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Offensive tackle Jack Fuchs reopens recruitment amid Penn State coaching search

Mug-Shot 4x4by: Ryan Snyder10/20/25RyanSnyderOn3

Offensive tackle Jack Fuchs announced Monday evening that while he’s technically still committed to Penn State, the 6-foot-8, 295-pound lineman has also decided to reopen his recruitment for the time being and start speaking with other schools.

A resident of Hendersonville, Tenn., Fuchs camped at Penn State in June 2024 and eventually earned an offer this past February. He and his family then came to State College for an extended visit in April, partially because his father, Tennessee Titans assistant coach Scott Fuchs, coached with offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki at Kansas. The families have remained close ever since.

“Coach K’s wife and my mom are best friends,” Fuchs said. “Of course, Coach K and my dad are really good friends, too, so my parents figured if we’re going to go up there, we might as well make it a mini vacation.”

That’s when the Nittany Lions emerged as the team to beat, but he did still take official visits to Indiana and Kentucky in June. Penn State hosted him for the final weekend in June, which is also when he committed.

“My top two schools ended up being Kentucky and Penn State,” Fuchs said. “I never really had a dream school growing up, just because I moved all over. So, for me, I just focused on taking it all in and seeing what they all had to offer. I knew it would be a really hard decision, and the two schools were really close, but in the end, I ended up going with Penn State.”

Fuchs has already been in contact with one of those schools, as he confirmed with Blue White Illustrated late last week that he plans to take an unofficial visit to Indiana this upcoming weekend. According to the Industry Rankings, Fuchs is ranked No. 433 nationally. He’s the 34th-ranked offensive tackle and No. 14 in Tennessee for the 2026 class.