Penn State commit Matt Sieg had a lot of schools going after him even after he announced his commitment.
Sieg committed Nov. 2 of last year.
Since then, Alabama, Notre Dame and Stanford all offered.
Alabama, of course, is one of college football’s flagship programs. Notre Dame beat Penn State in the College Football Playoff semifinal last season, and since then, has added former longtime PSU RB coach Ja’Juan Seider to its staff.
But Sieg grew up a Penn State fan, and when his father, Jeff, was growing up, he could see Beaver Stadium from his house.
So Matt Sieg knew where he wanted to go.
WHAT SIEG SAID
So was it difficult for Sieg to resist temptation, even in this day and age where NIL makes that temptation stronger than ever.
“Not really,” Sieg told Nittany Sports Now exclusively at Fort Cherry High School Monday. “I mean, since I was a kid, I wanted to go to Penn State. So once we made the commitment, I mean I knew that’s where I wanted to be. I don’t want to shop myself around. Once I made the commitment, I knew that’s where I wanted to be. So, kind of was open and told a lot of schools that I’m set where I’m at.”
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So what is Penn State getting in Matt Sieg?
For one, the program is getting the No. 2 player in Pennsylvania, the No. 9 safety in the county and the No. 79 overall player per 247Sports.
But what specifically does he do well?
Here’s Hudson Standish’s full scouting report for 247Sports.
“Emerged on the national recruiting radar after leading Fort Cherry High School to their first WPIAL championship as a sophomore, finishing with 63 total touchdowns in all three phases,” Standish wrote. “Has kept pace with his frankly absurd high school statistical production throughout his junior campaign, leading Fort Cherry to a 10-0 regular season and improving his record as a starter to 32-4. Blossomed into one of the top athletes in the 2026 recruiting cycle thanks to a multi-sport resume that features legitimate accolades on the basketball court, baseball field, and track where he posted a 6-foot-1 high jump and anchored a gold-winning 4×100 relay team. At this stage of the evaluation process, Sieg could wind up playing safety or wide receiver at the next level. High caliber athlete with top-tier lateral quickness and contact balance, a cerebral defender in the defensive backfield in part thanks to his experience at quarterback. An electric playmaker who still has his best football in front of him. Projects as a potential All-Conference selection with serious NFL Draft upside.”
Penn State currently has 24 players committed to its 2026 class.
