Penn State Sports Magazine
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A U G U S T 2 0 2 5 10 3 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M admitted that the Wolverines had for months been the team to beat. However, it was the Nittany Lions' consistency that ultimately allowed them to secure his commitment. "I just felt like my connection with [Michigan] wasn't staying at the level that it was with Penn State," Hart said. "Penn State was always checking up on me. Then, when I went up to Penn State again in April, that was a good visit be- cause I really saw what it's going to be like. I felt comfortable." Hart holds a four-star rating from Rivals. He's the 34th-ranked corner- back nationally and No. 8 prospect in Virginia. Elijah Littlejohn LB | 6-1 | 215 | Charlotte, N.C. Penn State didn't need a third line- backer in its 2026 class after earning commitments from four-star pros- pects Mathieu Lamah and Terry Wig- gins, but the staff clearly felt that Littlejohn was too good to pass up. Following an MVP performance at the Charlotte Under Armour Camp in early April, Penn State hosted Littlejohn for an unofficial visit later that month. He left campus on April 19 with an offer in hand. Littlejohn eventually took official visits to Penn State, Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech, but it was the Nittany Lions who always held the edge. "As soon as he made that [first] trip, he almost shut it down. He knew noth- ing was going to top what he saw at Penn State," West Charlotte head coach Sam Greiner said. Littlejohn holds a three-star rating 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 Marlen Bright OT 6-6 270 HHHH Wayne, N.J. DePaul Catholic Davion Brown WR 6-1 200 HHH Richmond, Va. Trinity Episcopal School Kevin Brown IOL 6-5 260 HHHH Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg Darrell Carey S 6-2 185 HHH Hyattsville, Md. DeMatha Catholic Isaac Chukwurah DL 6-2 260 HHH Bear, Del. Caravel Academy David Davis CB 5-11 195 HHHH Pittsburgh, Pa. Imani Christian Academy Benjamin Eziuka IOL 6-3 295 HHH Detroit, Mich. Detroit Catholic Central Jackson Ford DE 6-3 240 HHHH Phoenixville, Pa. Malvern Prep Jack Fuchs OT 6-8 295 HHH Hendersonville, Tenn. Beech Tyson Harley DE 6-3 220 HHHH Washington, D.C. Gonzaga Jaziel Hart CB 6-0 170 HHHH Roanoke, Va. North Cross School Alex Haskell DL 6-4 265 HHH Philadelphia, Pa. St. Joseph's Prep Troy Huhn QB 6-4 205 HHH San Marcos, Calif. Mission Hills Lavar Keys WR 5-10 165 HHH Hyattsville, Md. DeMatha Catholic Mathieu Lamah LB 6-3 220 HHHH Manassas, Va. Patriot Elijah Littlejohn LB 6-1 215 HHH Charlotte, N.C. West Charlotte Adam McCann-Gibbs P/PK 6-0 190 HHH Newry, Ireland Abbey CBS Grammar School Messiah Mickens RB 5-10 210 HHHH Harrisburg, Pa. Harrisburg Pierce Petersohn TE 6-5 200 HHHH Dodge Center, Minn. Triton Julian Peterson CB 6-2 180 HHH Atco, N.J. Winslow Township Amauri Polydor CB 6-0 175 HHH Laurel, Md. St. Frances Academy Jahsiear Rogers WR 5-10 170 HHHH Bear, Del. Appoquinimink Matt Sieg S 6-0 170 HHH McDonald, Pa. Fort Cherry Terry Wiggins LB 6-3 205 HHHH Coatesville, Pa. Coatesville Area 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 5-10 210 HHHH McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport Khalil Taylor WR 5-11 180 HHHH Pittsburgh, Pa. Seton LaSalle Layton von Brandt OT 6-5 255 HHHH Middletown, Del. Appoquinimink * As of July 14 |** Rivals player rating as of July 14