
Penn State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2013 Commits
- 16
- Average Stars
- 3.13
- Blue Chips
- 4
- Pipeline States
- 9
Recruiting contextPenn State recruiting pipelineRead context
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Penn State commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2013 class includes 16 commits, including 4 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.13. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
Penn State recruits and commits
- Where can I find Penn State football recruits?
- This page tracks Penn State football recruits by class year, with the selected 2013 class showing 16 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Penn State recruits are in the 2013 class?
- Penn State's selected 2013 recruiting class includes 16 recruits, including 4 four- or five-star prospects.
- What recruiting details are available for Penn State commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 11 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 16 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2013 Penn State: Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 125.02
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 25.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- PA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
16
Average Stars
3.13
Blue-Chip Recruits
4(25%)
Top Pipeline State
PA • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2013.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
16 recruits found in 2013.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Hackenberg | PRO | 5★ | 99.3 | 6'4" | 210 lbs | Fork Union, VA | Fork Union Military (HS) | Retained |
| Adam Breneman | TE | 4★ | 97.8 | 6'5" | 227 lbs | Camp Hill, PA | Cedar Cliff | Retained |
| Garrett Sickels | WDE | 4★ | 92.3 | 6'4" | 230 lbs | Little Silver, NJ | Red Bank Reg | Retained |
| Brendan Mahon | OG | 4★ | 90.5 | 6'4" | 318 lbs | Randolph, NJ | Randolph | Retained |
| DaeSean Hamilton | WR | 3★ | 87.7 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Stafford, VA | Mountain View | Retained |
| Andrew Nelson | OT | 3★ | 87.6 | 6'5" | 270 lbs | Hershey, PA | Hershey | Retained |
| Brandon Bell | ILB | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Mays Landing, NJ | Oakcrest | Retained |
| Richy Anderson | APB | 3★ | 83.7 | 5'11" | 175 lbs | Frederick, MD | Johnson | Retained |
| Parker Cothren | OT | 3★ | 83.3 | 6'5" | 265 lbs | Hazel Green, AL | Hazel Green | Retained |
| Jordan Smith | CB | 3★ | 83.2 | 5'10" | 187 lbs | Washington, DC | Woodson H.D. | Retained |
| Neiko Robinson | S | 3★ | 83.2 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Century, FL | Northview | Retained |
| Tanner Hartman | SDE | 3★ | 80.7 | 6'4" | 255 lbs | Lynchburg, VA | Liberty Christian Academy | Retained |
| Kasey Gaines | CB | 3★ | 80.2 | 5'10" | 160 lbs | Loganville, GA | Grayson | Retained |
| Anthony Smith | CB | 2★ | 79.3 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Wayne, PA | Valley Forge Military Academy (HS) | Retained |
| Jack Seymour | PRO | 2★ | 77.6 | 6'3" | 205 lbs | Indianapolis, IN | Park Tudor | Retained |
| Andrew Terlingo | OT | 2★ | 76.0 | 6'5" | 270 lbs | Center Valley, PA | Southern Lehigh | Retained |
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