Malachi Goodman
The evidence — No.56 4★, national recruit — is in; the Penn State jury is not.
6′6″ · 330 lb · Bloomfield, NJ · Paramus Catholic
Recruiting
OT recruit
No. 56 nationally · Signed with Penn State
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 offensive lineman on Penn State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2025.
Malachi Goodman
Malachi Goodman is on trial in Penn State's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.56
recruiting national rank
Penn State fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
2025
- Signed with Penn State4-star out of Paramus Catholic
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A four-star recruit at offensive line for Penn State -- now graded as All-Conference caliber.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Penn State has produced 8 All-Conference offensive linemen and 2 All-Americans. 12 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Olaivavega Ioane was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Penn State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Offensive line · Penn State
Returning around him
- 8% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 8 Penn State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (38 in / 48 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Penn State · Last season: 7-6 (AP #7) · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #65