Penn State football currently has the No. 1 recruiting class of rising high school juniors with four commits and potentially a four-star quarterback on the way. Just as important as it is for head coach James Franklin to win recruitment battles and make significant flips with high-ranked recruits, keeping his current commits with the Nittany Lions will be another factor as to whether he stays afloat or tumbles down in the national rankings just like he did with the class of 2026.
Five-star running back Kemon Spell is going to be that first challenge he faces from his current quartet.