At long last, the moment college football fans have been waiting for is here — National Signing Day.

High school seniors from across the country will put an end to the speculation and rumors and sign their letters of intent to play for the college football program of their choosing. For the one and only time all year, a fax machine will be the most critical piece of equipment in Lasch Building as James Franklin and the coaching staff anxiously await commitments from a full allotment of 25 recruits — giving Penn State a projected 84 scholarships for the first time since 2011.

James Franklin will address the media at 3:30 p.m. before hosting “The Signature Event” at Rec Hall at 6 p.m. to announce the 2015 class.

Heading into Wednesday morning, Penn State’s class is currently ranked No.5 by Scout, No. 13 by Rivals, 247sports, and ESPN. You can find a full list of the 25 players currently expected to sign below, followed by our live coverage of today’s events.

For a complete breakdown of the expected 2015 class, click here.

The four stars:

• OT Sterling Jenkins* – Pittsburgh, PA
• OT Paris Palmer* – Scranton, PA
• OT Ryan Bates – Warminster, PA
• RB Saquon Barkley – Whitehall, PA
• RB Andre Robinson – Harrisburg, PA
• WR Juwan Johnson – Glassboro, NJ
• WR Irvin Charles – Haddonfield, NJ
• WR Brandon Polk – Ashburn, VA
• CB Garrett Taylor – Richmond, VA
• CB John Reid – Philadelphia, PA
• DE Kamonte Carter – Gaithersburg, MD
• DE Ryan Buchholz – Malvern, PA
• OLB Manny Bowen – Barnegat, NJ

The three stars:

• QB Tommy Stevens* – Indianapolis, IN
• OG Steven Gonzalez – Union City, NJ
• TE Nick Bowers – Kittanning, PA
• ATH Daiquan Kelly – Union City, NJ
• ILB Jake Cooper – Warminster, PA
• DE Shareef Miller – Philadelphia, PA
• DE Jonathan Holland – Potomac, MD
• DE Kevin Givens – Altoona, PA
• DT Robert Windsor – Fond Du Lac, WI
• S Ayron Monroe – Washington, DC
• S John Petrishen – Pittsburgh, PA
• S Jarvis Miller – Suffield, CT

*=Early enrollee

Check below frequently for updates

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Welcome to the family – Penn State’s 2015 Class is officially in the books, as Kevin Givens, a Pitt flip who verbally committed just this past week, rounds out the group of 25 recruits. Thanks for following along!

Penn State’s 2015 Class is official, with 25 new recruits signed, sealed, and delivered. (via @NittanyvillePSU) pic.twitter.com/9k40w6z1JS

— Onward State (@OnwardState) February 4, 2015

Out of the park  – In a live chat on GoPSUSports.com, Coach Bob Shoop called the addition of four-star cornerbacks John Reid and Garrett Taylor “homeruns.”

• “Losing players like Amos, Keiser and Della Valle provide opportunity for the safeties,” wrote Shoop. “I love Jarvis Miller, Ayron Monroe and John Petrishen. They are confident, hungry and competitive. At corner we hit homeruns with John Reid and Garrett Taylor. These are NATIONAL recruits who want to get on the field early.”

 

Dominate The Region – As noted by Chris Adamski from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, nearly all of Penn State’s recruits are from the northeast.

Unlike last year when Penn St signed players from GA/AL/CA/FL/IL/MA, its ’15 class is largely regional. They say 22 of 25 from 350-mi raduis — Chris Adamski (@C_AdamskiTrib) February 4, 2015

Down to the wire – As Greg Pickel reports, Jonathan Holland and Steven Gonzalez have officially signed, leaving just three future Nittany Lions on the board.

Maryland three-star DE Jon Holland is officially in for Penn State. — Greg Pickel (@GregPickel) February 4, 2015

Steven Gonzalez’s Letter of Intent has been received and approved by Penn State. Only a few more left for the Lions to announce. — Greg Pickel (@GregPickel) February 4, 2015

Counting down – Just three and a half hours into the official signing period, Franklin and staff have NLI’s from 20 out of 25 recruits. Those that remain: RB Saquon Barkley, OG Steven Gonzalez, DE Jonathan Holland, DE Kevin Givens, DT Robert Windsor

Blueout – ICYMI: ESPN’s Britt McHenry reported live from Lasch to give an update on Penn State’s war room. Only, James Franklin wasn’t going to tolerate Ohio State scarlet in his domain.

