Key Highlights
- And if a new recruiting projection is any indication, Penn State could be back in the mix. Running back Kemon Spell, the top recruit in Pennsylvania in the Class of 2027, was the first commitment on the board for Penn State when he commited to the program in August 2024.
- His commitment remained firm until Penn State made an in-season coaching change by removing James Franklin in the middle of the 2025 season.
- As was the case for many of Penn State's commitments at the time, Spell backed off his commitment to the Nittany Lions until seeing where the program was heading next.
- Now that some time has passed, Penn State could be gaining back some recruiting momentum in his recruiting process. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement247Sports national recruiting analyst Brian Dohn went on the record with his updated prediction for Kemon Spell on Saturday, and it is in favor of Penn State.
- At the time of this post, the only other predictions for Spell were in favor of Notre Dame (by two Notre Dame recruiting experts from 247Sports' Notre Dame affiliate back in October 2025, after Penn State fired James Franklin).