James Franklin may have one of the best active quarterbacks in the Big Ten, but his play caller of the future just de-committed in favor of Notre Dame.

Brandon Wimbush, a four-star quarterback recruit in the class of 2015, confirmed on Twitter that he committed to Notre Dame. Franklin and Penn State should be fine for now with Christian Hackenberg, Wimbush had plenty of upside himself.

According to Scout.com, Wimbush made a visit to South Bend while committed to Penn State because he wanted to see what the Fighting Irish had in store. The recruit's high school coach at St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City, N.J. also confirmed Wimbush's change of heart.

"Brandon Wimbush has officially de-committed from Penn State and has committed to Notre Dame," coach Rich Hansen told Scout.com. "He took the visit to clarify things in his mind, and I'm glad the visit proved fruitful for him. If he had come back and felt stronger about Penn State, then that would have been great.

"But I think the visit made him rethink his options. He had a great visit and I think he feels really comfortable, and I think he feels like it's a great fit so I'm happy for him."

Hackenberg was a five-star recruit out of college and was a recruit of Bill O'Brien, who left Penn State after one season. It is unclear if the sophomore will play all four years or declare for the NFL early, but he is certainly a bright spot as the team moves forward.

Evaluators at Rivals, Scout.com and ESPN agree that Wimbush has outstanding physical tools, such as a cannon arm and an athletic build, but could use some refining in the nuances of the position. Wimbush could be a lethal dual-threat passer, but he will need to work on the non-physical aspect of playing QB.

At six-foot-two and 215 pounds, he reminded an ESPN evaluator of a bigger version of Tahj Boyd, who also took his physical gifts and refined his game as an effective passer in college.

Hansen told NJ.com it will not be difficult to teach Wimbush to be as dangerous mentally as he is physically.

"He's a quarterback who can hurt you in so many ways," Hansen said. "We call him dual-threat, but really, he's a three-way threat. He'll beat you with his mind, legs and arm. I love that about him. He's cerebral."

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