The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania continues to churn out talent on the gridiron. Looking at the 2027 cycle, there\u2019s a few elite prospects set to come out of the Keystone State.<\/p>\n
On Monday, the Rivals300 rankings were updated. Of the 300 prospects featured, eight are in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
Of those eight, two have made notable commitments. At the beginning of February, Georgia<\/a> landed a massive pledge from Five-Star Plus+ running back Kemon Spell<\/a>. Back in the fall, four-star interior offensive lineman James Halter<\/a> committed to Notre Dame<\/a>.<\/p>\n Below is a look at the top 2027 prospects from Pennsylvania, per the Rivals300.<\/p>\n Rivals300 Ranking: No. 8 NATL. (No. 1 IOL) Now a Five-Star Plus+ recruit, Hiller has emerged as one of the best in the trenches this cycle. He checks in at 6-foot-5.5 and 305 pounds. Earlier this month, he named Florida<\/a>, Ohio State, Tennessee and Alabama as his four finalists. According to the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine, the Gators are now trending heading into the spring.<\/p>\n 2. RB Kemon Spell<\/a> \u2014 Georgia commit<\/p>\n Rivals300 Ranking: No. 11 NATL. (No. 1 RB) Long considered the top running back in the cycle, Spell made an early commitment to Penn State, but he came back on the board after the firing of head coach James Franklin<\/a>. After a winding recruiting process that saw him name multiple leaders and continuously shift visit dates, Spell opted not to wait any longer and committed to Georgia on Feb. 2. It remains to be seen if there will be more chapters to the five-star\u2019s recruitment.<\/p>\n Rivals300 Ranking: No. 38 NATL. (No. 5 EDGE) Sesay took a big step in his recruitment this week, naming six finalists: Duke,\u00a0FSU,\u00a0Miami,\u00a0Notre Dame<\/a>,\u00a0Penn State<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0South Carolina. Ohio State had the edge in his recruitment early on, but the Fighting Irish have since snatched the momentum \u2014 per the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine \u2014 as we head into March. Penn State has also been near the top for the coveted in-state target.<\/p>\n Rivals300 Ranking: No. 94 NATL. (No. 17 WR) Like Sesay, Taylor has now zeroed in on a select group. On Friday, he named Colorado, Georgia, Ohio State, Nebraska, Penn State<\/a> and Syracuse as his top six. Taylor is a former Penn State pledge, but like Spell, decommitted back in October. He\u2019s got a string of visits locked in across the next few months, including four OVs. More on Taylor here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 5. IOL James Halter<\/a> \u2014 Notre Dame commit<\/p>\n Rivals300 Ranking: No. 127 NATL. (No. 7 IOL) Notre Dame loves recruiting the Keystone State and they landed an early commitment from Halter at the end of October. The 6-foot-5, 270-pound trench monster began his high school career playing more tight end and halfback, but he\u2019s now fully cemented as an O-lineman and is one of the best in the cycle. He\u2019s currently the lone commit on the offensive side of the ball for the Irish to date. <\/p>\n Rivals300 Ranking: No. 160 NATL. (No. 16 LB) The 6-foot-1, 220-pounder plays for one of the top programs in Pennsylvania and his recruitment has seen some big schools get involved. Penn State grabbed an early lead in the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine, but Oregon, Alabama and Nebraska have all locked in official visits. There\u2019s plenty of meat left on the bone in Lockley\u2019s process.<\/p>\n Rivals300 Ranking: No. 223 NATL. (No. 31 WR) A top-100 recruit in the Rivals Industry Rankings, Gregory is trending heavily toward Penn State<\/a>, according to the Rivals Recruiting Prediction Machine. He\u2019s had a more lowkey recruitment to date than some of the other blue-chippers in the state. Nebraska, Michigan and Rutgers are among the others working to land the pass-catcher\u2019s pledge. <\/p>\n
School: Coatesville<\/a><\/p>\n
School: McKeesport<\/a><\/p>\n
School: Downingtown East<\/a><\/p>\n
School: Pine-Richland<\/a><\/p>\n
School: Central Catholic<\/a><\/p>\n
School: St. Joseph\u2019s Prep<\/a><\/p>\n
School: Owen J Roberts<\/a><\/p>\n