2027 four-star RB and Penn State commit Kemon Spell shuts down recruitment
Class of 2027 four-star operating again and Penn State commit Kemon Spell is shutting his recruitment down. He believes PSU is the perfect program for his future and he is not going to be contemplating every other faculties shifting ahead.
Spell, out McKeesport Space Excessive Faculty, 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 operating again within the 2027 cycle.
Whereas again in Glad Valley for a go to with Penn State on Saturday, Spell sat down with head coach James Franklin, offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, operating backs coach Stan Drayton, assistant operating backs coach Charles Walker and different Penn State workers members. Following these conversations, Spell got here to the conclusion that he’s locked in with the Nittany Lions.
“My discuss with Coach Franklin was superior,” Spell informed Rivals.com. “He sat down with me and my mother and father and talked concerning the love he has for me and my household, and the way I can be handled similar to his (personal) youngsters.”
Maybe the most important menace to the Nittany Lions in Spell’s recruitment was Notre Dame. The Combating Irish lately provided Spell on “Pot of Gold Day” on March 17, however his relationship with recently-hired Notre Dame affiliate head coach/operating backs coach Ja’Juan Seider made that pursuit one thing to control.
Seider was the assistant head coach/co-offensive coordinator/operating 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 way in which till it’s time for the 2027 prospect to signal with the varsity.
Along with his sturdy reference to Franklin, one massive motive 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 discuss, the extra we go over issues,” Spell stated. “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 motive why Spell is raring to turn out to be a Nittany Lion within the close to future.
“Coach Charles Walker, I really like him,” Spell stated. “He exhibits a lot affection towards me and my household. That is actually the perfect group (of coaches) within the nation.”
Through 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 dwelling to him.
“On my go to at this time, (I felt like) it’s one thing like dwelling,” 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 acquired to sit down down and have a couple of conversations with the offensive coordinator (Andy Kotelnicki). I really like his vitality, and he loves me and desires to get to know me extra.”
Spell is just not the one Penn State operating again decide to announce on Saturday that he’s shutting his recruitment down. Class of 2026 four-star operating 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 whole commits within the 2027 class with Spell, Taylor and four-star offensive deal with Layton von Brandt.
