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 wasn’t 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.
Here’s what Franklin had to say about a multi-QB recruiting class.
“We’ve done it multiple times here,” 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 State’s starter, is primarily a pocket passer.
Pribula, who entered the transfer portal this past winter and landed at Missouri, is more of a runner.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.For Franklin, QBs having different skill sets is important.
“That plays a factor into it,” he said.
What’s also essential is for no starting spot to be guaranteed at Penn State.
“At the end of the day,” Franklin said, “we want to make sure that we have as much competition at every position as we possibly can.”
Of course, the transfer portal also plays a factor.
“I think we’ve all seen kind of what’s going on in college football with the transfer portal that we want to be aggressive at that position,” he said. “But I will also say this, that we don’t 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 they’ve made. So we’re just very upfront and honest and transparent and wouldn’t make any of those decisions unless people were comfortable.”
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 State’s 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, “dominate the state.”
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, “not a great athlete.” Meanwhile, the first line of Falzone’s scouting report, written by 247 Director of Scouting Andrew Ivins, is “athletic.” Falzone ran for 697 yards last season and also competed in track and field and is a swimmer.
In Biggins’ scouting report on Huhn, he complimented his mechanics and arm talent.
We’ll see what these two accomplish in their senior seasons.
