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Penn State pulls major signing day upset, reuniting with former 4-star QB commit

After de-committing from Auburn, in-state quarterback Peyton Falzone signed with Penn State on Wednesday.

Nazareth Academy quarterback Peyton Falzone | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

There’s no way that the Early Signing Period for the 2026 high school class won’t be a disaster for Penn State, but whoever is leading the recruiting charge in Happy Valley is doing their best to salvage the shipwreck. Four-star edge rusher Jackson Ford, a longtime in-state commit, was the first to sign with the program, but in a shocking upset, he won’t be the only player putting pen to paper to join the Nittany Lions.