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Where Does Penn State Football Recruiting Rank After the Commitment of Isaac Chukwurah?
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All posts by Mike LipinskiPublished10 hours ago on April 22, 2025
With the recent commitment of Caravel Academy (Bear, DE) defensive end Isaac Chukwurah, the Penn State Nittany Lions have moved further up the 2026 college football team recruiting rankings with all of the major recruiting services. James Franklin now has 12 commitments to the 2026 Penn State football recruiting class heading into the pivotal spring official visit season which is set to begin in early May and run through June.
Here’s where the Penn State Nittany Lions rank in the key recruiting services.
247Sports 2026 Team Football Recruiting Top 10
Rivals 2026 Team Football Recruiting Top 10
| Rank | Team | Total Commitments | 5-stars | 4-stars | 3-stars | Average Rating | Team Score |
| 1 | USC | 23 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 3.65 | 2459 |
| 2 | Clemson | 14 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3.71 | 1612 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1449 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1443 |
| 5 | LSU | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4.11 | 1394 |
| 6 | Notre Dame | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3.91 | 1362 |
| 7 | Penn State | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3.5 | 1174 |
| 8 | Oregon | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4.13 | 1158 |
| 9 | Kansas | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3.14 | 1146 |
| 10 | UNC | 14 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2.93 | 1123 |
On3 2026 Team Football Recruiting Top 10
| Rank | Team | Total Commitments | 5-stars | 4-stars | 3-stars | Average Rating | Team Score |
| 1 | LSU | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 92.47 | 94.237 |
| 2 | USC | 23 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 89.99 | 94.195 |
| 3 | Oregon | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 91.85 | 93.306 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 91.3 | 93.26 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 90.84 | 92.531 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 91.32 | 92.352 |
| 7 | Alabama | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 92.11 | 91.979 |
| 8 | Clemson | 14 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 89.44 | 91.433 |
| 9 | Penn State | 12 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 88.84 | 91.231 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 90.15 | 91 |
About the College Football Recruiting Scores
- 247Sports.com’s composite rankings takes all major recruiting services into account
- 247Sports, Rivals, & 0n3 are now considered the top-tier college recruiting services
- Rankings are current as of: April 22, 2025
