Penn State football recruiting is heating up under Matt Campbell, and the Nittany Lions may not be slowing down anytime soon. This episode breaks down Penn State’s latest recruiting momentum, including Aiden Gibson, Carter Jones, Will Wood, and the bigger question of whether Campbell can turn early wins into an elite 2027 recruiting class. Zach Seyko is joined by Brian Smith to discuss Penn State’s battles with Notre Dame, Nebraska, Clemson, Rutgers, and other major programs on the recruiting trail. The conversation covers Layton von Brandt, Abraham Sesay, Khalil Taylor, Matthew Gregory, Gabe Jenkins, Jamir Dean, Landon Blum, Carter Jones, Aiden Gibson, and the wide receiver, offensive line, edge rusher, quarterback, and defensive back positions. The episode also gets into the growing NIL and roster-spending conversation in college football. If $50 million rosters are becoming part of the sport’s future, where does Penn State stand, and what does the program need to do to compete with the biggest spenders in college football? Penn State fans: what matters more right now — stacking more commitments or landing the elite difference-makers who can push this class into top-10 territory? Become an every-dayer! Subscribe to Locked On Nittany Lions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LockedOnNittanyLions?sub_confirmation=1 Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LONittanyLions?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow the show on X!https://x.com/LockedOnNittanyhttps://x.com/zach_seyko #lockedonnittanylions #pennstate #nittanylions #pennstatefootball #collegefootball #bigtenfootball #ncaafootball #lockedon #weare #football #recruiting #footballrecruiting #pennstaterecruiting #collegerecruiting #collegefootballrecruiting #weare #highschoolfootball 0:00 Intro 1:00 Penn State Recruiting Is Heating Up 2:45 Carter Jones, Aiden Gibson and Early Momentum 4:47 Matt Campbell’s Recruiting Impact 6:50 Penn State vs Notre Dame and Nebraska 9:35 Elite Targets: von Brandt and Abraham Sesay 15:55 Penn State’s WR Recruiting Push 20:45 $50 Million Rosters and Penn State’s NIL Question 24:52 Can Penn State Close the Spending Gap? 27:18 Final Thoughts Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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