Penn State Football 2026 Recruiting Big Board: Defense Edition

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Published Mar 6, 2025

Penn State Football 2026 Recruiting Big Board: Defense Edition

Richie O'Leary • Happy Valley Insider

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@RivalsRichie

As the heart of official visit season for Penn State is just over a week away, this presents an opportune time to take a look at our updated Penn State 2025 Big Board for the offensive side of the ball.

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FUTURECAST

2026Top Targets

5.9

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5.7

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Marlen

Bright

5.5

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Jerquaden

Guilford

5.8

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5.7

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100%