Penn State is moving into the official visiting portion of the calendar as it needs to perform well to secure one of the best classes in the 2025 cycle.
As such, most of the attention will likely be focused on the top targets remaining on the board of James Franklin and his coaching staff, who currently have just 13 commitments remaining.
There are a lot of positions that need to be filled in this class, but that won't stop them from pouring their attention and resources into the 2026 recruiting class.
One player who has already stood out is Kendre Harrison.
The No. 1-ranked tight end this cycle is a 6-foot-7, 245-pounder from North Carolina who has a five-star rating in the 247Sports composite rankings. He is listed as the sixth-best player in this class, and he is already being scouted nationally.
However, there is one interesting thing about Harrison's hiring.
He wants to play football and basketball in college.
The coveted recruit told 247Sports' Anna Adams that he plans to play at least one year of college basketball, but plans to put the money towards his football performance as his scholarship takes precedence over everything else ( (subscription required).
The North Carolina native has visited its campus numerous times and interacted with both the football and basketball programs. Harrison also spoke with former Tar Heel great Julius Peppers about his decision to play both sports at the collegiate level.
The tight-knit recruit says it doesn't matter if the college basketball program he attends is good or not, he just wants to lace up his sneakers on a hard court someday.
Penn State jumped on his radar after impressing with their White Out.
Harrison also has ties to the Nittany Lions, as his brother's friend is a cousin of former Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange.
It's unclear if head basketball coach Mike Rhodes is still in contact with the multi-sport star, but this will definitely be an opportunity for Rhodes and Franklin to work together and get something done.
This will certainly be an interesting recruiting process as there is more to navigate beyond the football side of things.
This story originally appeared on Nittany Lions Wire
