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Former Penn State commit shares positive update Matt Campbell desperately needed

The 2027 high school class in Pennsylvania is one of the best, if not the best, that the state has seen in years. It’s loaded with blue-chip talents, and that presents a huge opportunity for Matt Campbell to lay the foundation of a future national championship roster in Happy Valley. However, it hasn’t gotten off to a great start.

The state’s top recruit, five-star running back Kemon Spell, has committed to Georgia, and Campbell has yet to land a commitment in the 2027 class. So, he and his staff desperately needed the positive update that former James Franklin commit Layton Von Brandt shared on social media this week.