Penn State’s 2027 Class Has a Real Defensive Tone-Setter! — Interview with Stanley Montgomery

Penn State football’s 2027 recruiting class has another major in-state piece with defensive tackle commit Stanley Montgomery, a physical defensive lineman from Archbishop Ryan in Philadelphia who fits what Matt Campbell is trying to build in Happy Valley. On this episode of Locked On Nittany Lions, Zach Seyko talks with Stanley Montgomery about his Penn State recruitment, why Matt Campbell’s staff stood out, his relationship with defensive line coach Ikaika Malloe, his wrestling background, his defensive tackle skill set, and how Philadelphia football shaped his toughness. Montgomery also explains why he sees Penn State’s 2027 class as a connected group with players like Will Wood, Aiden Gibson, Sean Currie, Chukwuma Odoh, Blake Betton, and Carter Blattner. This matters because Penn State’s next era under Matt Campbell is being built through recruiting, development, physicality, and culture. Montgomery’s comments give Penn State fans a direct look at what the Nittany Lions are prioritizing up front on defense. Drop your thoughts in the comments: is Stanley Montgomery the type of defensive tackle Penn State needs to build around? Follow Stanley's football journey! Stanley on X: https://x.com/StanMonte27 Stanley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stann\_1k/ Stanley's highlights: https://www.hudl.com/profile/19639016/Stanley-Montgomery Photo credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect 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! Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.