Penn State Sports Magazine
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D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 5 5 5 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M of the regular season. He's the No. 20 linebacker nationally and No. 8 pros- pect in Virginia, per Rivals. ELIJAH LITTLEJOHN LB | 6-1 | 215 | Charlotte, N.C. Plenty of quality schools have shown interest in Littlejohn, a three-star pros- pect who is listed by Rivals as the No. 29 linebacker nationally and No. 18 player in North Carolina. So far, he's taken an unofficial visit to Georgia and an official visit to Vanderbilt. Ohio State wants him to take an official visit for its game against UCLA on Nov. 15, while Oregon has been trying to get him to Eugene. Littlejohn doesn't appear to be in a rush, but even if he does wait as long as possible, the January enrollee will likely be one of the toughest players for PSU's incoming staff to retain. ADAM MCCANN-GIBBS P | 6-0 | 190 | Newry, Ireland As of late October, McCann-Gibbs informed BWI that he was still 100 per- cent committed to Penn State. In fact, he added that he can now enroll early, which was previously unclear while he waited to be approved for a visa to study in the United States. Time will tell what happens with the three-star special- ist, who is listed by Rivals as the No. 7 punter in the 2026 class. MESSIAH MICKENS RB | 5-10 | 210 | Harrisburg, Pa. Mickens informed Rivals that he's primarily focused on Indiana, Okla- homa and South Carolina at this stage in the process. He's always had a strong relationship with former letterman turned PSU staffer Jordan Hill, and that's helped the Nittany Lions keep the four-star running back committed for the time being. If Harrisburg High makes a deep run in the state playoffs as expected, Mickens will also play multi- ple Saturday games, which complicates where and when he can visit schools. Mickens, who plans to be an early enrollee, is listed as the nation's No. 152 overall prospect and No. 11 running back, as well as the No. 5 player in Penn- sylvania. PIERCE PETERSOHN TE | 6-4 | 200| Dodge Center, Minn. Petersohn has remained steadfast in his commitment to Penn State. In fact, after the coaching change, the four- star prospect chose to attend the Iowa game as a fan rather than potentially visiting other schools that weekend as a recruit. An ankle injury ended his season in late October, and Petersohn is focused on his recovery. He won't be an early enrollee, so he's in no rush to end his re- cruitment. He's the No. 211 overall pros- pect and No. 12 tight end nationally, as well as the No. 1 player in Minnesota. AMAURI POLYDOR CB | 6-0 | 170 | Baltimore So far, Polydor has locked in just one official visit — to Colorado the week- end of Nov. 22-23. However, he also in- formed BWI in early November that he was discussing additional official visits with Clemson and North Carolina. His school, St. Frances Academy, wrapped up its season on Nov. 7, freeing Polydor to visit a few schools down the stretch if the three-star prospect elects to go that route. He's the No. 49 cornerback na- tionally and No. 10 player in Maryland, per Rivals. MATT SIEG S | 6-0 | 185 | McDonald, Pa. Sieg has been as loyal to Penn State as any recruit in the 2026 class. He would like to wait as long as possible to see what happens in Happy Valley, but he's already taken official visits to Indiana (Oct. 18-19) and Pitt (Oct. 25-26). An unofficial visit to Notre Dame followed on Nov. 8 for its game against Navy, but the Fighting Irish have multiple safeties committed, plus five freshman safeties on their current roster. Because of that, Pitt and Indiana look like the schools that are best positioned to flip him. A three-star prospect per Rivals, Sieg is listed No. 40 among safeties nation- ally and No. 18 in Pennsylvania. Western Pennsylvania safety Matt Sieg would like to wait and see who Penn State hires, but the timing might not work out. He's taken recent visits to Pitt and Indiana. PHOTO BY RYAN SNYDER