LIMBO: Penn State Battling to LAND Top 2027 WRs Khalil Taylor, Deshawn Hall After Jamir Dean Flip

Penn State football recruiting is entering a major stretch in the 2027 class, especially at wide receiver. After Jamir Dean flipped to Georgia, the focus shifts to Khalil Taylor, Deshawn Hall, Landon Blum, and whether Matt Campbell’s staff can still close one of the most talented WR groups Penn State has been chasing. On this Locked On Nittany Lions crossover, Zach Seyko and Brian Smith discuss Penn State’s wide receiver recruiting board, the NIL pressure from Nebraska, Tennessee, and Alabama, Elijah Guertin’s commitment, Dhillon McGee, Case Alexander, Oscar Webersink, and what the Nittany Lions still need to finish the 2027 class strong. Penn State still has momentum, but the final stretch of recruiting will reveal a lot about how this staff handles blue-chip battles, NIL competition, the transfer portal, and roster construction under Matt Campbell. Penn State fans: are you more concerned about wide receiver recruiting, defensive line recruiting, or the overall NIL strategy? Photo credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Become an every-dayer! Subscribe to Locked On Nittany Lions on YouTube:    / @lockedonnittanylions   Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everyday... Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LONittanyLions... Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow the show on X! https://x.com/LockedOnNittany https://x.com/zach_seyko #lockedonnittanylions #pennstate #nittanylions #pennstatefootball #collegefootball #bigtenfootball #ncaafootball #lockedon #weare #football 0:00 Penn State WR Recruiting Gets Complicated 1:34 Brian Smith on WR Recruiting and NIL Pressure 2:56 DeShawn Hall, Tennessee, Alabama and Penn State 5:43 Jamir Dean Flip Changes the WR Class 6:58 Big-Boy Recruiting, NIL and the Transfer Portal 8:55 Khalil Taylor, DeShawn Hall and Elijah Garreton 11:27 Penn State Beats Florida and Tennessee for Garreton 13:53 Elijah Guertin’s Defensive End Fit 15:33 Brian Smith Breaks Down Guertin’s Film 17:01 Penn State’s Pass Rush Need 18:45 Dhillon McGee, Case Alexander and Remaining Targets 22:45 Why Penn State Can Still Finish Strong 24:48 High School Recruiting vs Transfer Portal Strategy 25:59 Matt Campbell’s Staff Is Overperforming Early 27:38 Nebraska NIL Threat and Penn State’s Long-Term Plan 28:53 Final Penn State Recruiting Takeaway