Class of 2027 three-star athlete Jonathan Galette has committed to Penn State football, he announced on Saturday.

The Montvale, New Jersey, native is ranked as the No. 17 player in the state and the No. 54 athlete in the 2027 recruiting class, per 247Sports’ Composite rankings. Galette posted 46 total tackles and 6.5 tackles-for-loss in his junior campaign as a safety at Saint Joseph Regional High School, according to his MaxPreps profile.

Galette is Penn State’s ninth commit in its No. 16-ranked 2027 recruiting class. He is Deon Broomfield’s first acquisition for the Nittany Lions in the recruiting sphere.

To check out what Galette brings to Happy Valley, folks can watch his Hudl highlights here.

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