Penn State offers ’26 four-star RB Shahn Alston

Penn State is now officially in the mix for a talented four-star running back from Ohio in the Class of 2026. Penn State extended a formal scholarship offer to Shahn Alston, from Painesville, Ohio, as he visited the campus for a weekend football camp and barbeque recruiting event.

Alston has a four-star recruiting rating from 247Sports, On3, and ESPN. Rivals only has him rated as a three-star recruit. Rivals currently has Alston likely to end up at either West Virginia or Wisconsin (both schools have extended offers).

On3’s recruiting prediction machine has a different outlook at the moment. Penn State appears to be in stiff competition with Pittsburgh and Akron (both schools have offers), although those numbers could easily change in a hurry.

Alston already has a long list of scholarship offers on the table, which will make this recruiting process one to watch closely. Other offers include Big Ten schools USC , Rutgers , Purdue, and Indiana. Other notable offers have come from Auburn , Baylor, Missouri, and Louisville.

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