Penn State Projected to Land FOUR New Commits! — Matt Campbell's Recruiting Plan Paid Off?

Penn State football recruiting took a major step forward after Matt Campbell’s official visit weekend, especially at wide receiver. The Nittany Lions are trending in a strong direction with major 2027 wide receiver targets like Khalil Taylor and DeShawn Hall, while Kashif Moore continues to make an immediate impact on Penn State’s recruiting board. On this episode of Locked On Nittany Lions, Zach Seyko breaks down Penn State’s 2027 recruiting momentum, the wide receiver class with Khalil Taylor, DeShawn Hall, Jamir Dean, and Landon Blum, Kashif Moore’s role in the surge, Matt Campbell’s official visit strategy, and why the weekend still was not perfect. The show also gets into Case Alexander, Blake Betton, Tyson Washington, Penn State’s linebacker recruiting, defensive end/pass rusher concerns, Caleb Cooper, Clayton Powell, and what still needs to happen for this class to become complete. This matters right now because Penn State is trying to turn wide receiver from a national criticism into a major recruiting strength. Campbell and Moore have created real momentum, but linebacker and pass rusher remain two important spots to watch as the 2027 class comes together. Penn State fans: what is the bigger takeaway from the weekend — the wide receiver surge or the unresolved defensive recruiting questions? Become an every-dayer! Subscribe to Locked On Nittany Lions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lockedonnittanylions?sub\_confirmation=1 Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Wayfair Patio season is here and these deals won’t last! Head to https://wayfair.com right now to get your outdoor space ready for way less. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast   FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LONittanyLions?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow the show on X! https://x.com/LockedOnNittany https://x.com/zach\_seyko #lockedonnittanylions #pennstate #nittanylions #pennstatefootball #collegefootball #bigtenfootball #ncaafootball #lockedon #weare #football #recruiting #footballrecruiting #pennstaterecruiting #collegerecruiting #collegefootballrecruiting #weare #highschoolfootball 0:00 Matt Campbell’s Recruiting Plan Worked 1:09 Penn State’s WR Recruiting Surge 3:17 Khalil Taylor, DeShawn Hall & Jameer Dean Buzz 5:51 Caleb Cooper, Clayton Powell & More Commit Projections 7:13 Why the Official Visit Weekend Worked 10:30 Why the Weekend Wasn’t Perfect 11:12 Case Alexander & Linebacker Concerns 13:54 Penn State Still Needs a Pass Rusher 19:07 Matt Campbell’s WR Coach Track Record 21:40 Kashif Moore’s Red-Hot Start 25:26 Can Penn State’s WR Success Translate? 26:19 Final Thoughts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.