Penn State suffered an immediate hit on the recruiting trail Sunday, will a slew of recruits decommitting in the aftermath of the school's decision to fire head coach James Franklin following 12 seasons with the program.

Less than an hour after Franklin was fired, four-star 2027 recruit Kemon Spell , the No. 1 running back in the 2027 cycle and the No. 15 player overall in the ESPN Junior 300 , decommitted from the Nittany Lions, sources told ESPN.

Two other ESPN Junior 300 recruits -- offensive tackle Layton Von Brandt (No. 35 overall) and cornerback Gabriel Jenkins (No. 242) -- also announced Sunday that they'd be decommitting from Penn State's 2027 recruiting class upon news of the coaching change.

With four-star wide receiver Khalil Taylor (No. 66 overall) decommitting

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