Penn State wide receiver commit Peter Gonzalez (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)
Penn State head coach James Franklin and his staff hosted a deep list of up-and-coming recruiting prospects for its game against Michigan this past weekend. In addition to those who have already committed, the Nittany Lions hosted 39 prospects who already earned a scholarship offer. Add in dozens of other prospects who are also earning offers from Division I schools and Saturday’s list was on par with what we saw earlier in the year for the games against West Virginia and Iowa. That’s impressive when you consider the game started at Noon.
So, who were the top prospects that we spotted on the sidelines? Fans can check out our recruiting photo gallery below.
Safety Tariq Hayer (2025) from Upper Marlboro, Md. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Quarterback Bekkem Kritza (2025) from Boulder, Col. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Defensive lineman Haleem Muhammad (2025) from Willow Grove, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Future Penn State linebacker Anthony Speca. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Cornerback Bryce Williams (2026) from Pennington, N.J. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Linebacker Rischall Vaughns (2025) and safety Jireh Edwards (2026) from Baltimore, Md. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)
Defensive lineman Adam Shovlin (2025) from Duryea, Pa. Running back Keon Kenner (2025) from Philadelphia, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Future Penn State running back Quinton Martin. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Offensive lineman Tyler Duell (2026) from West Chester, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Offensive lineman Malachi Goodman (2025) from Paramus, N.J. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Offensive lineman Sidney Rouleau (2027) Ontario, Canada. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)
Linebacker Beckham Dee (2024) from Pittsburgh, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Defensive lineman Demetrius Ballard (2024) from New Kensington, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)Linebacker Kamar Archie (2025) from Trenton, N.J. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Linebacker Alex Tatsch (2025) from Latrobe, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Linebacker Carlton Smith (2025) from Baltimore, Md. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Wide receiver Terrell Wilfong (2025) from West Orange, N.J. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)
Defensive tackle Trent Wilson (2025) from Baltimore, Md. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Quarterback Brady Heiser (2025) from Gettysburg, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Cornerback Larry Moon (2027) from Pittsburgh, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Wide receiver Lex Cyrus (2025) from Harrisburg, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Wide receiver Jermaine Smith (2027) from Baltimore, Md. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Wide receiver Kamaurri Smith (2025) from Wayne, Ohio. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)
Running back Jance Henry (2027) from Monaca, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Quarterback Dante Carr (2026) from Minersville, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Quarterback Malik Washington (2025) from Baltimore, Md. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Linebacker Aidan Probst (2024) from Erie, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Safety Zaiden McDonald (2026) from Newark, N.J. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Cornerback Jared Porter (2025) from Harrisburg, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)
Offensive lineman Michael Gildea (2026) from Princeton, N.J. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Quarterback Ryan Montgomery (2025) from Findlay, Ohio. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Tight end Bradley Gompers (2025) from Pittsburgh, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Offensive lineman Andrew Dennis (2024) from Mt. Pleasant, Mich. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Quarterback Marques Council (2026) from Aliquippa., Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Linebacker Colsen Gatten (2026) from Pittsburgh, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)
Wide receiver Trey Jones (2025) from Chesapeake, Va. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated) Quarterback Matt Zollers (2025) from Royersford, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)Safety Jireh Edwards (2026) from Baltimore, Md. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)Athlete Khalil Taylor (2027) from Pittsburgh, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)Defensive end Sharlandiin Strange (2025) from Cheltenham, Pa (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)Penn State wide receiver commit Peter Gonzalez (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)Athlete Matt Sieg (2026) from Mcdonald, Pa. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)
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