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BWI Live: Penn State Class of 2026 Recruiting Reset

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Penn State has a strong offensive line culture and regional target Immanuel Iheanacho is a five-star prospect. Will he land with the program? (Photo: Ryan Snyder/BWI)

The Penn State football recruiting calendar for the summer is already filling up. Today, we’re discussing the Class of 2026 in-depth and where the team stands heading into the spring recruiting calendar next month. Recruiting expert Sean Fitz joins the show to discuss the latest recruiting news. We’ll also check in on the progress of the 2026 group compared to past seasons. It’s been quiet recently, with very little movement within the class.

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The future of Penn State’s run-ons unclear

Part of recruiting is assessing the talent that may benefit the team off the field in practice. Penn State has a strong run-on culture within the program that is under threat with the new rules proposed by the NCAA. Those rules stem from the House Settlement and the ramifications of revenue sharing coming to college sports. Fitz spoke with second-year players who aren’t on scholarship earlier this month to get an idea of where their mindset is heading into an uncertain time in sports. We’ll discuss his article at Blue White Illustrated.

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Penn State Class of 2026: The Big Picture

Today, we’ll take the downtime to look at the Class of 2026. Plenty of fans hope that this group can achieve a top five or ten finish in recruiting rankings and push the team over the top in recruiting. While we’ve discussed that topic several times on the show, today we’re discussing how this group fits into the bigger picture. What are the strengths of this cycle? Where does Penn State need to add players this cycle to fill in gaps or enhance strengths in the current roster? While the nature of college football has changed from a long-term view, there are still aspects of team building that play into recruiting.

Next, we’ll look at the committed class as it stands in the cycle. Penn State has nine commits who have verbally joined the program. We’ll discuss where that stands in comparison to the rest of the country, previous recruiting classes at this time, and what factors may have led to nine players on board at this point.

Finally, we’ll recap the latest official visit announcements and introduce you to some new names that will check out Penn State this summer.

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