Penn State adds former Iowa State signee and three-star offensive tackle Pete Eglitis

Penn State head coach Matt Campbell and his staff continue to add players from its former recruiting class to its current one.

On Tuesday evening, offensive tackle Pete Eglitis became the most recent Iowa State signee to flip to the Nittany Lions. The 6-foot-7, 290-pound offensive tackle grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and helped lead Bishop Watterson to back-to-back state championships the past two seasons.

“I have loved Coach [Ryan] Clanton and Campbell ever since they started to recruit me,” Eglitis said. “So, the opportunity to play for them in the best conference in college football is going to be crazy.”

He previously added, “Coach Campbell’s press conference at Penn State says it. The culture he builds, the development he and his coaches provide is second to none.”

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A three-star prospect by all three major recruiting sites, Eglitis earned 20 scholarship offers throughout the recruiting process. He took visits to nearly as many schools, although ironically, he’s never been to Penn State, where he plans to enroll in just a few weeks.

“I have only heard great things about the program from the current commits. I can’t wait to get to work,” Eglitis said.

Eglitis committed to Iowa State following his official visit to Ames in early June. He previously took an official visit to Louisville the week prior and was planning to visit Pitt, but cancelled that following his announcement.

He joins future quarterbacks Kase Evans and Peyton Falzone as the three offensive commits currently in Penn State’s Class of 2026.

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