Peyton Falzone wasn't Penn State football head coach Matt Campbell's recruit, but he still signed and enrolled regardless of the coaching change that happened late 2025.
The former 2025 four-star quarterback from Nazareth, Pa. was ranked 438th nationally, 29th at quarterback, and 10th from the state, per 247Sports Composite rankings. The other quarterback Campbell added to that class was three-star Kase Evans, who was ranked at No. 1,213 nationally, No. 67 at his position, and No. 165 from Texas.
Evans technically followed Campbell to Happy Valley after de-committing from Iowa State on Dec. 11, 2025 and signing with the blue and white on Dec. 14, 2025.
The rankings don't matter to Campbell, and that was made clear when he and his staff considered other options for Falzone. In a recent media availability during fall camp, Campbell discussed how Falzone's physical growth over this past year and overall athleticism could be useful to have at tight end. That position shift has continued throughout practices, and though Campbell said quarterback is still on the table, Falzone's realistic collegiate trajectory is now at tight end.
"(Evans) is growing every single day," Waters said, according to Tyler Donohue of Lions247. "He's not getting as many reps as those other guys, but every single day, he's soaking up knowledge and how to be a college quarterback, how to prepare, and even the questions he hears Rocco (Becht) asking, he should have 100 more. He's learning everything, the detail it takes and the preparation to be great."
Matt Campbell called Texas QB prospect Kase Evans a "great steal" in his 2026 Iowa State recruiting class.
— Tyler Donohue (@TDsTake) August 24, 2026
Then Campbell brought him to Penn State: "Everything we want in a quarterback"
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Penn State quarterback coach Jake Waters says Kase Evans is preparing for future greatness
The Nittany Lions have senior starter Becht and redshirt sophomore Alex Manske, both Iowa State transfers this past season, under center for 2026. Manske is projected to be Penn State's starter of the future, so seeing Evans out on the field this fall is highly unlikely unless Campbell throws him out there for a few snaps in a non-conference game.
Who we can count on not seeing, though, is Falzone — unless it's at tight end.
With three-star quarterback Will Wood and four-star quarterback James Armstrong on their way to Penn State over the next couple of years, and Waters commending Evans' learning process, the likelihood for Falzone to play at quarterback becomes less and less by the day.
The Nittany Lions are seemingly set on Manske after Becht with Wood potentially being the backup until Armstrong arrives.
Whether Falzone is 100 percent on pursuing that position is yet to be known, but that question will be answered at the end of the 2026 season when the Transfer Portal opens.
Leaving the option on the table for him to play quarterback is one thing, but him pursuing it in a blue and white jersey is another. Falzone might also not be a college quarterback in general. Even if he transfers, he could find himself in the same position behind on the depth chart and never truly get a chance.
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