2027 four-star RB and Penn State commit Kemon Spell shuts down recruitment
Class of 2027 four-star working again and Penn State commit Kemon Spell is shutting his recruitment down. He believes PSU is the most effective program for his future and he is not going to be contemplating every other colleges transferring ahead.
Spell, out McKeesport Space Excessive College, is a top-75 prospect nationally, checking in at No. 74 within the Rivals250. He additionally ranks because the No. 1 recruit within the state of Pennsylvania and the No. 5 working again within the 2027 cycle.
Whereas again in Joyful Valley for a go to with Penn State on Saturday, Spell sat down with head coach James Franklin, offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, working backs coach Stan Drayton, assistant working backs coach Charles Walker and different Penn State employees members. Following these conversations, Spell got here to the conclusion that he’s locked in with the Nittany Lions.
“My speak with Coach Franklin was superior,” Spell advised Rivals.com. “He sat down with me and my dad and mom and talked concerning the love he has for me and my household, and the way I will likely be handled identical to his (personal) youngsters.”
Maybe the most important risk to the Nittany Lions in Spell’s recruitment was Notre Dame. The Combating Irish not too long ago supplied Spell on “Pot of Gold Day” on March 17, however his relationship with recently-hired Notre Dame affiliate head coach/working backs coach Ja’Juan Seider made that pursuit one thing to regulate.
Seider was the assistant head coach/co-offensive coordinator/working backs coach for the Nittany Lions when Spell dedicated to Penn State again in August of 2024. Spell shares a particular bond with Seider.
Nevertheless, Spell stays dedicated to Penn State and plans to maintain that pledge all the best way till it’s time for the 2027 prospect to signal with the college.
Along with his robust reference to Franklin, one huge cause why he’s deciding to close down his recruitment this early within the course of is due to his rising relationship with Drayton.
“Me and Coach Drayton’s relationship has gotten stronger and stronger the extra we speak, the extra we go over issues,” Spell mentioned. “I noticed one thing particular in (Coach Drayton) in my eyes. I would like him teaching me.”
Spell’s tight bond with Walker can be a giant cause why Spell is raring to develop into a Nittany Lion within the close to future.
“Coach Charles Walker, I like him,” Spell mentioned. “He reveals a lot affection towards me and my household. That is actually the most effective group (of coaches) within the nation.”
Throughout the go to, Spell spent high quality time with most of the coaches and was reminded why he selected the Nittany Lions within the first place — Penn State is residence to him.
“On my go to right now, (I felt like) it’s one thing like residence,” Spell defined. “That’s the place I’m meant to be and the place I used to be born to play. The coaches, all of them love me. I received to sit down down and have a number of conversations with the offensive coordinator (Andy Kotelnicki). I like his power, and he loves me and needs to get to know me extra.”
Spell isn’t the one Penn State working again decide to announce on Saturday that he’s shutting his recruitment down. Class of 2026 four-star working again Messiah Mickens additionally introduced that he’s locked in with the Nittany Lions and is now not entertaining different applications.
On a giant Saturday for the Nittany Lions, Penn State additionally landed a dedication from in-state, four-star linebacker and Rivals250 prospect Khalil Taylor.
PSU now has three complete commits within the 2027 class with Spell, Taylor and four-star offensive deal with Layton von Brandt.
