Penn State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Penn State recruiting pipeline
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 2021 class includes 14 commits, including 7 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.43. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2021 Penn State: Blue-chip heavy
Blue-chip 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
- 131.94
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 50.0%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- MI
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
14
Average Stars
3.43
Blue-Chip Recruits
7(50%)
Top Pipeline State
PA • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2021.
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
14 recruits found in 2021.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon Tengwall | OT | 4★ | 97.4 | 6'6" | 300 lbs | Olney, MD | Our Lady of Good Counsel | Retained |
| Lonnie White Jr. | WR | 4★ | 92.7 | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Malvern, PA | Malvern Prep | Retained |
| Kalen King | CB | 4★ | 91.7 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | Retained |
| Jaylen Reed | S | 4★ | 90.6 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Detroit, MI | Martin Luther King | Retained |
| Davon Townley | DL | 4★ | 90.0 | 6'6" | 220 lbs | Minneapolis, MN | North Senior | Retained |
| Zakee Wheatley | S | 4★ | 89.6 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | Severn, MD | Archbishop Spalding | Retained |
| Jamari Buddin | LB | 4★ | 89.3 | 6'2" | 215 lbs | Belleville, MI | Belleville | Retained |
| Kobe King | LB | 3★ | 88.9 | 6'1" | 223 lbs | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical | Retained |
| Christian Veilleux | QB | 3★ | 88.6 | 6'4" | 201 lbs | Potomac, MD | The Bullis School | Retained |
| Rodney McGraw | EDGE | 3★ | 88.6 | 6'5" | 255 lbs | Elkhart, IN | Elkhart Central | Retained |
| Harrison Wallace III | WR | 3★ | 88.4 | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Pike Road, AL | Pike Road | Retained |
| Nate Bruce | IOL | 3★ | 87.6 | 6'4" | 320 lbs | Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg | Retained |
| Sander Sahaydak | K | 3★ | 83.4 | 6'2" | 160 lbs | Bethlehem, PA | Liberty | Retained |
| Ryan Wills | OT | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'4" | 275 lbs | Glenside, PA | LaSalle College | Retained |
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