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  Penn State wrestling hits the road on Thursday for Friday's Big Ten dual meet at Michigan. The Wolverines are the No. 10 team in the country in the NWCA coaches poll. They carry a record of 8-3 into the contest. Cael Sanderson's No. 1 Nittany Lions, meanwhile, are 12-0 and seek their 84th consecutive match victory. Reporter Greg Pickel discusses the win from last week against Nebraska, the rankings update, and then previews the upcoming Friday night dual with Michigan.  Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State football is on to the second phase of the 2026 offseason now that national signing day is in the books. We’ve got a jam-packed show with plenty of information, breaking news, and more. Today, we’ll be discussing our impressions and the biggest takeaways from the staff introduction during the Winter Media Day on Wednesday. We’ll discuss the latest news with the 2027 recruiting class, a commitment from this past weekend, plus breaking news that will impact the team in a big way this year.  Join the BWI Live Recruiting Show today at 10 a.m. to discuss all of that and more! We’ll be taking your questions and comments throughout the show in our live chat on YouTube. Be sure to subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel right now so you don’t miss any breaking news, commitment videos and more!  Penn State receiver room is snakebit The breaking news this morning is that just after being introduced to the Penn State media on Wednesday, wide receivers coach Noah Pauley is leaving the program to become the receivers coach of the Green Bay Packers. Pauley developed a reputation at North Dakota State and at Iowa State as a developer of game-breaking receivers and will now head off to coach one of his former pupils, Christian Watson, with the Packers.  The move leaves a huge void at a critical position, which new Penn State head coach Matt Campbell will have to scramble to fill. We’ll discuss the impact and what comes next for the team, which hasn’t had positive wide receiver news in about five years.  Class of 2027 updates and a commitment  Not all of the news this week is bad. The team picked up a commitment from a 2028 cornerback from McDowell High School, Deonte Flemings. We’ll discuss the impact of picking up a player two years out, his potential and what else we know about the newest Nittany Lion.  From there, we’ll pivot to discuss the other recruiting news on today’s show, including a top Penn State target decommitting from a rival school, more predictions for Penn State to land a top linebacker, and where Penn State goes from here for running back in 2027.  Between the Lines From there, we’ll transition into discussing the things we saw and heard from the Penn State staff on Wednesday. We’ll discuss three key points from Campbell about his staff and roster-building on both sides of the football. Next, we’ll discuss what we heard from coordinators Taylor Mouser and D’Anton Lynn during the breakout media sessions.  Finally, we’ll discuss which other coordinators we found interesting and intriguing, including GM Derek Hoodjer, who spoke to the media alongside the positional staff during the event. Join us for the jam packed start to February on the BWI Live Recruiting Show! Liberty Lumber Products Use code PSUfans for 10% off: https://libertylumberproducts.com/collections/penn-state?srsltid=AfmBOop36VLPjuYcDMH993B-4UCiS1vOaej_-5-46vJ9VleARtf-MSjV Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We get our first introduction to Matt Campbell’s staff this week, with the team hosting a National Signing Day press conference with the full staff in attendance on Wednesday of this week. It will also be our first chance to meet with Campbell since his introductory press conference in early December. On today’s BWI Live Show, we’re previewing what we expect from tomorrow’s press conference, discussing what we want to learn, and recapping the last two months since Campbell took over. We’ll also discuss the latest recruiting news, including the unfortunate update for Penn State that five-star running back Kemon Spell committed to Georgia this week.  Join us today, live at 10 a.m. on YouTube to discuss those comments and more! We’ll take your questions and thoughts live on air during the hour-long show to get the pulse of Penn State fans. Want to know when breaking news hits during the offseason? Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable notifications! That way, you’ll receive alerts when we post breaking news, commitments, and more.  Penn State misses out on Spell, preview of tomorrow’s event  The stated reason for Wednesday’s press conference is that tomorrow is National Signing Day for college football. With that in mind, we’ll start today’s show with the news that Penn State lost out on a top regional prospect for the Class of 2027. Spell, an elite recruit and one-time commit to Penn State, committed to Georgia on Monday afternoon. Recruiting reporter Sean Fitz will discuss the twists and turns in Spell’s recruitment that had Penn State in the lead, before quickly fading to the Bulldogs.  