BREAKING: Penn State football flips WR commit from Brent Pry, Virginia Tech

The Penn State football team earned a tough win this past weekend over West Virginia. A former defensive coordinator for James Brent Pry who is now the head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies suffered an opening weekend loss at Vanderbilt. Now, Franklin has put salt in the wound on the recruiting trail flipping 2025 recruiting class wide receiver Matthew Outten from Virginia Tech to the Nittany Lions.

Matthew Outten is from Portsmouth (Virginia) and ranks as the No. 6 player in the state and the No. 5 athlete in the 2025 recruiting class (No. 141 nationally) according to 247Sports. Over the summer he took official visits at Syracuse, Penn State, Virginia Tech, and Maryland, the four-star prospect made his commitment to Virginia Tech on July 1. 

However, on Monday he announced on Twitter/X that he has flipped his commitment from Virginia Tech to Penn State football.

“We home lets do it!!!” Outten tweeted Monday afternoon. The Nittany Lions now hold the No. 17 ranking in the 2025 recruiting class according to On3.

We home lets do it!!! @PennStateFball @coachjfranklin @coachmhagans #weare pic.twitter.com/BgzUfRTIOE

— Matthew outten (@Matthewoutten6) September 2, 2024

Pry took a shot at Penn State on National Signing Day

Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

While it was eight months ago now, on Early National Signing Day in 2023, Brent Pry took a slight jab at James Franklin and the Penn State football team.

“All them over schools came calling. The Ohio Staters, the Nittany Cryin’s…”

Is it karma? Perhaps, but one thing is certain the 2025 recruiting class for Penn State football is starting to shape up to be better than expected. As the wide receiver room now holds four commitments from Lyrick Samuel, Jeff Exinor, Koby Howard, and Matthew Outten.

Thank you for reading Basic Blues Nation, one of the fastest-growing outlets covering Penn State athletics. Part of the Full Ride network, we are an alumni-owned, community-operated, credentialed media outlet dedicated to providing you with updated and reliable insights for all your favorite Nittany Lion sports. Whether it’s Penn State football, basketball, wrestling, or anything in between, you can find it all on Basic Blues Nation!

Please follow us on our social channels, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, and subscribe to our newsletter on Substack for breaking news and notifications. For feedback, questions, or concerns, please email us at [email protected] or direct message us on social media.