Drew Allar and Nick Singleton will likely lead the quarterback and running back rooms, respectively.
Fashanu and King join 10 other Big Ten representatives, the most of any conference.
The Nittany Lions were all smiles as they posed for their annual team picture day.
Mickens is the first commit of the Nittany Lions' recruiting class of 2026.
Keaton Ellis, Dominic DeLuca, Olu Fashanu, Malick Meiga, Adisa Isaac, and Theo Johnson were selected to lead the team.
The award honors the top Division I football player who was born in Texas, graduated from a Texas high school, played at a Texas-based junior college, or currently plays at a Texas Division I four-year college.