Penn State adds Philadelphia standout and four-star receiver to future plans; Who could be next?

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🗓️ 13 May 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Penn State football continued its recruiting hot streak with commitments from Philadelphia defensive lineman Alexander Haskell and Virginia receiver Davion Brown. We break down those additions and explore which Nittany Lions targets could be next to join. 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.
0:07.0	Happy to have you with us once again.
0:09.2	And lately it's been a lot of recruiting news, more of the same on this episode.
0:13.7	Two more commitments for Penn State's 2026 recruiting class since we last spoke with you.
0:19.1	Last Friday, they picked up defensive linemen Alexander Haskell out of Philadelphia.
0:24.1	This Monday, they pick up Davian Brown, standout wide receiver out of Virginia.
0:29.2	Both of those prospects were targeted by Penn State for nearly two full years.
0:33.9	They give the NIN-A-Line 17 total commitments in their next recruiting class.
0:37.9	It's a top five class nationally right now, and it has added nine new prospects since March 25th.
0:44.8	It's been a commitment spree.
0:46.0	I think it's fair to qualify this span as that now.
0:49.6	We're going to break down the two new additions with Tyler Calveruso, our resident recruiting insider in just a moment.
0:54.7	We'll also put the spotlight on in-state pickups because Haskell is the seventh Pennsylvania high school stand out to join this class.
1:03.2	Who else are the Nittany Lions targeting from the home state to finish things off?
1:07.5	And additionally, who else nationally, regionally are the nitty lines looking at
1:12.0	and where things might be trending for the next couple pickups for this recruiting classes?
1:17.2	It makes a push toward 20 total pledges. Without further ado, let's bring in Tyler Calvaruso
1:22.1	with plenty to discuss. And Tyler, we teased the Alexander Haskell commitment last time you were on. Ultimately,
1:29.3	he did pick Penn State. We're going to circle back to that one in just a few minutes,
1:33.2	but let's go with the latest pickup for this class. That is Davion Brown, top 24-7 recruit out
1:40.3	of Virginia, and he is a long, long-target targeted prospect for Penn State on their 2026 board.
1:47.2	Big splashy addition at a position that we're all hyper-focused in on.
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