Overview
- Philadelphia standout Stanley Montgomery committed to Penn State on Thursday, adding a top-100 recruit to the Nittany Lions’ 2027 class.
- Montgomery chose the in-state program over offers from Kentucky, Virginia and Northwestern, according to recruiting outlet reports.
- The 6-foot-3, 300-pound interior lineman is ranked No. 100 overall and No. 9 among defensive linemen in the Rivals Industry Ranking after a junior season with 45 tackles, 19 for loss and eight sacks.
- Campbell visited Montgomery at Archbishop Ryan in January, and defensive line coach Ikaika Malloe’s high-energy practices and one-on-one approach helped seal the decision.
- The commitment extends Penn State’s April surge of double-digit early pledges and signals a push to secure in-state talent and larger, athletic interior linemen under the new staff.