The firing of Penn State Football head coach James Franklin has sent shockwaves through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania near and far and no place has felt that more to this moment than on the recruiting trail.
Those shockwaves will continue to be felt for quite some time until a new coach and staff is hired and can hit the road to recruit.
It’s taken its toll on the 2027 Class, which now doesn’t exist.
For the 2026 Class, Penn State has just six definite recruits at the moment. That said most of the others are opting to reopen their recruitment without explicitly decommitting.
One of the side effects to firing a college coach is always what commits will stay and what will go, and Franklin’s firing won’t be any different.
So who is leaving? Who is staying?
Here you will find a one-stop shop for all decommitments and those who have reaffirmed their belief in the Nittany Lions:
Note: This will be updated accordingly whenever new information is available.
Decommitments
Class of 2026
- Three-Star WR Lavar Keys – DeMatha Catholic – Hyattsville, Md. – Date: 10/12/2025
- Four-Star CB/WR Jaziel Hart – North Cross – Roanoke, Va. – Date: 10/14/2025
- Four-Star QB Troy Huhn – Mission Hills – San Marcos, Calif. – Date: 10/16/2025
Class of 2027
- Five-Star RB Kemon Spell – McKeesport – McKeesport, Pa. – Date: 10/12/2025
- Four-Star OT Layton Von Brandt – Appoquinimink – Middletown, De. – Date: 10/12/2025
- Four-Star CB Gabe Jenkins – Imani Christian Academy – Pittsburgh, Pa. – Date: 10/12/2025
- Four-Star WR Khalil Taylor – Pine Richland – Gibsonia, Pa. – Date: 10/10/2025
Reaffirmations
As of this point, nobody has reaffirmed their commitment.
Reopened Recruiting
Class of 2026
- Four-Star WR/ATH Davion Brown – Trinity Episcopal School – Richmond, Va. – Date: 10/13/2025
- Four-Star ATH Matt Sieg – Fort Cherry – McDonald, Pa. – Date: 10/13/2025
- Four-Star WR Jahsiear Rogers – Appoquinimink – Bear, Del. – Date: 10/13/2025
- Four-Star ATH/DB Julian Peterson – Winslow Township – Atco, N.J. – Date: 10/13/2025
- Four-Star IOL Kevin Brown – Harrisburg – Harrisburg, Pa. – taking visits to Ohio State and WVU
- Four-Star RB Messiah Mickens – Harrisburg – Harrisburg, Pa. – setting up visits with seven schools
- Four-Star LB Terry Wiggins – Coatesville Area – Coatesville, Pa. – offers from Vanderbilt, WVU and UNC
- Four-Star LB Elijah Littlejohn – West Charlotte – Charlotte, N.C. – visiting Georgia, Vanderbilt offer
- Four-Star LB Mathieu Lamah – Patriot – Nokesville, Va. – reopening recruiting but still committed
- Four-Star CB Amauri Polydor – St. Frances Academy – Lanham, Md. – fully committed but taking visits
- Four-Star IOL Benjamin Eziuka – Detroit Catholic Central – Detroit – reopening recruiting but still committed
- Three-Star OT Marlen Bright – DePaul Catholic – Wayne, N.J. – reopening recruiting but still committed
- Three-Star DT/IOL Tavian Branch – Riverside – Taylor, Pa. – Date: 10/13/2025
- Three-Star DB/RB David Davis – Imani Christian Academy – Pittsburgh – Date: 10/13/2025
- Three-Star DL Isaac Chukwurah – Caravel Academy – Bear, Del. – Date: 10/13/2025
- Three-Star safety Darrell Carey – DeMatha Catholic – Hyattsville, Md. – Date: 10/12/2025
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