Penn State will play Nevada and San Jose State in 2020, as well as Bowling Green in 2024.
Simmons originally sent the young fan a pair of his gloves and an autographed photo to thank him for his support.
Penn State football released its official roster update and the jersey numbers of the early enrollees on Friday, including five-star recruit Micah Parsons, Isaiah Humphries, and Jesse Luketa.
Barkley becomes the first draft-eligible player of this year's class to put pen to paper on an endorsement deal.
Bream worked as the director of athletic training services and head football athletic trainer for the university. He also lived at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity as an advisor, but university officials have stressed he was there as an alumnus of the fraternity and not in his official capacity as a university employee.
With an elite recruiting class headed to Happy Valley, the stars seemed to be aligned for National Championship runs in Happy Valley.