For the third consecutive weekend, Penn State will host a large number of high school players for Junior Day.
Although it’s termed “Junior Day,” high school players in various age grade classifications will be on campus with Penn State coach James Franklin and his staff.
Nittany Sports Now has gathered names of players that are scheduled to make the trip. Keep in mind, these are names are of players that have told the coaches that they’ll be visiting. But as always, things can change.
As of Thursday night, here’s some of the bigger names that plan on attending Penn State for Junior Day.
2024 3-star safety KeShawn ”Keke” Adams— From Avon, Connecticut. Holds offers from Akron, Buffalo, UConn, Duke, Syracuse and Temple.
2025 cornerback Naim Dantzler— From
Philadelphia. Holds an offer from Boston College.
2024 5-star cornerback Bryce West— From Cleveland, Ohio. Rated by 247 Sports as one of the Top 60 overall players in the Class of 2024.
2024 4-star cornerback Kenneth Woseley—
From Philadelphia. Holds offers from Penn State, Cincinnati, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Oregon, Pitt, Stanford, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Rated by Rivals.com as one of the Top 200 overall players in the Class of 2024.
2024 3-star defensive end Fatim Diggs— From Camden, New Jersey. Holds offers from Penn State, Virginia, West Virginia, Ole Miss and Boston College.
2024 4-star defensive end Jaylen Harvey— From North Potomac, Maryland. Holds offers from Penn State, Louisville, Maryland, Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, Pitt, South Carolina, Tennessee, USC, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and West Virginia. Rated by Rivals.com as one of the Top 200 overall players in the Class of 2024.
2025 4-star defensive end Zahir Mathis— From Philadelphia. Holds offers from Penn State, Cincinnati, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Oregon, Texas A&M and West Virginia. Rated by Rivals.com as one of the Top 10 overall sophomores in the nation.
2024 3-star defensive end Darien Mayo— From Olney, Maryland. Holds offers from Penn State, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Pitt, South Carolina, Texas A&M, USC, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
2024 3-star defensive end Dylan Stephenson— From Miami, Florida. Holds offers from Penn State, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee and Central Florida.
2025 4-star defensive tackle Andrew Maddox— From Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Rated by Rivals.com as one of the top 50 overall players in the Class of 2025. Holds offers from Penn State, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Colorado, Florida State, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Mississippi State.
2024 3-star defensive tackle Benedict Umeh—
From Avon, Connecticut. Holds offers from Penn State, Auburn, Colorado, Florida, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Pitt, South Carolina, Stanford, Texas, Texas A&M, USC, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin.
2024 4-star defensive tackle Jahsear Whittington— From Philadelphia. Currently committed to Pitt.
2024 4-star linebacker Jeremiah Beasley— From Belleville, Michigan. Holds offers from Michigan State, Colorado, Cincinnati, Michigan, Nebraska, Pitt, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
2024 4-star linebacker Kari Jackson—
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.From West Bloomfield, Michigan. Rated by Rivals.com as one of the top 130 overall players in the Class of 2024.
2025 athlete DJ McClary— From Jersey City, New Jersey. Holds offers from Penn State, Duke, Maryland, Ole Miss, Pitt and Rutgers.
2024 defensive end Jamonta Waller— From Picayune, Mississippi. Holds offers from Penn State, Auburn, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss and South Carolina.
2024 4-star offensive tackle DeAndre Carter —From Santa Anna, California. Rated as one of the top 100 overall players in the Class of 2024.
2024 4-star offensive tackle Ben Roebuck— From Lakewood, Ohio. Holds offers from Penn State, Duke, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Northwestern, Pitt, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
2025 4-star offensive tackle Jaelyne Matthews— From Tom Rivers, New Jersey. Rated as one of the top 100 overall players in the Class of 2025.
2024 3-star offensive tackle Styles Prescod— From Fishers, Indiana. Holds offers from Penn State, Cincinnati, Iowa, Michigan, Notre Dame, Pitt, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
2024 offensive tackle Zafir Stewart— From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Holds offers from Penn State, Cincinnati, Maryland, Nebraska, Pitt, Rutgers and West Virginia.
2024 3-star quarterback Anthony Maddox— From Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Holds offers from Penn State, Alabama and Pitt.
2025 5-star quarterback Bryce Underwood— From Belleville, Michigan. Rated by 247Sports.com as one of the top 10 overall players in the Class of 2025.
2026 athlete Kharon Craig— From Avon, Connecticut. Holds offers from Georgia, Ole Miss, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.
2024 5-star athlete Quinton Martin from Belle Vernon High School (West Pennsylvania). Rated as one of the Top 20 overall players in the Class of 2024.
2025 running back Jabree Wallace-Coleman from Philadelphia. Currently committed to Georgia.
2024 4-star athlete Dejuan Lane from Baltimore, Maryland. Holds offers from Penn State, Georgia, Louisville, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wake Forest and Wisconsin.
2024 tight end Max LeBlanc from Chattanooga, Tennessee. Holds offers from Penn State, Colorado, Florida State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Stanford, Tennessee, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin.
2024 3-star wide receiver Peter Gonzalez from Pittsburgh Central Catholic. Holds offers from Penn State, Pitt, West Virginia, Miami, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech and Syracuse.
2025 athlete Dez Jones from Wayne, New Jersey. Holds offers from Penn State, Boston College, Duke, Maryland, Ole Miss, Pitt, Rutgers and Syracuse.
2024 4-star wide receiver Elijah Moore from Olney, Maryland. Holds offers from Florida State, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ole Miss, Ohio State, Pitt, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.
2024 3-star wide receiver Tasean Young-Stieff from Virginia Beach, Virginia. Holds offers from Penn State, Pitt, Maryland, Virginia and Virginia Tech.
