Where Do Penn State Recruits Come From
Last Update: June 16, 2025
Since James Franklin became Penn State’s head coach, here’s where his recruits have come from.
| County | State | Total | Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny | PA | 15 | Lamont Wade, Lamont Payne, Anthony Speca, CJ Thorpe, Daequan Hardy, David Davis, Dayshaun Burnett, John Petrishen, Miles Sanders, Peter Gonzalez, Sterling Jenkins, Ta'Mere Robinson, Xxavier Thomas, Joey Porter Jr., Khalil Dinkins |
| Prince George's | MD | 11 | Daniel George, Cortez Harris, Tariq Castro-Fields, Zechariah McPhearson, Darrell Carey, Golden Israel-Achumba, KJ Winston, Lavar Keys, Shane Simmons, Cameron Sullivan-Brown, Coziah Izzard |
| Philadelphia | PA | 10 | Cameron Smith, Jabree Wallace-Coleman, Jameial Lyons, John Reid, Ken Talley, Kenneth Woseley, Keon Wylie, Shaka Toney, Shareef Miller, Tyseer Denmark |
| Montgomery | MD | 8 | Cameron Brown, Christian Veilleux, Jonathan Holland, Yvan Kemajou, Jaylen Harvey, Kamonte Carter, Xavier Gilliam, Landon Tengwall |
| Dauphin | PA | 8 | Andre Robinson, Damion Barber, Fatorma Mulbah, Kevin Brown, Mehki Flowers, Messiah Mickens, Micah Parsons, Nate Bruce |
| Baltimore | MD | 7 | Chimdy Onoh, Curtis Jacobs, D'Von Ellies, Dani Dennis-Sutton, Jeff Exinor Jr., Mason Robinson, PJ Mustipher |
| Bergen | NJ | 6 | Corey Bolds, Malachi Goodman, Amin Vanover, Jahmir Joseph, Robert Martin, Smith Vilbert |
| Hartford | CT | 5 | Jeffrey Davis Jr., Owen Aliciene, Marquis Wilson, Jaden Dottin, Jarvis Miller |
| Berks | PA | 5 | Caleb Brewer, J'ven Williams, Joey Schlaffer, Michal Menet, Nick Singleton |
| District of Columbia | DC | 4 | Ayron Monroe, De'Andre Cook, Joseph Mupoyi, Olu Fashanu |
| Baltimore City | MD | 4 | Amauri Polydor, Dae'lun Darien, Dejuan Lane, Ellison Jordan |
| Wayne | MI | 4 | Donovan Johnson, Jaylen Reed, Kalen King, Kobe King |
| Loudoun | VA | 4 | Anthony Donkoh, Jimmy Christ, Alex Birchmeier, Brandon Polk |
| Fredericksburg | VA | 4 | Mathias Barnwell, Mega Barnwell, Yetur Gross-Matos, Yetur Matos |
| Richmond | VA | 4 | Davion Brown, Ellis Brooks, Garrett Taylor, Kaveion Keys |
| Waukesha | WI | 4 | Corey Smith, Donnie Harbour, Donovan Harbour, Garrett Sexton |
| Broward | FL | 3 | John Dunmore, Koby Howard, King Mack |
| Duval | FL | 3 | Antoine Belgrave-Shorter, Cam Miller, Jon Mitchell |
| Manatee | FL | 3 | Kaytron Allen, KJ Hamler, Noah Cain |
| Fulton | GA | 3 | D.J. Brown, Alex Bacchetta, Blake Gillikin |
| Camden | NJ | 3 | Roseby Lubintus, Julian Peterson, Irvin Charles |
| Franklin | OH | 3 | Alex Gellerstedt, Antonio Shelton, Kaden Saunders |
| Hamilton | OH | 3 | Aeneas Hawkins, Liam Clifford, Sean Clifford |
| Bucks | PA | 3 | Jake Cooper, Ryan Bates, Nick Tarburton |
| Cumberland | PA | 3 | Charlie Katshir, Michael Shuster, Zack Kuntz |
| Erie | PA | 3 | Cooper Cousins, Jesse Luketa, Juice Scruggs |
| Lehigh | PA | 3 | Andrew Olesh, Nick Dawkins, Saquon Barkley |
| Northampton | PA | 3 | Sander Sahaydak, Jahan Dotson, Peyton Falzone |
| Prince William | VA | 3 | Ricky Slade, Mathieu Lamah, Brailyn Franklin |
| Geneva | AL | 2 | Lonnie White Jr., Ryan Buchholz |
| New Haven | CT | 2 | Luke Reynolds, Tyler Rudolph |
| New Castle | DE | 2 | Jahsiear Rogers, Isaac Chukwurah |
| Hillsborough | FL | 2 | Jordan Miner, Judge Culpepper |
| Polk | IA | 2 | Jaxon Smolik, Jake Pinegar |
| Norfolk | MA | 2 | Andrew Rappleyea, Liam Andrews |
| Mecklenburg | NC | 2 | Eagan Boyer, Elijah Littlejohn |
| Hudson | NJ | 2 | Daiquan Kelly, Steven Gonzalez |
| Mercer | NJ | 2 | Caedan Wallace, Fred Hansard |
| Passaic | NJ | 2 | Ta'Quan Roberson, Taquan Roberson |
