I don't understand why that would be the case. Allar, DDS, Singleton, Allen, and Harris will be gone before the 2026 kids enroll and start cashing in on NIL. A lot of $ should be freed up.
2027 Recruiting Class Thread
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I'm assuming he's the RT? Definitely a nasty finish, but I believe he should have been called for a hold?
I watched this play 5x last night. Thought about sharing it, but I couldn't make heads nor tails about it.
LudicrousSpeedGO!
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Definitely could have been called a hold. I've seen footage of Brown going against top competition at camps before and the kid has a nasty streak and is ultra competitive. I saw one 5 star almost beat him by reaching for the blocking dummy behind them but he kept the dude in front of him and the kid barely touched the dummy. After the play the kid was talking like he got there. Kevin wasn't haven't and said let's go again right now and shut him down that next rep. I know one of his coaches and they said Kevin doesn't know how to go less than full speed. When he broke his foot last year, it was in walk throughs where he just wouldn't slow it down.
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RickinDayton
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Very short video and the camera angle doesn't give a clear picture. It appears both players were locked up (holding each other)?
Anyone hearing anything about Myles McAfee? He is the WR from Maryland who is the #5 in the country and a 97 composite? He has us, OSU and Maryland as "warm". I think we are favored now.
Also, John Meredith, #1 CB in the country from Euless TX and a 99.8 rating. On 247 it lists us and Texas A&M as the only ones "warm". Is this more of a case that he has not visited many places yet? How realistic is it that we could land him?
The dream scenario is we win the natty and as a result have a record setting recruiting haul with this '27 class!
Also, John Meredith, #1 CB in the country from Euless TX and a 99.8 rating. On 247 it lists us and Texas A&M as the only ones "warm". Is this more of a case that he has not visited many places yet? How realistic is it that we could land him?
The dream scenario is we win the natty and as a result have a record setting recruiting haul with this '27 class!
Natty followed by record setting class? I want some of what you're having.
LudicrousSpeedGO!
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It's really not too much to ask. Let's make happen people!
LudicrousSpeedGO!
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Here are your top PA HS players. I added here due to our 2027 commits. BTW, the article had this picture of OT Kevin Brown. He is not your typical OL recruit. No bad weight here. Recall that he squatted 615 this past summer.
Kevin Brown (2027 PSU commit)
School: Harrisburg
Position: OL
HT/WT: 6-5, 290
The Brown File: The Penn State commit might just be the baddest man putting on pads in Pa. this year. Don’t believe it? Check the film. Few offensive lineman are built like Brown — he is more Brock Lesnar than Billy Bob from Varsity Blues — and few move like him, too. The guy is in the hurt business, seeking out and destroying defenders, while paving the way for Harrisburg’s always dangerous offense. And, for as big and bad a dude as he is on offense, he can be a monster on defense, too. Not a guy anyone in the state — really the country (check the reports from the elite camps) — wants to line up against.
Maxwell Hiller (2028 PSU TARGET)
School: Coatesville
Position: OL
HT/WT: 6-6, 295
Class: Junior
The Hiller File: Hiller is among the most coveted linemen in the country and the film shows why. He is massive with long levers, good feet — the guy is fluid and moves well — with the ability to lock a guy up and dominate him with his strength, too.
Kemon Spell (2028 PSU commit)
School: McKeesport
Position: RB
HT/WT: 5-11, 175
Class: Junior
The Spell File: The Penn State commit might be the most electric player in Pa. with the ball in his hands. Considered one of the top running backs in the nation, Spell rushed for 1,617 yards a season ago.
Messiah Mickens (2027 PSU commit)
School: Harrisburg
Position: RB
HT/WT: 5-11, 200
Class: Senior
The Mickens File: The Penn State commit was Pennsylvania’s Gatorade Player of the Year last season because of his tremendous two-way play. Mickens is a powerful and explosive runner, who rushed for 1,214 yards and 21 touchdowns. He was unblockable coming off the edge on defense, too, collecting 81 tackles, 39 for loss, and 16.5 sacks.
Matt Sieg (2027 PSU commit)
School: Fort Cherry
Position: ATH
HT/WT: 6-0, 185
Class: Senior
The Sieg File: Sieg is committed to Penn State and will likely play safety there. And his speed and ability to cover ground make him special on the backend of the defense. His ability to play multiple positions gets him the nod at athlete on our team becuase he has also been one of the state’s most productive quarterbacks across his career. Sieg accounted for 3,190 yards — 1,840 rushing, 1,350 passing — and 52 touchdowns last season, and also had 50 tackles and four interceptions.
