COMMITTED: Carter Blattner | Penn State Keeps Getting Bigger Up Front
COMMITTED: Carter Blattner | Penn State Keeps Getting Bigger Up Front  
Podcast: BWI Live: A Penn State football podcast from Blue White Illustrated
Published On: Mon Apr 06 2026
Description: Penn State football keeps rolling. Carter Blattner of Allendale, New Jersey has committed to the Nittany Lions, giving Penn State five commits in one week. The 6'5", 260-pound defensive lineman is the first non-corner addition to the 2027 class, and Thomas Frank Carr and Sean Fitz break down his film, his position projection, and what he brings to a defensive line that is getting noticeably bigger. In this video: Who is Carter Blattner? 6'5" defensive lineman from Northern Highlands, New Jersey Defensive end or defensive tackle? The position projection debate The J.J. Watt conundrum — what it means for big defensive linemen Film breakdown — edge rushing ability, athleticism and pass rush moves The Garrett Witherington comparison Why Penn State is prioritizing big bodies on the defensive line What's coming next — Kei'Shjuan Telfair, Khalil Taylor and more visits ahead 0:00 Intro — Five Penn State Commits in One Week 0:34 Who Is Carter Blattner? Profile and Rankings 1:54 Defensive End or Defensive Tackle? The Position Question 4:19 The Liam Andrews Comparison 4:53 Reading His Athleticism Through the Offensive Highlights 5:40 Comps at the Penn State Level — Garrett Witherington 6:52 Rankings and Where He Sits Nationally 7:43 Subscribe — Commits Are Coming Fast 8:14 Sponsor — Freedom Financial Tax 12:22 Pass Rush Ability — Five Technique to Edge Rusher 13:12 The J.J. Watt Conundrum — Big D-Linemen and Projection 14:36 The Rob Windsor Story — A Penn State Cautionary Tale 15:25 Penn State Getting Bigger Across the Roster 16:22 High Floor Prospect — Why the Hit Rate Is Higher With Big Bodies 17:34 What's Coming Next — Telfair, Khalil Taylor and More Visits 19:06 Closing — Subscribe for the Next Commit Video Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Music and SFX from Zapsplat.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.