
Christian Hackenberg returns to the place that cemented his status as an elite blue-chip quarterback recruit, except this time, he'll be instructing rather than competing.

Lift for Life, the marquee event conducted by the Penn State Uplifting Athletes chapter is set to kick off on July 11 from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Penn State Lacrosse Field.

Make that commit No. 13 for James Franklin and the Penn State football program. Franklin and his staff were able to lure three-star defensive tackle Christian Colon (Independence/Charlotte, NC) away from in-state schools Charlotte and UNC today, as the behemoth defensive tackle gave his verbal commitment to Penn State.

Three-star defensive tackle Michael Dwumfour (DePaul Catholic/Wayne, NJ) announced his commitment to James Franklin and Penn State University today, joining a loaded Class of 2016 that will see him team up with four-star defensive end Shane Simmons -- one of the top defensive end recruits in the country.

Jake Zembiec, Michael Menet, and Shane Simmons highlight what's shaping up to be a stacked Class of 2016.

Former Penn State safety Mark Rubin -- known for causing the iconic momentum-shifting fumble against Terrelle Pryor and the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2008 -- is doing pretty well for himself these days.