In recruiting news, Penn State football’s top Class of 2027 commit is out this week with an injury.
McKeesport star Kemon Spell announced on social media Thursday that he’ll be out for this Friday’s game against Peters Township.
“Due too injury I won’t be playing tomorrow 😪,” Spell posted.
Spell also said he’d be back for next week’s game against Thomas Jefferson.
Although there’s nothing yet to indicate that this is anything long-term, the timing is unfortunate (not that there’s ever a good time for it). Last week, Spell opened his junior season with a bang.
Spell received the opening kickoff.
All he did was run it back for a 98 yard touchdown.
On his first carry of the game and second touch, he went 44 yards for a score.
As if that weren’t enough, Spell took his second carry of the game 80 yards to the house. He ended the day with— and you’re not about to misread this— 293 yards and five touchdowns on 13 carries.
Spell is the No. 1 running back in the county and the No. 1 player in Pennsylvania per 247Sports. 247’s composite rankings also have him as the No. 9 overall player in the land.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Yeah, he’s pretty good.
That’s why a lot of schools are still going after him despite him having been committed to Penn State for more than a year.
Earlier this week, Spell told Hayes Fawcett of On3Sports that there are six schools that he’d consider should he flip from Penn State.
Those schools are: Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee and USC.
He’ll be making visits to each of those schools, starting this weekend in Columbus for Ohio State’s showdown with Texas. He’ll be going to Notre Dame Oct. 18 for its clash with Texas A&M, at Tennessee for its Nov. 1 game against Oklahoma and hasn’t yet set dates for his visits to Alabama, USC or Michigan.
Additionally, Spell still plans to visit Florida State for its Oct. 4 game against Miami.
Fear not, Penn State fans, he still plans to visit PSU for the White Out against Oregon Sept. 27.
Spell also talked with On3 about his commitment to PSU.
“Just the love and the relationship between the whole coaching staff,” Spell said. “The way they treat me and their own kids stands out. It’s just a great program.”
