Penn State has two quarterbacks committed to its 2025 recruiting class and coach James Franklin went into a little detail about that process after practice Wednesday evening.
Of course, Franklin wasnโt allowed to name names because of NCAA rules.
But he did talk about why, some years, Penn State welcomes more than one future QB.
The 2026 Class has had Troy Huhn committed since last June. Much more recently, another four-star committed in Peyton Falzone.
So, why two? Franklin explained.
WHAT FRANKLIN SAID
James Franklin ahead of the Nittany Lions matchup against the Irish in the Orange Bowl.
Hereโs what Franklin had to say about a multi-QB recruiting class.
โWeโve done it multiple times here,โ Franklin said.
Indeed, Penn State has.
The most recent example took place in the 2022 recruiting class, when Penn State signed Drew Allar and Beau Pribula.
Allar, now Penn Stateโs starter, is primarily a pocket passer.
Pribula, who entered the transfer portal this past winter and landed at Missouri, is more of a runner.
For Franklin, QBs having different skill sets is important.
โThat plays a factor into it,โ he said.
Whatโs also essential is for no starting spot to be guaranteed at Penn State.
โAt the end of the day,โ Franklin said, โwe want to make sure that we have as much competition at every position as we possibly can.โ
Of course, the transfer portal also plays a factor.
โI think weโve all seen kind of whatโs going on in college football with the transfer portal that we want to be aggressive at that position,โ he said. โBut I will also say this, that we donโt do anything without communicating ahead of time. Because we have a ton of respect not only for our program and how we have to run it, but also the decisions people have and the decisions theyโve made. So weโre just very upfront and honest and transparent and wouldnโt make any of those decisions unless people were comfortable.โ
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES?
So, what are the differences between Huhn and Falzone? Well, a big one is their background. Huhn grew up in California, so his committed is a testament to Penn Stateโs willingness to recruit from sea to shining sea. Falzone grew up in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. His commitment is a testament to PSU being able to, as the slogan goes, โdominate the state.โ
As far as their play, both are 6-foot-4, so the build is similar. Huhn is, in the words of 247Sports National Recruiting Analyst Greg Biggins, โnot a great athlete.โ Meanwhile, the first line of Falzoneโs scouting report, written by 247 Director of Scouting Andrew Ivins, is โathletic.โ Falzone ran for 697 yards last season and also competed in track and field and is a swimmer.
In Bigginsโ scouting report on Huhn, he complimented his mechanics and arm talent.
Weโll see what these two accomplish in their senior seasons.
