Penn State Signing Day Live: Updates from the Class of 2021

Penn State celebrates its 2021 recruiting class Wednesday, when the Early Signing Period begins.

Players have three days to sign their National Letters of Intent before the process resumes in February. Penn State expects all 15 of its recruits in the Class of 2021 to sign Wednesday.

Are the Lions finished with the class? Probably not. Coach James Franklin has said that he expected a small class this year, though the team still has a few spots remaining.

Follow along Wednesday as we deliver live updates, player profiles and news from Signing Day.

11:30 a.m.: All 15 players in the 2021 class have signed their Letters of Intent, and Penn State has wrapped its live stream. But there's more coverage coming. Franklin and Andy Frank, Penn State's director of player personnel, are scheduled to meet with the media Wednesday afternoon to discuss the group.

9:45 a.m.: Actor/comedian, and James Franklin impressionist, Keegan-Michael Key joined the live stream prior to the introduction of quarterback Christian Veilleux, who was introduced by Jesse Luketa, current Penn State captain and fellow Ontario native.

9:40 a.m.: Harrisburg High offensive lineman Nate Bruce was the first player to commit to Penn State's 2021 class in October 2019, when fellow Harrisburg native Micah Parsons was making plays for Penn State's defense. Parsons introduced Bruce on Penn State's live stream, saying, "I hope you become an All-American one day, too." Franklin remembered recruiting Micah and being told by a coach that Bruce would be "the next great one."

9:30 a.m.: Landon Tengwall was introduced by former Penn State lineman Donovan Smith, a fellow Maryland native. Tengwall is Penn State's highest-rated prospect and a player SI All-American considers to be a "classic Big Ten offensive line prospect."

9:15 a.m.: Khalil Dinkins, a tight end from North Allegheny High, is a son of Darnell Dinkins, who played at Pitt and then for four NFL teams. Dinkins, who also has coached college football, has a long relationship with Penn State assistant Terry Smith, who remembered their days playing flag football together in the Pittsburgh area.

9:05 a.m.: Two-sport standout Lonnie White, Jr. of Malvern, Pa., is a receiver/outfielder who could make an impact on two Penn State teams. Baseball coach Rob Cooper joined receivers coach Taylor Stubblefield on the live stream, saying, "I can't wait to watch you on Saturdays in the fall and then patrolling the outfield for us in the spring." Franklin said it was important to him to keep "one of the best athletes in the world" at home.

8:55 a.m.: Fittingly, Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford introduced his brother Liam, a receiver who had a huge season at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati. "I can't tell you how excited we are to get the better looking and more athletic version of the Clifford family," Franklin joked during their video call.

8:45 a.m.: Former receiver KJ Hamler, a Denver Broncos rookie and native of Pontiac, Mich., introduced safety Jaylen Reed, who is from the same Michigan high school (Martin Luther King) as his Penn State position coach Tim Banks.

8:40 a.m.: Kicker Sander Sahaydak, from Liberty High in Bethlehem, Pa., was introduced by current kicker/punter Jordan Stout. Sahaydak became well known throughout the summer for tagging coaches with video of his long-range kicks.

8:30 a.m.: Harrison Wallace, a receiver from Alabama who has been committed to Indiana, joined Penn State's 2021 class. Wallace is participating in an all-star game, and coach James Franklin asked him to keep an eye out for uncommitted players at the game.

8:20 a.m.: Among those introducing Penn State recruits are former players Jason Cabinda and Adrian Amos and Ken Frazier, the chairman and CEO of Merck. Frazier introduced Jeffrey Davis, Jr, a defensive back from Connecticut who can play receiver as well.

8:10 a.m.: Zakee Wheatley is a "legitimate" two-way player, SI All-American says, a safety and wide receiver who can make a case to play either position. He's arriving at Penn State as a safety.

8:10 a.m.: Linebacker Jamari Buddin adds versatility to Penn State's defense and projects as a "multi-year starter," according to SI All-American.

8 a.m.: Five players have signed their Letters of Intent, including the King brothers from Detroit. Kalen King and Kobe King, a pair of impressive defensive players, are two to watch early in the class.

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