Rudolph picked the Nittany Lions over a lengthy offer sheet that also included Clemson, Florida, Michigan, and Ohio State.
Russ Rose's Nittany Lions won't play a single home match in September, electing to test themselves against teams like Stanford and Oregon early in the season.
Connecticut athlete Marquis Wilson picked the Nittany Lions over offers from Alabama, Ohio State, and Florida, among others.
Since James Franklin's arrival in 2014, the Nittany Lions have signed 10 recruits from the talent-rich state of Virginia, and many more are on the way.
Judge Culpepper, Will Levis, Pat Freiermuth, and PJ Mustipher will begin their college careers a tad early, enrolling at Penn State for the first summer session rather than the second.
Erica Dambach's Nittany Lions will welcome West Virginia, UCLA, and Virginia to Jeffrey Field this fall for notable non-conference matches.