While it seems that Christian Campbell committing last night leaves the football team with just one scholarship to give, don't expect National Signing Day to be boring. In the world of college football and recruiting, you never know who's going to decommit when and there are always surprises. James Franklin, along with current and former Nittany Lions, will be officially announcing the 2014 class tomorrow at 5 p.m. in the Bryce Jordan Center as part of "The Signature Event."
Three-star defensive back Christian Campbell committed to Penn State on Monday evening, according to Ryan Burns of GopherIllustrated.com. Campbell hails from Phenix City, Alabama where he played safety at Central High School. The pick-up came as a surprise as Campbell was not considered a recruiting target for the Nittany Lions.
Former linebackers coach Ron Vanderlinden will reportedly join Troy Calhoun's staff at Air Force, according to Pete Roussel of coachingsearch.com.
One of the first commitments that James Franklin received after coming to Penn State may never suit up for the Nittany Lions. Lloyd Tubman, a four-star defensive end out of Kentucky, has reportedly decided to re-open his recruitment and will announce where he plans on signing at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, according to The Louisville Courier-Journal's Steve Jones.
James Franklin has added prestigious guests to his signing day event, Linebacker U’s own LaVar Arrington and Michael Mauti.
Three-star defensive back Amani Oruwariye has committed to Penn State, according to a report from ESPN's Tom VanHaaren.