Penn State steals 3-star 2027 CB from James Franklin, Virginia Tech
The Penn State Nittany Lions just beat out James Franklin and Virginia Tech for a commitment from three-star 2027 cornerback Zachary Gleason Jr.
When Penn State relieved former head coach James Franklin of his duties back in October, it shook up the recruiting board in a big way. Many players who had been lined up beyond 2026 decided to decommit, while others followed Franklin to Virginia Tech . The Nittany Lions have begun reconstructing the pieces of their future, securing a couple of commitments in the last few days.
They’ve been hosting high school prospects at their spring practices with the hopes of securing some more commitments, one of them being three-star cornerback Zachary Gleason Jr. from the class of 2027. Gleason Jr.
had offers from both Penn State and Virginia Tech, creating one of the first battles between Franklin and his former school. Now, the Nittany Lions will have some bragging rights after Hayes Fawcett of Rivals announced that Gleason Jr. is committing to Penn State.
The Pittsburgh native had offers from numerous schools, but ultimately decided to remain in his home state. BREAKING: Class of 2027 CB Zachary Gleason has Committed to Penn State, he tells me for @Rivals The 6’0 170 CB from Pittsburgh, PA chose the Nittany Lions over Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Pitt “Next step towards our goal pops❤️ #WeAre 🦁” https://t. co/2qHxVF2jK7 pic.