Penn State 2025 National Signing Day Live File

Update (8:33 a.m.)– Penn State’s top-receiver commit has made it official. Matthew Outten, a 6-foot-2, 210-pounder from I.C. Norcom High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, is the No. 10 receiver in the country per 247Sports.

Franklin feels Outten is the “whole package” as both a player and person.

He joked that Outten “broke his heart” when he committed to Virginia Tech, but eventually, they were able to “bring (Outten) home.

“We have big plans for you,” Franklin said.

Allen was introduced by Penn Stat receiving great Allen Robinson.

Update (8:24 a.m.)– Another receiving prospect has made it official. It’s Koby Howard. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound three-star from Chaminade-Madonna High School in Hollywood Florida committed to Penn State in August.

“He’s so ready to go,” Howards mother said on the stream.

“I’m ready to work,” Howard said.

“For us to be able to go to Florida and get one of the most prominent players in the state from one of the best programs as well, that’s important,” James Franklin said. “I think you’re going to flourish here at Penn State.”

Update (8:15 a.m.)– One of Penn State football’s 2025 receiver commits has made it official. Jeff Exioner Jr., a 6-foot-2, 220-pounder from the McDonough School in Owings Mills, Maryland, is the No. 17 receiver in the county per 247Sports. Now, he’s officially a Penn State player.

A fellow former McDonough star and future Penn State player, Curtis Jacobs, announced the signing.

“The McDonough connection,” Jacobs said. “The best connection in recruiting.

Other Penn State players, such as current defensive lineman Dani Dennis-Sutton and Dvon J-Thomas, played at McDonough.

Update (8:06 a.m.)– Lyrick Samuel,  a receiver commit from Brooklyn, is Penn State’s next signee. Samuel is the No. 1 overall player in the state of New York per 247Sports.

Update (7:52 a.m.)– Up next is Owen Aliciene, a 6-foot-7, 275-pound OL who’s the No. 2 player in Connecticut per 247Sports.

Introducing Aliciene was former Penn State and current New England Patriots OL Caedan Wallace.

Aliciene also plays lacrosse.

“I picked the up my freshman year,” he told Brian Tripp. “They called us the ‘700 pound defense.’ Me and four other o-linemen.”

So what’s Aliciene looking forward to?

“Just learning more about the game,” he said. “This is only my third year playing football, so I have a lot to learn.”

Update (7:44 a.m.)– Back to the line. Michael Troutman, a 6-foot-2, 270-pound OL from DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne New Jersey has made it official. Troutman committed to Penn State this past February.

Former academic Heisman winner and Penn State/Baltimore Ravens OL John Urschel was the one who introduced the signing.

Update (7:34 a.m.)– Another Pittsburgh guy, North Catholic’s O’Hara has signed with Penn Sttae.  He mainly played TE at North Catholic but plans on playing OL in college.

“Enjoy today,” coach James Franklin told O’Hara. “Then wake up in the morning and get your ass to work.”

Update (7:27 a.m.)Penn State football’s highest-rated commit is now a signee.   Goodman, a 6-foot-6, 315-pound OL from New Jersey’s Paramus Catholic, is the No. 4 offensive lineman in the county from his class per 247Sports and the No. 86 overall player.

Penn State great LT Olu Fashanu introduced Goodman’s signing.

Update (7:21 a.m.)– Penn State’s next signee is Pittsburgh Central Catholic star Xxavier Thomas. Thomas, a 5-foot-10, 165-pounder, is the No. 9 player in PA per 247Sports.

Franklin told Thomas to prepare for Central Catholic’s state title game in the short term, but that he was going to be at Penn State “before you know it.”

Thomas is enrolling in January.

Update (7:15)— Penn State is becoming a tight end factory, and Matt Henderson could be next in line. The four-star, 6-foot-5, 210-ponder from Virginia’s Powhatan High School plans on coming in the summer, he told NSN. Henderson is the No. 22 tight end in the country and the No. 12 player from Virginia per 247Sports.

Henderson was introduced by former Penn State TE and current Bengal Mike Gesicki.

“It’s been a long journey, man,” TE coach Ty Howle said. “We have a lot of hard work ahead of us, man, but there’s nothing more than wanting you to be great. I know you want to be great. Can’t wait to get started.”