Penn State’s rough stretch on the field has now spilled into the recruiting trail.
On Sunday, three-star quarterback Will Wood announced that he is backing off his Penn State pledge and flipping to Boston College. The move lands as another hit for Matt Campbell’s program after Saturday’s loss to Michigan.
Wood, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound quarterback from Natick, Massachusetts, had committed to Penn State on May 15. Instead, he is choosing to stay close to home and play for former Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien.
“Thank you to Coach Campbell and Penn State for their belief in me,” Wood wrote on social media. “I have zero doubt they will turn things around and deserve the fanbase’s patience.”
He also said that remaining home and joining O’Brien at Boston College was the best choice for his future.
Penn State enters its bye week at 3-4 and has dropped four straight games without a Big Ten win.
Wood became a target after a March visit to Penn State, and quarterbacks coach Jake Waters later went to Xaverian Brothers High School in April to evaluate him before the Nittany Lions offered.
His numbers have helped make him one of the more notable quarterbacks in the 2027 class. Through his first four games this season, Wood has thrown for 826 yards, 15 touchdowns and one interception. He finished last season with 2,812 passing yards, 42 touchdowns and just one interception.
Wood had originally picked Penn State over Boston College. Now that choice has been reversed, leaving Campbell and his staff looking for another quarterback in the 2027 class as they try to steady the program.
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