| Kings | NY | 2 | Adisa Isaac, Lyrick Samuel |
| Ontario | NY | 2 | Kari Jackson, Lance Dixon |
| Queens | NY | 2 | Tyriq Blanding, Kaleb Artis |
| Cuyahoga | OH | 2 | Anthony Johnson, Brian Kortovich |
| Beaver | PA | 2 | Tiqwai Hayes, Zuriah Fisher |
| Chester | PA | 2 | Terry Wiggins, Drew Shelton |
| Delaware | PA | 2 | Des Holmes, Mylachi Williams |
| Fort Bend | TX | 2 | Parker Washington, Max Granville |
| Stafford | VA | 2 | Devyn Ford, Nana Asiedu |
| Clay | AL | 1 | Tyler Elsdon |
| Dallas | AL | 1 | DaKaari Nelson |
| Montgomery | AL | 1 | Harrison Wallace |
| Los Angeles | CA | 1 | LaVar Arrington Jr. |
| Orange | CA | 1 | Daryus Dixson |
| San Diego | CA | 1 | Troy Huhn |
| Middlesex | CT | 1 | Will Levis |
| Kent | DE | 1 | Saleem Wormley |
| Brevard | FL | 1 | Caziah Holmes |
| Columbia | FL | 1 | TJ Jones |
| Miami-Dade | FL | 1 | T.A. Cunningham |
| Nassau | FL | 1 | Zion Tracy |
| Orange | FL | 1 | Zane Durant |
| Pinellas | FL | 1 | Keyvone Lee |
| Sarasota | FL | 1 | Elliot Washington |
| Forsyth | GA | 1 | Alex Barbir |
| Montgomery | GA | 1 | Cameron Wallace |
| Cook | IL | 1 | Enzo Jennings |
| Kane | IL | 1 | Bryce Effner |
| Lake | IL | 1 | Daniel Joseph |
| St. Clair | IL | 1 | Jamari Buddin |
| Allen | IN | 1 | Mac Hippenhammer |
| Elkhart | IN | 1 | Rodney McGraw |
| Hamilton | IN | 1 | Cole Brevard |
| Marion | IN | 1 | Tommy Stevens |
| Essex | MA | 1 | Pat Freiermuth |
| Plymouth | MA | 1 | Danny Dalton |
| Anne Arundel | MD | 1 | Zakee Wheatley |
| Charles | MD | 1 | Rasheed Walker |
| Kent | MI | 1 | Bryce Mostella |
| Oakland | MI | 1 | Benjamin Eziuka |
| Hennepin | MN | 1 | Davon Townley |
| Guilford | NC | 1 | Brelin Faison-Walden |
| Essex | NJ | 1 | Vaboue Toure |
| Gloucester | NJ | 1 | Juwan Johnson |
| Middlesex | NJ | 1 | Justin Shorter |
| Ocean | NJ | 1 | Manny Bowen |
| Union | NJ | 1 | Will Fries |
| Warren | NJ | 1 | Jayson Oweh |
| Clark | NV | 1 | Micah Bowens |
| Monroe | NY | 1 | Jake Zembiec |
| Nassau | NY | 1 | Josiah Brown |
| New York | NY | 1 | Ibrahim Traore |
| Westchester | NY | 1 | Maleek McNeil |
| Allen | OH | 1 | Brandon Taylor |
| Delaware | OH | 1 | Ethan Grunkemeyer |
| Medina | OH | 1 | Drew Allar |
| Summit | OH | 1 | Michael Miranda |
| Trumbull | OH | 1 | Chaz Coleman |
| Lane | OR | 1 | Michael Johnson Jr. |
| Armstrong | PA | 1 | Nick Bowers |
| Blair | PA | 1 | Kevin Givens |
| Centre | PA | 1 | Keaton Ellis |
| Crawford | PA | 1 | Journey Brown |
| Fayette | PA | 1 | Quinton Martin Jr. |
| Lackawanna | PA | 1 | London Montgomery |
| Lancaster | PA | 1 | Anthony Ivey |
| Montgomery | PA | 1 | Abdul Carter |
| Sullivan | PA | 1 | Connor McGovern |
| Washington | PA | 1 | Matt Sieg |
| Westmoreland | PA | 1 | Alex Tatsch |
| York | PA | 1 | Beau Pribula |
| Bell | TX | 1 | Omari Evans |
| Brazoria | TX | 1 | Trent Gordon |
| Dallas | TX | 1 | Isaiah Humphries |
| Denton | TX | 1 | Cristian Driver |
| Chesterfield | VA | 1 | Hakeem Beamon |
| Hanover | VA | 1 | Tyler Warren |
| Henry | VA | 1 | Tyler Johnson |
| Louisa | VA | 1 | Brandon Smith |
| Powhatan | VA | 1 | Matt Henderson |
| Alexandria | VA | 1 | Jonathan Sutherland |
| Colonial Heights | VA | 1 | Joseph Johnson |
| Fairfax | VA | 1 | Tony Rojas |
| Norfolk | VA | 1 | KeAndre Lambert |
| Portsmouth | VA | 1 | Matt Outten |
| Roanoke | VA | 1 | Carmelo Taylor |
| Pierce | WA | 1 | Vega Ioane |
| Fond du Lac | WI | 1 | Robert Windsor |
| Milwaukee | WI | 1 | Jerry Cross |
| Mercer | WV | 1 | Daniel Jennings |
| Wood | WV | 1 | Brenton Strange |
From Canada: Malick Meiga, Theo Johnson
From Germany: Joseph Appiah Darkwa
Sources: 247 Sports, On3.com