Penn State Football Lands Commitment From Top 20 2026 Linebacker

In recruiting news, Penn State has added its second linebacker commit in the past 72 hours.

Friday, the program got an in-state commitment from Terry Wiggins (Coatesville).

Recruiting: Top In-State Linebacker Selects Penn State

Three days later, the program has added one from Mathieu Lamah, a four-star from Patriot High School in Manassas, Virginia.

On3Sports has Lamah as the No. 19 linebacker in the country from the 2026 class, as well as the No. 6 overall player in Virginia and the 275th-ranked player nationally. This gives Penn State two top 15 linebackers, with Wiggins being ranked No. 15 by On3. Penn State offered Lama this past November, and he also had offers from schools such as Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, North Carolina, Rutgers, South Carolina, Syracuse, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Virginia Tech was Penn State’s biggest competition for Lamah. He had an official visit scheduled for June 12-14 which is presumably off the table now. His Penn State OV is scheduled for June 20-22.

LAMAH ON PENN STATE

Lamah talked with Rivals.com about his experience with Penn State, and said he had been thinking about committing for a while.

“Choosing Penn State was a decision I’ve had in my mind since they offered me (back in November of 2024),” Lamah told Rivals.com. “With being there so many times (on visits), I get more and more reassured that I’m needed, and most importantly, (they see me as) a high-value athlete they want. They are a program that is known for producing linebacker talent and having great defenses, while also making it in the top-10 each year.”

Lamah is also looking forward to being part of the LBU tradition.

“I’ll also be getting coached by a great linebacker in the past for Penn State and a great coach at that in Dan Connor, and be coached by Jim Knowles, who is known for having the best defense for the past couple years (at Ohio State). Penn State is also a place in my heart I see myself home at.”

WHERE THE CLASS STANDS

Penn State now has 15 players committed to its Class of 2026, which is ranked No. 9 by On3.