2026 LB Mathieu Lamah Commits to Penn State: ‘A spot in my coronary heart’
Penn State is including a proficient linebacker to its 2026 class, as three-star Patriot Excessive College (Nokesville, Virginia) standout Mathieu Lamah (previously Mathieu Kanu) dedicated to the Nittany Lions on Monday.
He selected Penn State over fellow finalists Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Rutgers and Virginia Tech.
Lamah has been a frequent customer to Blissful Valley and has constructed sturdy relationships with PSU head coach James Franklin, linebackers coach Dan Connor, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, recruiting coordinator for personnel Alan Zemaitis and the remainder of the Nittany Lions’ workers.
He’s trying ahead to being coached by Connor, who performed linebacker for Penn State from 2004 by means of 2007 and is the all-time main tackler for the Nittany Lions (419). Lamah additionally feels he is an efficient slot in Knowles’ defensive scheme.
“Selecting Penn State was a call I’ve had in my thoughts since they provided me (again in November of 2024),” Lamah instructed Rivals.com. “With being there so many occasions (on visits), I get an increasing number of reassured that I’m wanted, and most significantly, (they see me as) a high-value athlete they need. They’re a program that’s identified for producing linebacker expertise and having nice defenses, whereas additionally making it within the top-10 annually.
“I’ll even be getting coached by an amazing linebacker prior to now for Penn State and an amazing coach at that in Dan Connor, and be coached by Jim Knowles, who is thought for having the perfect protection for the previous couple years (at Ohio State). Penn State can also be a spot in my coronary heart I see myself house at.”
Lamah feels a robust reference to Franklin, as he has been constructing a bond with the Penn State head coach all through his recruitment. As for Connor, Lamah is worked up to study from certainly one of most completed linebackers to ever play in College Park.
Whereas he’s nonetheless attending to know Knowles higher, Lamah feels that the defensive coordinator is the proper individual to steer Penn State’s protection. Lamah additionally famous that he’s “most closest” with Zemaitis on the PSU workers.
“Me and Coach Franklin have hit it off because the first name,” Lamah defined. “(Coach Franklin) is a down-to-earth man and retains it nothing however 100 with you and needs that can assist you succeed. Coach Connor is my man. I like how calm and relaxed he’s, and he simply loves to show the sport within the easiest method. Coach Knowles and I’ve talked a pair occasions and he’s nice — very severe and needs what’s finest for Penn State.”
As talked about, Lamah has visited Penn State a number of occasions. Most not too long ago, he was on campus on April 14 to look at the Nittany Lions compete in a spring follow and to go over movie with Connor. Moreover, Connor visited Lamah in Virginia final week.
He’ll return to Penn State of an official go to through the weekend of Might 30 by means of June 1. Will probably be the one official go to Lamah takes.
Lamah presently ranks because the No. 16 prospect within the state of Virginia and the No. 63 linebacker within the 2026 cycle.
Along with the colleges beforehand talked about, Lamah had scholarship affords from Georgia Tech, Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, South Carolina, Syracuse, Virginia, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Wisconsin and others.
The 6-foot-3, 235-pound Lamah is being recruited to Penn State to play as an inside linebacker.
“I’m a really downhill ‘backer that may transfer effectively within the field and with my instincts main me to all the time being across the ball,” Lamah stated when requested to explain his recreation. “I’m a sideline-to-sideline man as effectively.”
With Lamah’s dedication, Penn State now has 15 pledges in its 2026 class. The Nittany Lions’ recruiting class presently rank seventh nationally and third within the Massive Ten.