Next, we’ll preview what we expect to learn from tomorrow’s press conference. Despite it’s stated reason, we expect to discuss recruiting very little. Tomorrow will be the first time that the media will meet Campbell’s fully assembled staff. We’ll also get our first extended sitdown with Campbell since his introductory press conference. We’ll discuss the things we expect to learn, what we want to learn and what storylines we expect to come from the event. Two-month superlatives In the last two months, Campbell had to assemble his staff, learn the old Penn State roster, build a retention plan for the players he wanted to keep, execute that plan, recruit his old players from Iowa State, and find key players in the wider transfer portal, all while trying to recruit for 2026 and 2027.  With February here, it’s the first dead period in recruiting and the first, presumably, normal schedule after Campbell had to speed-run building Penn State in his image over the last two months. In that light, we’ll do a check-in at this turning point by giving out some superlatives. We’ll track the best, worst, and most underrated moves of the last two months. We’ll examine the roster Campbell built at Penn State, and hash out what we think were the biggest risks and smartest moves.  Want to get in on the action? Join us live at 10 to be part of the show!  Seltz Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-seltzs-fight-against-cancer Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   A marquee college wrestling matchup is on tap tonight in State College. No. 1 Penn State (11-0) will face No. 6 Nebraska (9-5) on Friday at the Bryce Jordan Center. It marks the Nittany Lions' first top 10 showdown of the season. Reporter Greg Pickel discusses the team's 99-0 romp over the past weekend when they defeated Indiana and Maryland in epic fashion. Then, he spends most of the show previewing and predicting the upcoming top ten dual between Nebraska and Penn State, featuring multiple top ten matchups.  JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   The Penn State Football team has one more weekend to make a first in-person impression on recruits in the 2027 and 2028 classes, and it starts on Saturday. Join the BWI Live Recruiting Show for a jam-packed episode where we discuss the reaction to last week’s Junior Day, preview the coming one, give you updates on the final On300 rankings for the 2026 recruiting class, and then discuss where the coaches have been checking in on recruits while out on the road.  We’ll also be taking your questions throughout the show! Join us live at 10 a.m. on YouTube to discuss Penn State’s recruiting and what’s in store for the final days of January. If you want to receive notifications on when we go live, subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel now and enable notifications. Good news for Penn State’s  2027 recruiting While he won’t be here for the official weekend, Rivals national reporter Steve Wiltfong wrote on Tuesday that star offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller planned to visit Penn State this week. We’ll discuss the significance of that news and the additional information that Hiller planned to visit Ohio State for the final recruiting weekend of the month.  We’ll also start the show with the best news about the updated Class of 2026 rankings from Rivals this week before getting to the rest of the info later in the show. Which players made a significant jump in the standings? Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz will discuss.  Junior Day visitors this week Next, we’ll discuss the players Snyder and Fitz know will be on campus this weekend. The team hosted just two junior days because of the transfer portal window at the beginning of the month. Now, they are making every effort to bring in key players on campus before the dead period begins in February. We’ll discuss which players are coming and which ones Penn State fans should know about.  From there, we’ll return to the players who came to campus this past weekend and the conversations that Snyder had with players about their experience with the new Penn State staff. Which player reactions stood out the most to Snyder? We’ll ask him! On300 and coaches on the road We’re in the final days of the contact period, and coaches have been out on the road visiting key prospects across the country. Where has the staff been in the last week? We’ll discuss the players and schools that stand out on the staff's cross-country trips.  Lastly, we’ll finish the show by discussing the On300 rankings for the Class of 2026. It’s the final update as Penn State signs its recruiting class next Wednesday. We’ll discuss where Penn State’s hastily assembled group stands in the final rankings and where players moved in the lineup to end the cycle.  JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ The Penn State football schedule for 2026 is finally out. