2025 · 4-3 | 6 | 3.33 | 0 |
| James Franklin 2014-2024 · 101-42 | 245 | 3.66 | 8 |
| Bill O'Brien 2012-2013 · 15-9 | 40 | 3.21 | 1 |
| Joe Paterno 2001-2011 · 87-46 | 183 | 3.35 | 5 |
Position coaches: who they landed
commits at their positionsShow all 56 position coaches
The 2026 staff (22 coaches)
Quick answers
How many commits does Penn State have in the 2027 class?
Penn State has 22 commits in the 2027 recruiting class on our board, led by Kei'Shjuan Telfair, a 4-star CB from Euclid.
What was Penn State's best recruiting class?
By our class score, the 2022 class (No. 6 nationally): 22 commits, 3 five-stars and 13 four-stars.
Where does Penn State recruit the most?
Pennsylvania: 146 of Penn State's 496 commits since 2002 came from there.