The Penn State Nittany Lions pulled off a surprise on Saturday evening as 2026 in-state four-star quarterback Peyton Falzone announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions. Falzone's commitment is the program's 10th in the 2026 recruiting cycle and second from a quarterback.
The Nittany Lions also hold a commitment from four-star quarterback Troy Huhn, a native of San Marcos, California, who announced his own commitment last summer.
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Falzone commits to Penn State over offers from Iowa, Rutgers, Syracuse, Utah, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The Nazareth standout was originally expected to visit Utah this weekend before his commitment, he also made an official visit last weekend to see the Iowa Hawkeyes.
This offseason, Falzone became the latest client of quarterback guru Brad Maendler, who also has worked with current Nittany Lions Drew Allar and Ethan Grunkemeyer.
"In my 18 years of QB training, I’ve had so many good ones but I don’t think I’ve ever had a QB who’s as physically talented as 2026 Nazareth (PA) QB Peyton Falzone," Maendler said on X last month. "On top of those physical attributes is a top 1% drive/work ethic to improve. Still a work in progress but VERY excited about where things are headed!"
Notably, Nazareth Area is the same high school that produced former NIttany Lion wide receiver Jahan Dotson, a former NFL first round pick and current member of the Philadelphia Eagles.
What Falzone brings to the Nittany Lions
It's hard to argue with Maendler's assessment of Falzone. The in-state talent is naturally gifted, both with great size and raw talent.
At 6-foot-5 and 205-pounds, Falzone already has a frame that will allow him to gain more mass over the next few years before he sees the field. With that size comes the advantage of being able to see well over the line of scrimmage while also helping with the physicality that he will face as a quarterback in the Big Ten. Nittany Lions' strength and conditioning coach Chuck Losey will likely be one of Falzone's biggest fans once he arrives on campus, thanks to his combination of size and athleticism.
As a signal caller, Falzone has shown the ability in his high school career to be an effective dual-threat QB at his large size. He has shown a great ability to improvise and create outside the pocket when plays break down.
While he is a little raw as a quarterback, his unique arm strength, combined with his ability to throw on the run, is not something that comes around very often. He's also made it his development as a quarterback a priority, as seen by working with Brad Maendler, who works out of Hudson, Ohio, which is almost a 400-mile drive just one way for Falzone.
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