Penn State head coach James Franklin has flourished on the recruiting trail in his first few months in Happy Valley. The former Vanderbilt leader had a strong close to the 2014 cycle, despite taking the job less than four weeks before national signing day, and is off to a tremendous start with 2015 prospects.

The Nittany Lions landed 12 commitments between Feb. 15 and April 12, assembling the foundation of a class that already includes nine 4-star pledges. The group rates No. 3 nationally in 247Sports' composite team rankings, trailing only ...

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