2026 Penn State Football Recruits In The Latest Rivals250 Rankings
A trio of Penn State Football's eight commitments are included in the latest Rivals250 rankings update.
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The 250 names listed are just the Penn State targets, the full list is here.
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2026 Penn State Football Recruits In The Latest Rivals250 Rankings
A trio of Penn State Football's eight commitments are included in the latest Rivals250 rankings update.pennstate.rivals.com
How many of the top 250 targets could we realistically expect to land? I know O'Brien looks to be one but how many others are we a good contender for?
5+ imo.
Right now we have FutureCasts in for.....
And I feel good about several others.
102 of the TOP 250 are from three states. Does that seem likely? Another 44 from AL and GA.The 250 names listed are just the Penn State targets, the full list is here.
Maybe. Wrestling is not really a thing in all parts of the country. Football is played everyhwere. Approximately 60% of the Top250 in 5 states? Maybe that is true, or maybe there are more Rivals analysts or camps in these states. I don't know if that is the case. It just struck me how many kids were from just a few states when perusing the list. PA has 4, NJ has 2, NY has 1, and MD has 5 of the Top 250.
I mean that's how it's always been tbh with you.
The south has always been the king at developing talent, it's a big reason why every P4 program recruits the state of Florida.
Well, not always. Old timers like myself remember when the northeast, and specifically PA, produced a lot more top prospects. I know it has fallen off in recent times, but wow. And NJ (2 prospects) as well. When MD (5) has more than PA (4), things have changed. Ohio seems to be declining as well (9 prospects). Not really trying to make a point, except that it really has tilted incredibly to the south and CA.
Why does it seem like all our commits and even targets dropped in rankings? Brown set a squat record and drops. Sieg gets offered by ND and they are trying to flip him and also drops.
Not true. Up until a couple years ago pennsylvania had produced more NFL players than Florida and Georgia.
We need a top ten class like 2022. Bottom line is having multiple 5 stars like Allar, DDS, and Singleton in a class is game changing for us. Franklin does a great job identifying talent, but he still needs to land some 5 stars in 2026.
I agree these 5 stars are game changers. DDS not so much but next season should be a big one for him. Allar still has not played to his 5 star billing so hopefully he can improve. Isn't the O-lineman from Harrisburg a 5 star?
The other variable is a 4 star guy who can emerge to be a 5 star talent like Carter.
It would be awesome to land a 5 star on defense in the '26 class, an EDGE guy or LB would help a lot.
Huhn was rated #6 QB when he was being recruited and talking with Michigan. He commits to PSU and drops to #18. Just wonder how he could drop that far. PSU has seen this action by Rivals many times in the past.
Has anybody compared the draft results by state to the recruiting #s by state? That seems like it would be an interesting thing to check.
That's not true, Pennsylvania was ranked ninth in 2023 and they are ranked 11th in 2024.
Here's the full 2024 rankings....
Texas & Florida produce most NFL Players on Kickoff Weekend rosters
National high school football powers IMG Academy (Florida) and American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) led the way with the most former players on NFL
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1. Texas
2. Florida
3. California
4. Georgia
5. North Carolina
6. Ohio
7. Alabama
8. Louisiana
9. Illinois
10. Michigan
11. Pennsylvania
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Every single board says this about every single recruit when they drop, but Troy Huhn had a lackluster season this past year and rightfully so fell in the rankings.
Your comments are at least 10 years too late. Football talent following population shifts started years ago. Has the population grown in PA?
As a state, I think the last stats show negative population growth everywhere except Buck, Montgomery and Chester Counties and possibly the LV.
I realize it has been dropping for some time. But we have reached another level if true. AL and GA have 44 prospects in the Top250, PA and NJ have 6. Going to make recruiting tougher, which I know has been a trend.
That's not true, Pennsylvania was ranked ninth in 2023 and they are ranked 11th in 2024.
Here's the full 2024 rankings....
Texas & Florida produce most NFL Players on Kickoff Weekend rosters
National high school football powers IMG Academy (Florida) and American Heritage (Plantation, Florida) led the way with the most former players on NFL
1. Texas
2. Florida
3. California
4. Georgia
5. North Carolina
6. Ohio
7. Alabama
8. Louisiana
9. Illinois
10. Michigan
11. Pennsylvania
False and false.
My ranking was all time. You are giving the ranking for ONE specific year.
Your point was the south has ALWAYS produced more players. A 2023 and 2024 stat is a long way from always.
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How far back do we want to track? Also your original point was the Rivals250 for the 2026 class, the south has been dominant recently.
Should we be concerned. I am. It's not like he is a safety or something he is a QB. Going from #6 to #18 is a huge drop off.
Grunk will take over in '26 and play 2 or 3 years so we may need a guy for the '28 season. It would be Huhn so if he is not the real deal we better have another guy for sure in '27 who could step in for '28. Or start searching for another '26 guy.
I'd be a bit concerned, but like you said he will be depth for multiple years with Grunk being the projected starter.
Didn't know about his lackluster season. If so, rating drop justified.
