Penn State suffers its biggest de-commit yet since James Franklin was fired

Harrisburg offensive lineman Kevin Brown attends the Ohio State football game against Penn State at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 1, 2025. | Lori Schmidt / Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesPenn State has suffered quite a few recruiting losses since it fired James Franklin, but Sunday brought the most consequential, at least in the 2026 class, when four-star offensive tackle Kevin Brown announced that he was de-committing from the program. The Harrisburg native is the 61st-ranked player in the country and was the top-ranked recruit in Penn State’s 2026 class.

Ohio State and West Virginia, where his father, Tim Brown, played his college football for Rich Rodriguez before a brief…