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2026 Recruit Early Enrollees
News—Jan. 16, 2026
PSU Class of 2026 Recruiting Early Enrollees
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Eleven Class of 2026 recruits have signed, been added to the roster, and have enrolled for Spring Semester classes at Penn State meaning they will be eligible to participate in spring practice/workouts. Two (the 4-stars Falzone & Ford) signed with PSU in the National Signing window that opened Dec. 3. The additional enrolled recruit signings were announced Jan. 16. Any not-yet-enrolled recruits will have to sign during the next National Signing window that opens Feb. 4.
The Penn State recruiting Class of 2026 has a reported 15 commitments (including walk-ons)
Peyton Falzone QB (Nazareth HS, PA)—signed in Dec. 3 National Signing window
Kase Evans QB (Lexington HS, TX)—PSU officially announced signing Jan. 16 (had been Iowa State signee)
D’Antae Sheffey RB (State College HS, PA)—PSU announced official signing Jan. 16 (former Syracuse commit)
Mason Bandhauer OT (Fort Collins HS, CO)—PSU announced official signing Jan. 16 (had been Iowa State signee)
Ben Whitver WR (Powhatan HS, VA)—was originally a JMU signee who was released—PSU announced official signing Jan. 16
Amarion Jackson WR/ATH (Millard South HS/Omaha, NE)—PSU announced official signing Jan. 16 (had been Iowa State signee)
Josiah Zayas WR (Piscataway Twp. HS, NJ)—PSU announced official signing Jan. 16 (had been Iowa State signee)
Jackson Ford DE (Malvern Prep/Phoenixville, PA)—signed in Dec. 3 National Signing window
Bryson Williams S (Westside HS/Omaha, NE)—PSU announced official signing Jan. 16 (had been Iowa State signee)
Tyrell Chatman S (North Star HS/Lincoln, NE)—PSU announced official signing Jan. 16 (had been Iowa State signee)
Christian Askew S/CB (Veterans HS/Kathleen, GA)—originally signed with James Madison Univ.—released after Bob Chesney departed for UCLA—committed to PSU Jan. 10 on visit and enrolled—PSU announced official signing Jan. 16
Recruiting commits still to sign/enroll for 2026—
Lucas Tenbrock P (St. Charles North HS, IL)—had signed Dec. 3 with Iowa State but received release
Keian Kaiser LB (Sidney HS, NE)—had signed Dec. 3 with Iowa State but received release
Pete Eglitis OT (Bishop Watterson HS/Columbus, OH)—had signed Dec. 3 with Iowa State but received release
Committed Preferred Walk-ons for 2026—
Hank Lustig WR (State College HS, PA)—son of PSU Special Teams Coordinator Justin Lustig
