Class of 2027 4-star RB Aiden Gibson has flipped his commitment from Penn State to Rutgers. Gibson also chose to reclassify to 2026 in order to join the Scarlet Knights this August. Penn State has been in a slump lately with its recruiting. Gibson is the 4th commit to flip within the last month; these losses include Jamir Dean, Semajay Robinson, Zachary Gleason, and Khalil Taylor. Taylor decommitted from the Nittany Lions back in October, but had been crystal-balled multiple times since Matt Campbell took over.

Although Penn State has taken some punches in the past month, their 2027 recruiting class looks very promising. The class is headlined by On3 top 100 players Kei’Shjuan Telfair and Stanley Montgomery. They rank twenty-second in the country and seventh in the Big Ten.

Looking into the future, Matt Campbell and Staff have come out firing with the Class of 2028. Landing commitments from Deonte Flemings and James Armstrong, both On3 top 300 players. Along with those commitments, the Lions are in contention to land multiple 5-Star recruits and many On3 top 100 players. Although currently, Penn State recruiting is reaching a plateau, fans should be excited to look into the future and see what Matt Campbell has in store.