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’ll react to the schedule, show you the season broken down by month and then give you our thoughts on how it worked out for the Nittany Lions. We’ll also speculate about which games make the most sense for the biggest home themes of the 2026 schedule. Finally, we’ll discuss the latest news and information about Penn State football players involved in the NFL Draft process.  Join the show today at 10 a.m. on YouTube! We’ll be taking your questions and comments throughout the show! Be the first to be part of the action by subscribing to the YouTube Channel and enabling notifications. That way, you’ll be alerted when we go live or post our content on the channel! Of course, the best way to stay up-to-date with Penn State football news is by subscribing to Blue White Illustrated. Recruiting news is hot this week with the release of the final On300 for 2026 and junior day visits coming up on Saturday.  Penn State's 2026 schedule revealed Penn State fans finally know when the team will be playing at home and when key road games will take place in the upcoming season. On today’s show, we’ll break down the schedule in detail. We’ll give you each home and road date announced on the Big Ten Network last night then we’ll give our initial reactions to it. Which games are the sneakiest? What’s the toughest stretch? Where did Penn State luck out? We’ll discuss.  Next, we’ll discuss the Penn State football players taking part in the 2026 NFL Draft process. Nolan Rucci has been at the East-West Shrine Bowl, and five former Nittany Lions are at the Senior Bowl. We’ll discuss which players have the most to gain and which players have the most to lose from participating in the draft process.  #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Penn State’s 2026 Football Schedule Revealed: Tough Stretches, Key Breaks & Early Takeaways Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ The Penn State Nittany Lions football team hosted its first Junior Day of the 2027 recruiting cycle this weekend, hours ahead of a massive snowstorm. How did the event go on Saturday? We’ll discuss that, plus the two portal additions over the weekend as the team looks to round out its roster under new Penn State head coach Matt Campbell. We’ll discuss those topics, plus your thoughts on the BWI Live Show today at 10 a.m. Join us for your weekly dose of Penn State Football conversation and insight!  Subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel right now! It’s free, and if you enable notifications, you’ll receive an alert when we go live, post breaking news, or player commitments to the channel. Your offseason home for Penn State football is Blue White Illustrated!  Penn State adds two more players from the portal The Penn State backfield got two more additions this past weekend. While the window for entry into the transfer portal is officially closed, teams can still add players to the roster if they can get them enrolled on campus. The team added DIII quarterback Connor Barry and Delaware running back Amare Glover to the team this past weekend. We’ll discuss what both players bring to the team. Can either push for playing time or a spot in the two-deep this fall? We’ll discuss.  The staff roster buildout continues as well. Campbell added former University of North Texas defensive coordiantor Matt Caponi to the staff this week in an analyst role. We’ll discuss his ties to the program and what the staff looks like as Campbell and his leadership team settle into their new, expanded budget.  Weekend Recruiting recap Next, we’ll dig into the team’s recruiting efforts over the weekend with the team’s first Junior Day of the year. Reporter Sean Fitz discusses how things went for the new staff and their first impressions on a group of key individuals from the state and region who visited this past weekend. Did superstar running back Kemon Spell make the trip? We’ll give fans the outline of where things stand heading into the team’s final recruiting weekend before a February dead period.  Roster development needs Finally, we’ll end the show by looking at the 2026 roster. Penn State has talent across the depth chart, but unlike last year, this group is not loaded with returning seniors at every position. Today, we’ll discuss which positions need improvement ahead of the season to ensure the team has a competitive, balanced roster. Join the show at 10 a.m. to give your thoughts!  #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 A Big Weekend for Penn State Football: Recruiting Buzz, Portal Adds and Roster Questions Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Penn State Wrestling team has set incredible marks of achievement under head coach Cael Sanderson. The team is in the process of obliterating the consecutive dual-meet victory mark, has had ten All-Americans in one season, and is now adding to that in a small way. Currently, the team has six wrestlers, Luke Lilledahl, Shayne Van Ness, Mitchell Mesenbrink, Levi Haines, Rocco Welsh and Josh Barr, who are all number-one ranked at their weight classes.  