Penn State Sports Magazine
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6 0 M A R C H 2 0 2 5 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M weekend. All three are consensus four- star players, and they will be traveling to State College for the first time. We don't anticipate that weekend to be as deep as what we'll see in June, but we do expect additional names to be added in the weeks ahead. Players To Watch The list of players who have publicly confirmed so far may be just over 40, but we're told the actual number is higher than that. Sources have indicated that it's more than 50 and may be closer to 60. It's no secret that players like four- star wide receiver Messiah Hampton of Rochester, N.Y., and four-star offen- sive lineman Marlen Bright of Wayne, N.J., are both key targets for Penn State. Hampton is the No. 120 overall prospect and No. 13 wide receiver nationally ac- cording to On3's scouts, while Bright is No. 226 overall and No. 23 at offensive tackle. It's unclear whether Hampton has set any visits, but a source did inform BWI that Bright is expected to be on campus at some point. Other potential visitors include four-star quarterback Peyton Falzone of Nazareth, Pa., three-star de- fensive lineman Alex Haskell of Phila- delphia, four-star tight end Ian Premer of Great Bend, Kan., and many more. Several prospects want to take unoffi- cial visits this spring before setting their official visit plans. Four-star linebacker Nick Abrams, a standout at McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Md., confirmed to BWI recently that he will return to Penn State for an unofficial visit on April 5. Four-star offensive lineman Grayson McKeogh of Glenside, Pa., and four-star defensive tackle Titan Davis of St. Louis are also taking this approach. In addition to Penn State, Davis is ex- pected to check out Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska and Texas A&M this spring. Beyond those players, fans should keep an eye on four-star wide receiver Jalen Lott of Lucas, Texas. Lott is the No. 172 overall prospect and No. 19 wideout in the 2025 cycle, and we're told that he's close to locking in a visit to Penn State. Three-star linebacker Kaden Carter of Barnesville, Ga., is another player to watch. Listed by On3 as the No. 57 line- backer nationally, Carter received an offer from the Nittany Lions in Janu- ary. ■ C L A S S O F 2 0 2 6 C O M M I T M E N T S * Name Pos Ht Wt Rating** Home School Kevin Brown IOL 6-5 260 HHHH Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg Jerquaden Guilford WR 6-2 180 HHH Fort Wayne, Ind. Northrop Troy Huhn QB 6-4 205 HHH San Marcos, Calif. Mission Hills Daniel Jennings DE 6-2 225 HHHH Princeton, W.Va. Princeton Senior Lavar Keys WR 5-10 165 HHH Hyattsville, Md. DeMatha Catholic Messiah Mickens RB 5-10 210 HHHH Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg Julian Peterson CB 6-2 180 HHH Atco, N.J. Winslow Township Jahsiear Rogers WR 5-10 170 HHHH Bear, Del. Appoquinimink Matt Seig S 6-0 170 HHH McDonald, Pa. Fort Cherry C L A S S O F 2 0 2 7 C O M M I T M E N T S * Name Pos Ht Wt Rating** Home School Kemon Spell RB 5-10 195 HHHH McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport Layton von Brandt IOL 6-5 255 HHHH Middletown, Del. Appoquinmink * As of Feb. 24 | ** On3 player rating as of Feb. 24 Four-star linebacker Nick Abrams of McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Md., is expected to take an unofficial visit on April 5. The Lions are hoping to bring him back for an official visit later in the year. PHOTO COURTESY ON3