Penn State 2016 commitments

Penn State 2016 blue-chip Michal Menet, a two-way standout at Exeter High, put on a show against Boyertown Friday night. Joe Hermitt, PennLive

National Signing Day 2016 is here at last.

Find out who will officially join James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions next season as at least 19 players are expected to ink their letters of intent. Players can officially submit their letters at 7 a.m.

PennLive will be monitoring social media and other new sources to see who will be donning the blue and white next season. We'll keep this list updated as soon as the signing become official.

Quarterback Jake Zembiec, running back Miles Sanders, defensive end Shane Simmons and offensive lineman Michal Menet are just four of the names that are expected to join the fold.

Complete Coverage of National Signing Day 2016

1:42 p.m.: Three-star Florida wideout Dredrick Snelson has picked Central Florida over Penn State and Minnesota, per PennLive's Greg Pickel

11:12 a.m.: The Penn State commitment list reaches 20 as kicker Alex Barbir from Cumming, Ga., signs his letter of intent.

10:58 a.m.: Defensive lineman Tyrell Chavis from Richmond, Va., has signed his letter of intent with Penn State.

10:55 a.m.: In case you missed it, PennLive's Greg Pickel reports that Penn State picked up a National Signing Day pledge from JUCO defensive lineman and Gateway product Brenon Thrift.

10:49 a.m.: Offensive lineman Alex Gellerstedt of Dublin, Ohio, is in the fold next season for head coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions.

10:21 a.m.: Dunbar High School standout wideout Dae'lun Darien from Baltimore is the latest official commit to Penn State.

10:04 a.m.: Defensive back T.J. Johnson from Cleveland is officially signed, sealed and delivered to Penn State.

9:45 a.m.: Also within the last hour, safety Andrew Pryts, who was a Penn State verbal commit, announced that he's headed to Stanford next season.

9:43 a.m.: No big surprise, but four-star LB Lavert Hill will head to Michigan to play for Jim Harbaugh. He was also considering Michigan State and Penn State.

9:37 a.m.: Ellison Jordan, the defensive lineman from Upper Marlboro, Md., is headed to Penn State, officially of course. That brings the total to 14, by my count.

9:29 a.m.: Lake-Lehman standonout lineman Connor McGovern is in the fold for Penn State's Class of 2016.

9:14 a.m.: Defensive lineman Shaka Toney, who helped Imhotep Charter win the PIAA Class 3A football championship, is officially part of James Franklin's Nittany Lions.

9:07 a.m.: The official list of 2016 recruits reaches 11 as defensive end Daniel Joseph of Lake Forest, Ill. signs his letter with the Nittany Lions.

8:53 a.m.: Running back Miles Sanders of Woodland Hills, the first player of the 2016 class to give his verbal to PSU, is officially a Nittany Lion.

8:46 a.m.: Penn State will have a new quarterback in the fold as Jake Zembiec of Rochester, N.Y., is officially headed to Happy Valley.

8:33 a.m.: Cornerback Zech McPhearson has signed his letter of intent for the Nittany Lions.

8:25 a.m.: The Nittany Lions add to their special teams unit as punter/kicker Blake Gillikin from Westminster, Ga., signs his letter of intent.

8:16 a.m.: One of the most sought after offensive line recruits is officially a Nittany Lions. Michal Menet has signed his letter of intent to become the sixth official PSU 2016 recruit.

7:57 a.m.: Tight end Danny Dalton from Marshfield High School is Massachusetts becomes the fifth official member of PSU's Class of 2016 recruits.

7:52 a.m.: The defensive recruits keep coming for the Nittany Lions as d-lineman Antonio Shelton from Ohio becomes the fourth 2016 recruit to sign this morning.

7:46 a.m.: Don't forget that Florida three-star wideout Dredrick Snelson will announce decision around 1 p.m. with a ceremony. He's considering Penn State, Central Florida, Miami, Minnesota and Maryland.

7:37 a.m.: Linebacker Cameron Brown has just signed his letter of intent for Penn State. The Potomac, Md., product is PSU's third signee this morning.

7:35 a.m.: Quick update on one of Penn State's potential targets. Ohio four-star linebacker Brendan Ferns has signed his letter of intent with West Virginia.

7:25 a.m.: Penn State's second 2016 recruit is officially signed, sealed and delivered as defensive lineman Will Fries signs his letter of intent.

7:23 a.m.: The first Penn State letter of intent is in the books as Defensive lineman Shane Simmons will be joining head coach James Franklin.