Spring practice recruiting buzz
Spring practice recruiting is heating up: Penn State is trending toward a top QB target and hosted nearly 70 recruits, Wisconsin welcomed an offensive‑line visitor, and Ohio State is entertaining ACC commits and linemen visitors in week one of spring. (x.com) (x.com) (x.com)
Penn State’s hottest QB target is Tabor Academy’s Peter Bourque, a Top‑100 prospect listed at about 6‑foot‑4 and 220 pounds who has drawn repeated in‑depth coverage and prediction links to Penn State from recruiting outlets. (on3.com) Rivals and On3 writers have been projecting Bourque toward the Nittany Lions and listing him among the priority targets the staff plans to pursue over the next recruiting cycle. (ugawire.usatoday.com) Penn State also brought in campus visitors including quarterbacks like Troy Huhn and Peyton Falzone during recent visit windows, moves local reporters flagged as part of a push to add signal‑caller options. (ydr.com) Wisconsin’s spring activity included an in‑state offensive‑line prospect, Gavin Meier, who visited the Badgers during junior‑day events before ultimately announcing a commitment to Minnesota on March 26, 2025. (on3.com) The Badgers are entering spring with just two returning offensive‑line starters and a retooled coaching setup that has made early OL evaluations and visitor impressions a priority for Luke Fickell’s staff. (on3.com) Ohio State’s first week of spring practice brought an ACC‑linked recruit and multiple offensive‑line prospects to Columbus, coverage that On3 and Lettermen Row flagged as significant visitor traffic for the Buckeyes. (on3.com) That momentum has translated historically into flips and offers — Ohio State flipped NC State‑linked tackle Landry Brede and Wake Forest‑linked linebacker Braxton Rembert after campus visits in recent cycles — a pattern the staff is leveraging during spring visitor weekends. (on3.com)
