Penn State football’s 26 Class of 2025 commits will become signees Wednesday, and for 19 of them, we know when they will enroll.
Which ones will enroll in January and which will enroll in May?
Let’s dive into it.
MALACHI GOODMAN: SUMMER
Penn State football’s highest-rated commit per 247Sports plans on coming in the summer, he told Nittany Sports Now. Goodman, a 6-foot-6, 315-pound OL from New Jersey’s Paramus Catholic, is the No. 4 offensive lineman in the county from his class per 247Sports and the No. 86 overall player.
LAVAR ARRINGTON II: WINTER
The son of one of Penn State’s greatest all-time players will be coming in the winter, a source told Nittany Sports Now The younger Arrington is a four-star LB from Charter Oak High School in Covina, California. He’s the No. 9 LB from his class per 247 along with the No. 11 overall player in the state and the No. 127 player in the country.
MATTHEW OUTTEN: WINTER
Penn State’s top-receiver commit plans to enroll in the winter, per Lions247. Outten, a 6-foot-2, 210-pounder from I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, is the No. 10 receiver in the country per 247Sports.
CAMERON SMITH: SUMMER
One of the best players in PA who had been committed to former Penn State DC Manny Diaz and Duke will be enrolling in the summer, per source. The 6-foot, 200-pounder from Philadelphia’s St. Joseph’s Prep is the No. 5 player in the state, the No. 19 linebacker in the country and the No. 199-player nationally per 247Sports.
JEFF EXIONER JR.: SUMMER
One of Penn State football’s 2025 receiver commits plans to enroll in the summer, a source told Nittany Sports Now. Exioner, a 6-foot-2, 220-pounder from the McDonough School in Owings Mills, Maryland, is the No. 17 receiver in the county per 247Sports.
DAYSHAUN BURNETT: WINTER
One of the WPIAL’s best players will be enrolling in the winter, he told Nittany Sports Now back in August. Burnett, a 6-foot-4, 220-pounder from Pittsburgh’s Imani Christian High School, is a four-star recruit who’s the No. 8 player in PA from his class per 247Sports.
XXAVIER THOMAS: SUMMER
From one WPIAL prospect to another, a Pittsburgh Central Catholic star will be enrolling in the summer. He explained why to Nittany Sports Now back in September.
“I wish I could,” he said, “but the way my high school works, I have to take four years to graduate. The earliest I could be get up there is May 17 of next year.”
Thomas, a 5-foot-10, 165-pounder, is the No. 9 player in PA per 247Sports.
OWEN ALICIENE: WINTER
Another OL signee plans to enroll in the winter. Aliciene, a 6-foot-7, 275-pounder, is the No. 2 player in Connecticut per 247Sports.
CORTEZ HARRIS: SUMMER
As of now, Harris, a four-star, 6-foot-4, 230-pound EDGE from Riverside Baptist High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, plans to enroll in the summer. But he told Nittany Sports Now via Twitter DM that “might surprise you” and would reveal more after Christmas.
MATT HENDERSON: SUMMER
Penn State is becoming a tight end factory, and Henderson could be next in line. The four-star, 6-foot-5, 210-ponder from Virginia’s Powhatan High School plans on coming in the summer, he told NSN. Henderson is the No. 22 tight end in the country and the No. 12 player from Virginia per 247Sports.
ALEX TATSCH: WINTER
Another Pittsburgh guy. A source told NSN that Tatsch plans on coming in the winter. The 6-foot-3, 222-pound LB from Latrobe High School in the Pittsburgh Area is the No. 7 player in PA per 247Sports.
JOSH JOHNSON: SUMMER
Johnson, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound three-star safety from Ironton, Ohio, plans to enroll in the summer, he told Nittany Sports Now. Johnson is the No. 17 player in Ohio per 247Sports.
JABREE COLEMAN: SUMMER
Coleman, a three-star RB from Philly, plans to enroll in the summer per Lions247.
TIKEY HAYES: WINTER
A star at the WPIAL’s flagship school plans on enrolling in the winter, he told Nittany Sports Now. Hayes is a 5-foot-10, 185 pound RB from the famous Aliquippa High School. He’s the No. 18 player in PA per 247.
KOBY HOWARD: WINTER
Another receiving prospect told Nittany Sports Now he plans on coming to Penn State in the winter. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound three-star from Chaminade-Madonna High School in Hollywood Florida committed to Penn State in August.
LYRICK SAMUEL: WINTER
Samuel, a receiver commit from Brooklyn, plans to enroll in the winter per Lions247.
MICHAEL TROUTMAN: WINTER
Back to the line. Troutman, a 6-foot-2, 270-pound OL from DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne New Jersey plans to enroll in the winter, per source. Troutman committed to Penn State this past.
BRADY O’HARA: SUMMER
Another Pittsburgh guy, North Catholic’s O’Hara plans to enroll in the summer per Lions247. He mainly played TE at North Catholic but plans on playing OL in college.
BEKKEM KRITZA: WINTER
Penn State’s lone Class of 2025 QB commit, a 6-foot-5, 200-pounder from Chaminade-Madonna, will be enrolling in the winner, he confirmed with Nittany Sports Now.
