Nittany Lions land elite in-state recruit; six Penn State commits primed to rise this season

Lions247: A Penn State athletics Podcast

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🗓️ 19 August 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Penn State picked up a Top 100 commitment from Pittsburgh area standout Gabe Jenkins, further building an impressive in-state foundation for the 2027 recruiting class. We break down that addition, discuss other Nittany Lions targets in Pennsylvania and evaluate potential senior-season risers in PSU's 2026 class. Enjoy complete Penn State coverage anytime at Lions247.com. Follow the team on X: @Lions247 @TDsTake @danieljtgallen @tyler_calvaruso @MarkXBrennan. Follow or subscribe to the Lions247 Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. And watch every episode on YouTube. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back into the Lions 24-7 podcast. I am Tyler Downey, who we are in the midst of an especially
0:10.3	busy Tuesday here in Happy Valley recording on a Tuesday morning here with Tyler Calvaruso.
0:15.9	You'll hear from our resident recruiting insider in just a moment, breaking down a key commitment for Penn State
0:21.5	that they picked up on Monday and a few other notes on the recruiting trail as well for the
0:25.9	NINNY Lions. But later today, we're going to get back onto the practice field for our final
0:30.3	look at the NINny Lions during pre-season camp. Camp comes to a close this week. I have a story up
0:36.0	on Tuesday morning at L lines 247.com,
0:38.9	breaking down three things I know and three things I think as Camp comes to an end,
0:44.4	talking about position competition, Drew Aller's development, what's happening,
0:48.6	all different spots of the field heading into this season. So check that out.
0:52.5	We're going to pick up on that conversation a bit more
0:54.7	episode two of the podcast this week. We'll get Daniel Gallen, perhaps Mark Brennan, back involved.
1:00.0	Talk about what we witnessed from the practice field as camp came to an end. But we're also
1:04.3	getting James Franklin on Tuesday evening. We'll have offensive coordinator Andy Codalnicki
1:08.7	available. And before we even get to those guys on Tuesday afternoon here on campus,
1:13.3	we'll speak to athletic director Pat Kraft about a variety of issues.
1:17.4	And of course, the subject of Beaver Stadium renovation,
1:20.3	what that situation is going to look like starting August 30th when Nevada comes
1:24.2	into town for the season opener.
1:25.8	That will be a key topic of conversation.
1:28.0	So lines 247.com is going to be the place to go to between now and that next podcast
1:32.2	to get the latest from the athletic director press conference from James Franklin,
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