BREAKING: In-state QB flips commitment from Penn State to Auburn

Penn State football is in the middle of a downswing in its 2026 recruiting cycle, missing on several top targets over the last week. Unfortunately for James Franklin and the Nittany Lions, the bad news continued on Thursday with the loss of one of their promising quarterback prospects in the upcoming class.

In an about turn, Nazareth (PA) quarterback Peyton Falzone has flipped his commitment from the Nittany Lions to Auburn. The Tigers made a quick push for the four-star passer, only extending an offer earlier in June.

Falzone committed to Penn State on April 12.

BREAKING: Four-Star QB Peyton Falzone has Flipped his Commitment from Penn State to Auburn, he tells me for @on3recruits

The 6’5 205 QB from Nazareth, PA had been Committed to the Nittany Lions since April

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— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 26, 2025

The in-state Falzone was the second of two quarterbacks the Nittany Lions landed in 2026, following Mission Hills (CA) Troy Huhn. The 2026 cycle was set to be the fourth time James Franklin has signed a two-quarterback class while at Penn State.

Viewed as a dual-threat prospect, Falzone has over 4,600 passing and more than 1,100 rushing yards in his two years as a high school starter. In that time, he’s thrown 42 touchdown passes to just eight interceptions while adding 19 scores on the ground. He is the No. 8 quarterback in the class per the On3 Industry Rankings.

Also a four-star recruit, Huhn’s stock has been on the rise lately after making the Elite 11 Finals earlier this month.

“It’s a lot of fun,” Falzone said of his relationship with Huhn in May. “I mean, me and Troy, it feels like we’ve been growing up together. We have so much fun together. We’re competing, but we have that type of brotherly love where we’re helping each other out, [giving] different pointers. We’re hyping each other up when the ball’s in the dirt or when it’s awesome. We’re still gonna hype each other up; just keep it up. It’s a lot of fun with him, and I’m really looking forward to being with him.”

Falzone’s decommitment dropped Penn State to the No. 9 class in the 2026 cycle.

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