Reporter Greg Pickel discusses the "halfway" point superlatives of the season on today's show, recaps the win over Iowa, and previews the upcoming weekend against Indiana and Maryland.  Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Penn State Wrestling Sets Another Historic Achievement | Season Superlatives Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ Penn State has added New Jersey native Elijah Reeder to its Class of 2026 following his official visit to State College this past weekend. A native of Bayville, Reeder was a late addition for Matt Campbell during his time at Iowa State, adding the Central Regional prospect on Dec. 3, the day the early signing period opened. The 6-foot-6, 210-pound defensive end took an official visit to Iowa State just two days prior. “He’s got a unique trait, size, 6’8 wingspan, a guy that’s got great size, great ability,” said Campbell during Iowa State’s signing day event. “We brought him in this weekend when we got back from Oklahoma State. He’s got a great mom, great family, great skill set. It’s going to be really fun to see where he’s got the ability to go.” By The Numbers: Sizing up Penn State football’s 2026 spring roster During his senior season, Reeder totaled 50 tackles, 19 tackles for loss and eight sacks. He picked up an offer from Missouri after backing out of his commitment to Iowa State. Rutgers also showed interest, but Reeder decided to take just the one official visit to Penn State. He joins Pennsylvania native and four-star prospect Jackson Ford as the two defensive line commits in Penn State’s 2026 class. According to Rivals’ Industry Rankings, which combines Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN for a cumulative grade, Reeder is ranked No. 525 nationally, making him the highest-ranked commit among the former Iowa State signees. He’s ranked No. 53 nationally at defensive end and ninth overall in New Jersey. #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Penn State Recruiting Adds another MASSIVE Edge Rusher to Class 2026: Elijah Reeder Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team is now fully focused on the future. It’s January and time for Junior Days on campus for Penn State, which is roughly two weeks behind, thanks to the team’s need to build its 2026 roster in the transfer portal. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, we’re discussing the latest recruiting news, including the report that the team is in the lead for five-star running back Kemon Spell. We’ll also discuss the other visitors coming in this weekend to meet the new coaching staff, plus the team’s travel schedule. Where have the coaches been in the last week or so? Reporter Ryan Snyder has been tracking the team’s progress, and we’ll discuss some of that intel on today’s show.  Join the BWI Live Show today at 10 a.m. on YouTube! Be part of the conversation by dropping your thoughts and comments in the live chat. Of course, there’s plenty of news coming in the next few months. The team will introduce its new staff to the media, head coach Matt Campbell will get commits in the Class of 2027, and more. We’ll be here for all of it. Subscribe right now to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube channel and enable notifications so you don’t miss any of it along the way! Penn State trending to retake Kemon Spell’s commitment  Earlier this week, Rivals national reporter Steve Wiltfong put in a pick for Penn State to land five-star running back Kemon Spell. Spell was originally committed to the program before decommitting during the team’s three-game losing streak in October. Now, he’s seemingly on the verge of joining the new staff in Happy Valley. So, what do our reporters think of the situation? Snyder and Sean Fitz will discuss what they know of the Spell situation and what they think the timeline for a decision may be for Spell.  We’ll discuss the broader impact of getting Spell back in the fold for the team’s reputation in the region and as a staff stepping up to a higher level of competition.  Junior Day visits  Of course, Spell isn’t the only player visiting this weekend, and he’s not the only elite player in Pennsylvania for this cycle. We’ll discuss the other players who plan to attend Penn State’s first Junior Day. Is the team making the right moves to make up ground on their late start into the Class of 2027? We’ll discuss how the team shortened the curve by keeping Terry Smith and key staffers on the roster.  Finally, we’ll discuss where the coaching staff has been over the last week since the transfer portal closed and the open period started, where coaches can go on in-home visits.  #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ The Penn State football team is fully in recruiting mode for the team’s 2026 offseason. With junior days right around the corner, there’s finally time for us to discuss the team’s upcoming season. With the Big Ten schedule release next Tuesday, we’re spending today’s BWI Live Show previewing the schedule before it’s announced. We’ll discuss the most important games and highlight where we think certain matchups will land on the calendar. We’ll discuss the latest Penn State news, including a way-too-early top 25 ranking for the coming season. Plus, we’ll discuss which players we think need to develop this offseason for the team to reach those rankings estimations.  