Penn State‘s on-field struggles early this season look to be having an effect on the recruiting trail. On Friday, 2027 four-star wide receiver commit Khalil Taylor told Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett that he is backing off his pledge to the Nittany Lions and reopening his recruitment. Taylor had been committed since March, when he chose Penn […]
Penn State‘s on-field struggles early this season look to be having an effect on the recruiting trail.
On Friday, 2027 four-star wide receiver commit Khalil Taylor told Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett that he is backing off his pledge to the Nittany Lions and reopening his recruitment. Taylor had been committed since March, when he chose Penn State over reported offers from Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Nebraska, Syracuse and more than a dozen others.
But with more than a year until he officially signs with a school, he’ll reopen his process.
The 5-foot-11, 180-pounder is the No. 60 overall prospect and No. 11 wideout in the 2027 class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, an equally weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting services.
Rivals, however, is a bit higher on him that other services. In the most recent Rivals300 rankings update, he was tabbed as the nation’s No. 31 prospect and No. 7 receiver.
Taylor has been one the nation’s most productive pass-catchers
During the offseason, Taylor transferred from Seton-LaSalle to Pine-Richland. He was arguably one of the best players in the state last year with the kind of numbers he was putting up at Seton LaSalle. He hauled in 51 passes for 932 yards and scored 22 touchdowns in helping lead the Rebels to a 11-1 record and reaching the WPIAL championship game.
Through six games this season, he has notched 12 catches for 264 yards with eight of those going for touchdowns.
“Khalil Taylor put together some dominant film,” says Rivals Scouting Director Charles Power. “He’s outstanding with the ball in his hands. I mean, you know it’s going to be good when you’re watching a sophomore and he has a highlight film of just touchdowns. He had a dominant sophomore year with 24 touchdowns and close to 1,300 yards. He has a well-rounded skill set. He’s a guy who can separate with his routes. I think he’s really good with the ball in his hands and has the potential to be a YAC (yards after catch) monster.”
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