Khalil Taylor, WR, Pine-Richland (2028 PSU commit)— The 5-foot-11, 180-pound junior transferred to Pine-Richland from Seton Lasalle in the offseason and has been ruled ineligible for the postseason. The speedster, who is committed to Penn State, caught 51 passes for 932 yards and 22 touchdowns last season and figures to be one of the top playmakers in the state again.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/pennlive-s-preseason-all-pennsylvania-high-school-football-team-offense/
Kevin Brown (2027 PSU commit)
School: Harrisburg
Position: OL
HT/WT: 6-5, 290
The Brown File: The Penn State commit might just be the baddest man putting on pads in Pa. this year. Don’t believe it? Check the film. Few offensive lineman are built like Brown — he is more Brock Lesnar than Billy Bob from Varsity Blues — and few move like him, too. The guy is in the hurt business, seeking out and destroying defenders, while paving the way for Harrisburg’s always dangerous offense. And, for as big and bad a dude as he is on offense, he can be a monster on defense, too. Not a guy anyone in the state — really the country (check the reports from the elite camps) — wants to line up against.
Maxwell Hiller (2028 PSU TARGET)
School: Coatesville
Position: OL
HT/WT: 6-6, 295
Class: Junior
The Hiller File: Hiller is among the most coveted linemen in the country and the film shows why. He is massive with long levers, good feet — the guy is fluid and moves well — with the ability to lock a guy up and dominate him with his strength, too.
Kemon Spell (2028 PSU commit)
School: McKeesport
Position: RB
HT/WT: 5-11, 175
Class: Junior
The Spell File: The Penn State commit might be the most electric player in Pa. with the ball in his hands. Considered one of the top running backs in the nation, Spell rushed for 1,617 yards a season ago.
Messiah Mickens (2027 PSU commit)
School: Harrisburg
Position: RB
HT/WT: 5-11, 200
Class: Senior
The Mickens File: The Penn State commit was Pennsylvania’s Gatorade Player of the Year last season because of his tremendous two-way play. Mickens is a powerful and explosive runner, who rushed for 1,214 yards and 21 touchdowns. He was unblockable coming off the edge on defense, too, collecting 81 tackles, 39 for loss, and 16.5 sacks.
Matt Sieg (2027 PSU commit)
School: Fort Cherry
Position: ATH
HT/WT: 6-0, 185
Class: Senior
The Sieg File: Sieg is committed to Penn State and will likely play safety there. And his speed and ability to cover ground make him special on the backend of the defense. His ability to play multiple positions gets him the nod at athlete on our team becuase he has also been one of the state’s most productive quarterbacks across his career. Sieg accounted for 3,190 yards — 1,840 rushing, 1,350 passing — and 52 touchdowns last season, and also had 50 tackles and four interceptions.
Khalil Taylor, WR, Pine-Richland (2028 PSU commit)— The 5-foot-11, 180-pound junior transferred to Pine-Richland from Seton Lasalle in the offseason and has been ruled ineligible for the postseason. The speedster, who is committed to Penn State, caught 51 passes for 932 yards and 22 touchdowns last season and figures to be one of the top playmakers in the state again.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/football/pennlive-s-preseason-all-pennsylvania-high-school-football-team-offense/
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We were 1 play from playing for a NC last year but we lost the top 3 from PA (McKeough, Timmons, O'Brien). Was it NIL?
Hopefully we'll do better in 2027 by landing the top 3 (Spell, Hiller, Taylor).
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To Notre Dame. Who played for the NC last year.
Probably was a combination of NIL among other things, but the concensus is that they offered more than we did.
LudicrousSpeedGO!
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Not really. There are a few misses in here, O'Brien the biggest. But I don't think our staff liked Merrill or McKeough. I've personally heard from a HS coach that Merrill isn't very good, he's just very large. Look at the PA rankings and PSU did decent in 2026 recruiting. We did get 2 of the 3 top 100 players. 4 of the top 6 overall. 6 of the top 10.
https://247sports.com/season/2026-football/RecruitRankings/?InstitutionGroup=highschool&State=PA
We are lining up the absolute best in the 2027 class right now which is much more loaded with top 100 talent than 2026 is.
2027 Top Football Recruits in Pennsylvania
The 247Sports rankings are determined by our recruiting analysts after countless hours of personal observations, film evaluation and input from our network of scouts.
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LudicrousSpeedGO!
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Rivals just dropped him a few spots. I kid. Sort of, they are probably thinking about it.
jjw165
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This is only the 3rd TD I found. Apparently, he has 5 now for the game. Probably will be dropped to 4 stars
️.Clearly a man among boys. We gotta do everything in our power to hold on to him.
GregInPitt
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Wonder if Franklin and/or Drayton are at his game......
Hope they keep on him and never let up!!!
Hope they keep on him and never let up!!!
RickinDayton
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If they were in attendance it would have been reported by a news outlet with photos.
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QB Croucher verbals to Ole Miss.
www.clarionledger.com
Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss football land QB Keegan Croucher over Penn State, Oregon, others
Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss football added four-star quarterback Keegan Croucher from New York in the 2027 recruiting class
www.clarionledger.com
GregInPitt
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That showing in California likely didn't help recruiting.....QB Croucher verbals to Ole Miss.
Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss football land QB Keegan Croucher over Penn State, Oregon, others
Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss football added four-star quarterback Keegan Croucher from New York in the 2027 recruiting class
