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Where do Penn State's top 2027 recruits now rank in the updated Rivals300?

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Offensive tackle Layton von Brandt (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)

The updated Rivals300 for the Class of 2027 was released on Wednesday, as Penn State fans should expect, there’s no shortage of notable names who made the list. Between players the staff has already offered, plus a few others who have visited previously, we counted more than 110 players that head coach James Franklin and his staff have varying levels of interest in.

Of course, the 2027 class is off to an excellent start, as Penn State holds three commitments already, all of whom rank among the top 32 players in the country. There’s a long way to go until these rankings are finalized, but if they all remain that high over the next year and a half, all three would ultimately earn five-star ratings.

McKeesport running back Kemon Spell remains the top-ranked player among that group at No. 8 overall nationally. Not only is he the No. 1-ranked player in Pennsylvania, but he remains the top-ranked running back in the country according to Rivals.

Offensive tackle Layton von Brandt moved up just a few spots to No. 29 nationally, keeping him as the No. 1 player in Delaware for the class and the sixth-ranked offensive tackle nationally. Penn State’s other commit, wide receiver Khalil Taylor, moved down to No. 32 in the country. He went from the third-ranked wide receiver to seventh.

Of course, there are plenty of notable names that Penn State is still pursuing. Among the top-100 players, there are a handful of very good offensive line prospects in the region, including Maxwell Hiller (No. 25), Oluwasemilore Olubobola (No. 42), and Terrance Smith (No. 89). Hiller and Smith both reside in Pennsylvania, while Olubobola plays at St. Peter’s Prep in New Jersey. Pottstown, Pa., wide receiver Matthew Gregory also remains one of the top prospects in the country at No. 39 overall.

Notable 2027 PSU prospects in updated Rivals300

* Has previously visited Penn State

2) OL Mark Matthews
4) OL Kennedy Brown
5) CB Joshua Dobson
6) DL Jalen Brewster
7) CB John Meredith *
8) RB Kemon Spell *
12) OL Cooper Hackett
16) Saf. Tory Pittman III
17) OL Qua Ford
20) WR Monshun Sales *
21) LB Kaden Henderson
22) OL Elijah Hutcheson
23 ) DE David Jacobs Jr.
24) WR Dakota Guerrant *
25) OL Maxwell Hiller * (Previously No. 28)
26) RB Tyson Robinson
27) WR Osani Gayles *
28) TE Brock Williams *
29) OL Layton von Brandt * (Previously No. 32)
30) RB David Gabriel Georges
31) Saf. Honor Fa’alave-Johnson
32) WR Khalil Taylor * (Previously No. 18)
39) WR Matthew Gregory * (Previously No. 41)
41) RB Landen Williams-Callis *
42) OL Oluwasemilore Olubobola *
43) WR Quentin Burrell *
45) CB Juju Johnson
46) DE Jaiden Bryant
47) Ath. Xavier Sabb * (Previously No. 15)
48) RB Noah Roberts
50) DE Anthony Sweeney *
52 QB Teddy Jarrard * (Previously No. 107)
53) DE Chris Whitehead * (Previously No. 9)
55) DE Rashad Streets *
57) TE Jack Brown
58) LB Jalaythan Mayfield
59) WR Julius Jones
60) CB Xavier Hasan
61) WR Julian Caldwell
63) TE Seneca Driver *
68) OL Jake Hildebrand
69) CB Corey Hadley Jr.
71) RB Abdul Turay *
74) RB Isaiah Rogers *
75) Ath. Myson Johnson-Cook
76) WR Quentin Hale
78) CB Donte Wright
79) Saf. Adryan Cole
87) TE Jaxon Dollar
89) OL Terrance Smith *
90) CB Hayden Stepp

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103) DE Jayce Brewer
105) DL Recarder Kitchen *
110) QB Peter Bourque *
113) QB Keegan Croucher * (Previously No. 122)
114) OL Kyler Kuhn
116) CB Duvay Williams (Previously No. 68)
120) LB Quinton Cypher *
122) OL Sean Tatum
125) DE Zane Rowe
128) DE Rion Jackson *
129) CB Bryce Williams *
137) RB Elijah Kimble
138) Saf. Kaleb Elkins
139) WR Myles McAfee * (Previously No. 202)
145) LB Noah Glover *
146) WR Iveon Lewis *
147) DE Mekai Brown *
155) OL Dewey Young *
156) TE Zac Fares
157) QB Peyton Houston *
158) RB Andrew Beard *
159) OL Brody McNeel *
161) WR Anthony Roberts *
162) RB Ty Keys
163) DE Aidan O’Neil *
168) DL Jon Ioane
170) DE Abraham Sesay *
172) DL Jamar Thompson
175) Ath. Carter Bonner *
177) CB Ace Alston * (Previously No. 92)
183) DL Khing Thibodeaux (Previously No. 89)
184) CB Aaryn Washington
187) DE James Pace III * (Previously No. 183)
189) QB Lonnie Andrews III
193) TE Anthony Cartwright *
197) OL Carter Jones *
200) Saf. Khalil Terry

205) OL Cameron Wagner *
206) DL Carter Blattner
216) Ath. Brayton Feister *
220) OL Jaiden Lindsay *
222) OL Q’Mari Hudson
225) Saf. Marquis Bryant *
230) OL Jimmy Kalis *
233) CB Raylaun Henry (Previously No. 295)
234) WR Javien Robinson *
236) TE Jordan Karhoff *
247) CB Jaden Carey
250) DL Joseph Buchanan *
251) TE Colt Lumpris *
255) LB Mikahi Allen *
259) TE Titus Hawk
262) CB Bryson Brown *
265) OL Jameer Henry *
267) OL Peyton Miller *
268) Saf. Gideon Gash *
269) LB Brandon Lockley *
282) LB Ellis McGaskin
286) QB Kevin Parker
287) CB Samari Howard
289) DL Jaylen Mercer

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