Penn State football missed on Deshawn Hall, with the priority wide receiver target committing to Auburn instead of Matt Campbell and the Nittany Lions. The bigger question now is what this means for Penn State’s 2027 recruiting class, the wide receiver board, and the pressure surrounding Khalil Taylor. On today’s Locked On Nittany Lions, Zach Seyko breaks down why the Deshawn Hall miss hurts, why Penn State’s lack of a clear contingency plan is the bigger issue, and whether NIL, proximity, or recruiting strategy played the biggest role. The show also looks at Khalil Taylor’s recruitment with Nebraska pushing hard, Dhillon McGee’s upcoming decision, Case Alexander, Elijah Guertin, Terry Smith, and the overall state of Penn State recruiting. This matters because Penn State is trying to build a roster around Matt Campbell’s offensive vision, and wide receiver recruiting has quickly become one of the most important storylines in the class. Penn State still has reasons for optimism, but the Nittany Lions need answers at wide receiver. Penn State fans, what concerns you more right now: missing DeShawn Hall, the Khalil Taylor battle, or the lack of backup options at wide receiver? 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! Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. 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 FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now. 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/LockedOnNittany https://x.com/zach\_seyko #lockedonnittanylions #pennstate #nittanylions #pennstatefootball #collegefootball #bigtenfootball #ncaafootball #lockedon #weare #football #recruiting #footballrecruiting #pennstaterecruiting #collegerecruiting #collegefootballrecruiting #weare #highschoolfootball 0:00 Intro 1:15 Hall Was Penn State’s Top Offensive Target 3:03 WR Board Looks Thin Now 4:43 Why Penn State Missed on DeShawn Hall 5:54 NIL, Auburn, and the Proximity Factor 7:40 Matt Campbell’s Recruiting Lesson 9:11 Sponsor Reads 11:41 Khalil Taylor Recruiting Update 12:35 Penn State vs Nebraska for Khalil Taylor 13:24 Why Nebraska Has Momentum 14:39 Should Penn State Enter a Khalil Taylor NIL Battle? 16:16 Dhillon McGee as Penn State’s Recruiting Rebound 18:20 Why McGee Fits Terry Smith’s Secondary 19:14 Final Takeaway on Penn State’s Recruiting Class 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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