Join us for that, plus your comments on the BWI Live show! We’re live at 10 a.m. on YouTube every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Now that the team is presumably back into a normal rhythm, we’ll be posting breaking news when it happens. Subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel right now for free to get notifications when we go live or post news you want to know about!  Good news for Penn State recruiting We’ll start the show discussing the latest Penn State recruiting news. Yesterday, Rivals national reporter Steve Wiltfong put in his prediction for former Penn State commit Kemon Spell to rejoin the team’s Class of 2027. We’ll discuss the impact of that coming true, and what Spell means to the team’s efforts to rebuild its relationships and footing in Pennsylvania early in new head coach Matt Campbell’s time as the team’s leader.  Next, we’ll shift our focus to 2026. There are several way-too-early top 25 team rankings out for next year. Reporter Greg Pickel has aggregated them all into one spot for fans, and today, we’ll talk about them. Is Penn State worthy of inclusion in a top 25 after its work in the trasnfer portal? We’ll discuss the pros and cons of the team’s work in the first months of Year One under Campbell.  Big Ten schedule release After our weekly Best Bets segment, we’ll discuss the upcoming schedule, which will dictate Penn State’s actual rankings among the Big Ten and the nation next year. Which game do we think will be the annual White Out? Which games to do we think matter the most to the team’s final record? We’ll show you the schedule and then dissect the meaningful parts on the show.  Want to discuss that or something else? Join us live at 10 a.m. on YouTube to be part of the live chat! We’ll take questions from the audience throughout the show to get the pulse of the Penn State fansbase! #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ The Penn State Nittany Lions football team brought in 50 new players over the last two months to radically reshape the team for the future. First-year head coach Matt Campbell assembled his roster quickly, with a big emphasis on retaining key players from the former roster. Today, we’ll discuss how all of that went, plus we’re recapping the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Is there something Penn State can learn about the way you can win in college football from Curt Cignetti? We’ll discuss the major takeaways from how they got it done in the biggest moments, going undefeated and winning a championship.  We’ll also give you a quick recruiting update. Penn State will host Junior Days this weekend, throwing its weight fully into the 2027 recruiting cycle now that the portal window is officially closed for entry. Finally, we’ll review where the team stands from a construction standpoint this offseason.  Join us today at 10 a.m. on YouTube! Want to discuss a player or prospect with the show? Join the live chat to give your thoughts! Be sure to check out our content as we go throughout the offseason by subscribing to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel. Enable notifications so you don’t miss any breaking news or intel from the staff!  Indiana wins a national championship: Reactions Not only did Indiana repeat as the dark horse Big 10 team in 2025, but they also became the favorite on the way to an undefeated national championship run. What are the most important traits of the team’s success that other coaches and programs can emulate? We’ll discuss what we took away from the Hoosiers championship win over Miami.  Next, we’ll discuss the latest transfer portal movement from Miami and Indiana this morning and we’ll discuss where Penn State stands in the portal acquisition phase of its team-building process. Can they add more players if quality talent becomes available from either team? Will they try? We’ll discuss the “well, technically” portion of the portal.  Of course, the majority of this offseason’s changes are done. With that in mind, we’ll discuss Penn State’s most important portal acquisitions this year.  Penn State recruiting update and roster breakdown The team is barreling towards its first Junior Day of the 2026 offseason and needs to make up ground in the recruitment of 2027 prospects. We’ll discuss the biggest name that’s interested in joining the team this weekend for its first event in Happy Valley. Reporter Sean Fitz will tell fans the latest on what’s up with five-star running back Kemon Spell.  Finally, we’ll recap the team’s makeup by grade. Does the team have enough balance between current and future talent to make it work now and in the future? Is the model of retention and development dead? We’ll discuss.  #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Offensive grades: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/news/grading-penn-states-offensive-portal-additions/ Defensive grades: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/news/grading-penn-states-defensive-portal-additions/ Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ The Penn State football team rebuilt its roster in the portal in the span of two weeks. Here's where new head coach Matt Campbell and his staff won and where there are concerns left on the table after the mad dash to get players to Happy Valley.  T-Frank discusses the grades for Penn State quarterback and receiver work, plus the highs and lows of the defensive acquisition.  #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Penn State Portal Grades: Home Run at QB, Real Questions at Key Positions Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ Following a slight hiatus due to the team being off and then the college football transfer portal window, th Blue-White Illustrated Penn State wrestling show is back to preview the Lions' first double dual weekend of the 2025-2026 regular season. Head coach Cael Sanderson's team is already the NCAA leader in all-time consecutive dual meet wins with 78 and counting. Will they hit 80 this weekend and continue their quest to pass NAIA school Grand View for the longest streak in college wrestling history with 117? Host Thomas Frank Carr and Greg Pickel eventually get into that conversation. First, though, the pair review the start of the Big Ten season and what we've learned so far. The highlights of that conversation include new records, a new starter, and that the freshmen are doing just fine so far. Most of the talk centers on junior Braeden Davis taking over for classmate Aaron Nagao, who is now hurt and out for the season, at 141 pounds. #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Penn State Wrestling vs Iowa Preview Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Seltz Go FundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-seltzs-fight-against-cancer?attribution_id=sl:a8228e75-1904-42bf-8606-980f95fab6c5&lang=en_US&utm_campaign=man_ss_icons&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ The Penn State football team is putting its finishing touches on the 2026 transfer portal and recruiting classes this week. The team has acquired 38 players via the transfer portal in the last two weeks, with the latest coming on Wednesday night. Today, we’ll wrap up the portal with the latest commit, then turn the page to 2027. Finally, we’ll circle back to 2026 to discuss the final prospects the team is trying to add in the late signing period. Join recruiting reporters Sean Fitz and Ryan Snyder on today’s show as they discuss the team’s pivot to try to acquire talent for the upcoming recruiting class.    If you haven’t yet, subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel right now so you don’t miss any final breaking news from the portal, recruiting, or other areas of the program. Of course, the best way to keep up to date with the minute-by-minute happenings of the program is to subscribe to Blue White Illustrated for 50% off the regular yearly price! Penn State adds another Iowa State defender One of the last remaining starters from the Iowa State defense in 2026 joined the program on Wednesday night. Defensive lineman Ikenna Ezeogu committed to Penn State out of the portal, making him the second Cyclone defensive lineman to join the team. We’ll discuss his skills, fit, and potential role in the team’s new-look defense.  From there, we’ll discuss the defensive line and what we see with the defensive front and how it fits together.  2027 Recruiting hits high gear this weekend January is usually a big month for Penn State football recruiting, featuring coaching visits on the road during the week and junior days during the four weekends of the month. However, the new staff had to compress the timeline and focus on the transfer portal in earnest. Now that it’s closing, the staff will pivot to focus on 2027. Snyder and Fitz will discuss where head coach Matt Campbell and his staff will be starting today, as the staff can get out and see recruits.  This cycle is a bumper crop in the region, with top prospects like Max Hiller, Kemon Spell, and Kahlil Taylor in the state. How far behind is the new Penn State staff in the recruiting game? We’ll discuss how those relationships are playing out and how the team can make up ground.  Finishing out 2026  Finally, we’ll return to the Class of 2026 and the remaining players the team is targeting in this cycle. There are a few names who will visit the program in the next few days, which Snyder will discuss with the team today. Can Penn State make a final push for legacy wide receiver prospect Samson Gash? Join the show to find out!  #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 The Portal Is Closing | Penn State’s 2027 Recruiting Push Begins Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.