Penn State football has landed a potential star quarterback a year early. The Nittany Lions received a verbal commitment on Thursday, July 2, from one of the top high school QBs in the nation − perhaps the most important recruiting victory for Matt Campbell since he took over as head coach seven months ago. Four-star prospect James Armstrong, a junior-to-be from Hopewell High near Pittsburgh, gave Penn State its third pledge of its 2028 recruiting class.