Penn State Football Recruiting Nuggets from the Weekend

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2026 OL Edward Baker (St. Frances Academy)

On Saturday, 2026 St. Frances Academy Offensive Lineman Edward Baker picked up and offer from Penn State. Baker boasts an impressive top seven list which includes Alabama, Virginia, NC State, Arkansas, Auburn, Tennessee and Florida. Even though Baker has a top seven, it sounds like Penn State could find its way up that list pretty quickly.

Baker described the visit saying “It was amazing, this is my first real time getting to have a sit down with the coaches… It was good to get up there and speak to Coach Franklin and Coach Trautwein.” Baker also detailed how it felt to receive an offer from Penn State saying “Coach Trautwein, me and him had a meeting. Just me and him. We stayed two hours after practice, we were just watching film and things like that… At the end of the meeting he said ‘we’re going to offer you’.”

Is Penn State within Baker’s top seven after receiving an offer? “Oh yeah 100 percent” Baker said. “Some things have changed in [my] recruitment since the top seven. So, them offering me and showing me their interest, they’re definitely in there now.”

Penn State will have to compete with Tennessee, NC State, Auburn, Arkansas, Virginia and others to land Baker. However, Baker seemed to enjoy his time in State College.

Class of 2027 Recruits Talk Penn State Visit

2027 WR Bryan Porter (Bergan Catholic)

On the same day Penn State landed Khalil Taylor they also hosted another talented 2027 wideout. New Jersey native, Bryan Porter talked about the Penn State visit saying “I had a great time, I enjoyed it a lot. We watched spring practice and went to meetings.”

Porter stated that he and Wide Receivers Coach, Marques Hagans have a strong relationship. This strong relationship is something that will only help the Nittany Lions in their quest to land Porter.

Porter isn’t ready to name a leader or anything like that, but he talked about Penn State’s place in his recruitment saying “It’s too early to tell, but Penn State is high on my board.”

2027 DB Jonathan Galette (St. Joseph Regional (Montvale))

Galette was another player that Penn State offered over the weekend. The New Jersey defender made the trip over to State College where he was offered by James Franklin. “It was great. It definitely felt good” Galette said about earning a Penn State offer.

Galette said Coach Franklin told him that “He’s gonna recruit the hell out of me and that he loves my game.”

When it comes to a leader in his recruitment, Galette doesn’t have one just yet. “I wouldn’t say I have a leader right now, I’m still young and enjoying the process.” Galette told me that Illinois and North Carolina are two other schools he will visit this spring. Given Coach Franklin’s recruiting pitch to Galette Penn State will likely be in on his recruitment for a long time.

2027 EDGE Abraham Sesay (Downingtown East)

Another 2027 prospect who received a scholarship offer over the weekend was Pennsylvania edge rusher, Abraham Sesay. Sesay said this about the scholarship offer. “I mean it was surreal. I grew up watching Penn State football so finally being in that position really is amazing.”

The visit left Sesay impressed. He said “It was great, great atmosphere, great getting up there, talking to the coaches. It was amazing.”

The Downingtown East product can see himself with the Nittany Lions. Sesay described it this way. “I’m definitely interested in Penn State Football just because it’s close to home. I wanna stay close to home, close to my family. But I also just wanna get the best opportunity [that] I can.”

The newly offered Sesay described his game saying “I feel like I’m a high motor player. I’m always ready to compete. I play with violence and agressiveness. Nobody will ever work harder than me on the field. So I think I just bring that hard work and mentality to any team or program.” That sounds like the type of player Penn State is looking for.

Other schools involved in Sesay’s young recruitment are Rutgers, Syracuse and possibly Pitt. Sesay is scheduled to visit Rutgers and Syracuse and is working on a Pitt visit. Penn State is in a good spot in Sesay’s young recruitment.

Extra Recruiting Notes

Not only did Penn State secure an impressive weekend of recruiting, some key targets have also made some announcements.

2026 Linebacker Mathieu Kanu announced his top six on Sunday. That list included Penn State, Kentucky, Michigan, UNC, Virginia Tech and Rutgers. Kanu plans on visiting Penn State this fall as Penn State tries to secure Kanu.

A pretty new name popped up on Monday as a guy to watch for the Nittany Lions. Alabama commit Jamarion Matthews announced he will be taking official visits to Penn State, Auburn and Alabama. The edge rusher might be a name to keep an eye on this summer.

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