James Franklin gives Britt McHenry something blue to wear. She has fun with it. pic.twitter.com/AIHOMBPQcR — Mark Brennan (@MarkXBrennan) February 4, 2015

Sign and drive – Three-star safety John Petrishen Skyped with James Franklin — while driving himself to school.

Johnny Petrishen driving to school while communicating with PSU. Franklin, surprised/impressed yells “Pull over!” pic.twitter.com/GGI38GqUpZ — Audrey Snyder (@audsnyder4) February 4, 2015

Back where it belongs – As part of the rollback of the NCAA sanctions from Senator Jake Corman’s lawsuit settlement, the NCAA restored 112 wins to Penn State’s record books — including the 2006 Orange Bowl victory.

The 2006 Orange Bowl trophy and the 2010 Capital One Bowl trophy have been returned home to Penn State. #WeAre pic.twitter.com/I4Wxp19idg — Onward State (@OnwardState) February 4, 2015

Update 9:01 a.m.: Be sure to follow updates from Onward State on Twitter as we join James Franklin in the war room in Lasch Building.

In the NSD War Room, James Franklin talks to his new commit Jarvis Miller and his family on FaceTime. pic.twitter.com/wuCoU4DzIi — Onward State (@OnwardState) February 4, 2015

On to the next one – Four-star cornerback John Reid, the No. 1 recruit in PA according to Scout, and three-star guard Steven Gonzalez tweeted their commitments.

NLI is signed. Next Chapter. — John Reid (@John_Doe_25) February 4, 2015

Six seconds or less – Penn State is debuting some Vines to show off the talent of its new recruits. Here’s Brandon Polk making a nice play on a screen pass. Who’s in? – An update on the official Nittany Lions, according to Penn State Football: Irvin Charles, Brandon Polk, Nick Bowers, Ryan Buchholz, Ryan Bates, and Daiquan Kelly. On the board – James Franklin’s daughter Addy adds Ryan Buchholz’s name to the big board. They’ll be 25 fresh faces hanging up once the day is over.

Addy makes sure @RyanBuchholz9‘s magnet is up & straight! #FOE15 pic.twitter.com/Z2D7c76Guc — Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) February 4, 2015

The gang’s all here  – Athletic Director Sandy Barbour is hanging out with James Franklin and his family inside the war room in Lasch.

#WeAre #Family @PennStateFball #NationalSigningDay15 pic.twitter.com/ieBFrXsgSN — Sandy Barbour (@SandyB_PSUAD) February 4, 2015

#OurState – The first Pitt flip of the 2015 class is official, as Nick Bowers signs his NLI.

@Nbowers28 pic.twitter.com/941pikwBMB — Kittanning Wildcats (@khsfootball2014) February 4, 2015

Adding some muscle – Warminster native Ryan Bates joins early enrollees Sterling Jenkins and Paris Palmer as the official new bulk on the offensive line. For the Kids – Special guests from the THON Executive Committee welcome four-star wideout Brandon Polk into the family.

The Brandon Polk (@Sonic_10) #PSUSigningDay reveal was done in @THON-style! pic.twitter.com/cLVWSYV7r6 — Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) February 4, 2015

Correction: Irvin Charles is first to sign – The four-star wideout from Sicklerville, NJ is Penn State’s first official commit.

First to commit, first to be certified @Swirvington_ Welcome to the #PSUFBFamily! #PSUSigningDay pic.twitter.com/WbUQtcc82e — Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) February 4, 2015

The No. 1 recruit is officially in the books – Four-star running back Saquon Barkley, the No. 2 recruit in PA, officially signs. The ball starts rolling – Four-star DE Ryan Buchholz and CB Garrett Taylor soon follow.

Officially a Nittany Lion #WeAre — Ryan Buchholz (@RyanBuchholz9) February 4, 2015

It’s official!! National Letter of Intent is signed and faxed, I am officially a part of the Penn State family!! #WeAre — Garrett Taylor (@GTaylor_11) February 4, 2015

The first of many – Four-star DE Kamonte Carter is the first official Nittany Lion of the 2015 class

#faxed signed to Pennsylvania State!!! — ★☆Kam Carter☆★ (@KAM_7SIETE) February 4, 2015

Eve of Signing Day – A few players shared their excitement before becoming official Nittany Lions.