UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Head coach James Franklin unveiled the 2022 Penn State Football recruiting class today during the Signing Day celebration in the Lasch Football Building.
Penn State welcomed 23 student-athletes, who signed National Letters of Intent to join the football program. Ten of the signees will be early enrollees in January – Drew Allar, Kaytron Allen, Jerry Cross, Zane Durant, Omari Evans, Cam Miller, JB Nelson, Beau Pribula, Kaden Saunders and Nicholas Singleton.
The Nittany Lions signed 16 recruits that were rated four stars or higher by 247Sports, On3, ESPN or Rivals.
Penn State again found success in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions as 10 of the signees came from within a 200-mile radius of State College. The Nittany Lions' class features players from 10 different states.
The Class of 2022 features 12 offensive signees, 10 defensive players and one specialist. There are 20 team captains, two players who have won a state championship eight players participating in high school national all-star games.