Safety Christian Askew Commits To Penn State Football
The class of 2026 is slowly being rebuilt.
Former James Madison signee Christian Askew has committed to Penn State football and Matt Campbell’s new staff in Happy Valley.
Penn State has landed another 2026 commitment, this time from 3
— Dylan Dawson (@PSU_Dylan) January 10, 2026SAF Christian Askew! The 6'4", 190lb DB played for Veterans High in Kathleen, Georgia. He is a former JMU commit that was recently released from his signing following their coaching change.
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The Kathleen, Georgia, native is unranked on the 247Sports composite rankings, but stands 6’4″ at 185 pounds. He projects to be a safety at the college level and was originally signed to Bob Chesney’s staff at James Madison before he left for the UCLA head coaching job.
Askew is the 14th player to commit to the Nittany Lions this cycle.
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