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USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Previewing the 2025 Season for Penn State OL Nolan Rucci with his player profile
Previewing the 2025 Season for Penn State OL Nolan Rucci with his player profile Going into the 2025 football season, Nittany Lions Wire will examine each player listed on the Penn State roster. Over the preseason, each profile will cover the player's background, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for James Franklin this season. Offensive lineman Nolan Rucci ranked as one of the top recruits in the country out of high school but struggled to earn consistent playing time through three seasons at Wisconsin. Rucci transferred to Penn State ahead of the 2024 season and began the season as a backup before taking over for the injured Anthony Donkoh, blossoming into one of the Nittany Lions' top players throughout their College Football Playoff push. Here's a look at Rucci heading into 2025. Preseason Player Profile Hometown: Lititz, Pennsylvania Height: 6-8 Weight: 308 lb Class in 2025: Redshirt senior Recruiting Rankings Class of 2021: Consensus 5-star, No. 5 offensive tackle per 247Sports Rucci was considered the No. 1 recruit in Pennsylvania in the cycle and has heavily pursued by several powerhouse programs before committing to the Badgers. Depth Chart Overview Rucci lost out on the starting role originally, but Donkoh is recovering from a major injury and Rucci played well down the stretch, setting the stage for an intense competition into fall camp.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wisconsin football offers one of the top players in the class of 2027
Wisconsin extended an offer to class of 2027 offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller on Friday. The program joins a loaded offer sheet including Alabama, Penn State, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas A&M and USC. If a program has College Football Playoff aspirations, it is likely in pursuit of the top lineman. Advertisement 247Sports currently lists Hiller as a four-star recruit, although he's on the fringe of a five-star rating. The Coatesville, Pennsylvania, native is the No. 34 overall player in the country, the No. 3 interior offensive lineman and the No. 2 recruit from his home state. There are only 32 five-star recruits in each cycle, making Hiller just a small rating bump away from that status. Although the 2027 recruiting cycle is still a full calendar year away, On3's recruiting prediction machine lists Penn State as the early favorite at 90%. Maryland is next at 4.1%, then South Carolina at 1.4%. Wisconsin will look for a similar result to its recruitment of class of 2021 five-star offensive tackle Nolan Rucci, who chose the Badgers over the in-state Nittany Lions, among others. Wisconsin has yet to land a commitment in the class of 2027. The program is still in the early stages of compiling its class of 2026, with only six players currently committed. Although the 2027 cycle won't pick up until next calendar year, Hiller instantly becomes a major name to watch on the Badgers' offer list. Advertisement Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Wisconsin football recruiting offer top 2027 lineman Maxwell Hiller
