The updated ESPN Junior 300 rankings were released Wednesday, and there was plenty of action among Pennsylvania’s high school football elite. Below is a breakdown of every player in the Class of 2026 from Pennsylvania recognized on the current ESPN Junior 300 list. You can see the entire ranking Here.

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Tyler Merrill

School: Cumberland Valley

Location: overextension

Buzz: The 6-foot-1, 335-pound, four-star forward with 25 Division I offers is ranked No. 57 nationally, down four spots from ESPN’s previous rankings.

Kevin Brown

School: Harrisburg

Location: overextension

Buzz: The 6-foot-1, 245-pound four-star Penn State commit is ranked No. 67 nationally, down one spot from ESPN’s previous rankings.

Christ Mickens

School: Harrisburg

Location: R.B.

Buzz: The four-star commit from Penn State is ranked No. 117 in the country, one spot lower than ESPN’s previous rankings.

Joey O’Brien

School: La Salle College

Location: ATH

Buzz: The four-star forward, who has 16 Division I offers, is ranked No. 142 in the nation, up 34 spots from ESPN’s previous rankings.

Elias Kola

School: Harrisburg

Location: W.R.

Buzz: The four-star forward, who has 25 Division I offers, is ranked No. 150 nationally, down six spots from ESPN’s previous rankings.

Matt Sieg

School: Castle Cherry

Location: ATH

Buzz: The four-star Penn State commit is ranked No. 155 nationally, up 47 spots from ESPN’s previous ranking.

Reston Lehman

School: Peters County

Location: OLB

Buzz: The four-star recruit, a 6-foot-1, 230-pound linebacker, is a recruit ranked No. 168 nationally in the ESPN Junior 300 rankings and holds offers from Boston College, Maryland, Minnesota, Penn State and Pitt. , Virginia Tech and West Virginia.

Peyton Falzone

School: Nazareth

Location: QB-DT

Buzz: The 6-foot-1, 205-pound four-star Virginia Tech commit is a newcomer ranked No. 201 in the nation in the ESPN Junior 300 rankings.

Jackson Samuel Ford

School: Malvern Preparation

Location: Germany

Buzz: The 6-foot-1, 230-pound four-star defensive end is a recruit ranked No. 282 nationally in the ESPN Junior 300 rankings and holds offers from Boston College, Colorado State, Maryland, Michigan. Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State, Pitt, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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