Penn State's Transfer Portal Class in 2026
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Players Penn State Added in the 2026 Transfer Portal

First NamePosition2025 TeamStars & RatingTransfer Date
Benjamin Brahmer TE Iowa State 4 Stars, 94 Rating 01-03-26
Rocco Becht QB Iowa State 4 Stars, 94 Rating 01-04-26
Chase Sowell WR Iowa State 4 Stars, 93 Rating 01-05-26
Caleb Bacon LB Iowa State 4 Stars, 91 Rating 01-04-26
Marcus Neal Jr. S Iowa State 4 Stars, 90 Rating 01-04-26
Brett Eskildsen WR Iowa State 3 Stars, 89 Rating 01-04-26
James Peoples RB Ohio State 3 Stars, 88 Rating 01-06-26
Gabe Burkle TE Iowa State 3 Stars, 88 Rating 01-04-26
Cooper Alexander TE Iowa State 3 Stars, 88 Rating 01-09-26
Carson Hansen RB Iowa State 3 Stars, 88 Rating 01-04-26
Ikenna Ezeogu DL Iowa State 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-14-26
Jeremiah Cooper S Iowa State 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-11-26
Dallas Vakalahi DL Utah 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-08-26
Trevor Buhr IOL Iowa State 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-04-26
Cael Brezina LB Iowa State 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-04-26
Siale Taupaki DL UCLA 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-08-26
Jamison Patton S Iowa State 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-05-26
Ibn McDaniels CB Syracuse 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-09-26
Kuol Kuol II OT Iowa State 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-04-26
Omarion Davis S Boston College 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-08-26
Kooper Ebel LB Iowa State 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-04-26
Alex Manske QB Iowa State 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-04-26
Brock Riker IOL Texas State 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-10-26
Alexander McPherson EDGE Colorado 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-06-26
Alijah Carnell DL Iowa State 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-04-26
Keanu Williams DL UCLA 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-05-26
Keith Jones Jr. WR Grambling 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-12-26
Vaea Ikakoula IOL Iowa State 3 Stars, 85 Rating 01-06-26
Will Tompkins OT Iowa State 3 Stars, 85 Rating 01-03-26
Armstrong Nnodim DL Oklahoma State 3 Stars, 85 Rating 01-06-26
Zay Robinson WR Iowa State 3 Stars, 85 Rating 01-05-26
Karon Brookins WR Iowa State 3 Stars, 85 Rating 01-04-26
Chris Fileppo S West Virginia 3 Stars, 85 Rating 01-10-26
Hunter Sowell S Iowa State 3 Stars, 84 Rating 01-05-26
Tyshon Huff IOL Tiffin University 3 Stars, 83 Rating 01-12-26
Nathan Tiyce P Mississippi State 3 Stars, 83 Rating 01-12-26
Cristiano Rosa K James Madison 0 Stars, 0 Rating 01-16-26

2 QBs, 2 RBs, 5 WRs, 3 TEs, 6 OLs, 6 DLs, 1 DE, 3 LBs, 1 CB, 6 Ss, 1 P, 1 K.
Offense 18 players, Defense 17 players

Penn State Added 37 Players with an average rating of 87

Players Penn State Lost in the 2026 Transfer Portal

First NamePosition2026 TeamStars & RatingTransfer Date
Chaz Coleman EDGE Tennessee 5 Stars, 98 Rating 01-10-26
Xavier Gilliam DL Tennessee 4 Stars, 94 Rating 01-08-26
Luke Reynolds TE Virginia Tech 4 Stars, 94 Rating 01-11-26
Ethan Grunkemeyer QB Virginia Tech 4 Stars, 93 Rating 01-14-26
Zuriah Fisher EDGE USC 4 Stars, 92 Rating 01-12-26
A.J. Harris CB Indiana 4 Stars, 90 Rating 01-12-26
Andrew Olesh TE Oregon 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-11-26
King Mack S NC State 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-08-26
Dejuan Lane S Tennessee 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-10-26
Matt Outten WR Syracuse 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-12-26
Elliot Washington II CB Clemson 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-05-26
Daniel Jennings EDGE Virginia Tech 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-04-26
Jeff Exinor Jr. WR Virginia Tech 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-06-26
TJ Shanahan Jr. IOL Florida 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-06-26
Amare Campbell LB Tennessee 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-09-26
Mylachi Williams EDGE Virginia Tech 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-11-26
Keon Wylie LB Virginia Tech 3 Stars, 87 Rating 01-08-26
Jaylen Harvey EDGE North Carolina 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-05-26
Matt Henderson TE Virginia Tech 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-04-26
Randy Adirika DL Virginia Tech 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-12-26
Antoine Belgrave-Shorter S Arizona State 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-12-26
DaKaari Nelson LB NC State 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-16-26
Michael Troutman III IOL Virginia Tech 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-11-26
J'ven Williams OT Charlotte 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-11-26
Cortez Harris EDGE Virginia Tech 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-11-26
Eagan Boyer OT Florida 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-06-26
Enai White DL Oklahoma State 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-20-26
Jabree Coleman RB South Carolina 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-11-26
Tyseer Denmark WR Virginia Tech 3 Stars, 86 Rating 01-15-26
Corey Smith RB Toledo 3 Stars, 85 Rating 01-17-26
Anthony Speca LB Purdue 3 Stars, 85 Rating 01-06-26
Bekkem Kritza QB Alabama A&M 3 Stars, 85 Rating 01-26-26
Kenny Woseley Jr. CB Virginia Tech 3 Stars, 85 Rating 01-14-26
Owen Wafle DL Duke 3 Stars, 85 Rating 01-06-26
Joey Schlaffer TE Temple 3 Stars, 85 Rating 01-08-26
Alex Birchmeier IOL Liberty 3 Stars, 85 Rating 01-05-26
Anthony Ivey WR San José State 3 Stars, 85 Rating 01-18-26
Kari Jackson LB Toledo 3 Stars, 85 Rating 01-18-26
Kaleb Artis DL Temple 3 Stars, 83 Rating 01-11-26
Jaxon Smolik QB Temple 3 Stars, 0 Rating 01-10-26
Brady O'Hara IOL Monmouth 3 Stars, 0 Rating 01-21-26
Kolin Dinkins S Temple 0 Stars, 0 Rating 01-10-26
Josiah Brown WR LIU Post 3 Stars, 0 Rating 02-02-26
Kaden Saunders WR Southern Miss 4 Stars, 0 Rating 01-06-26
Sam Siafa DL Delaware 0 Stars, 0 Rating 01-27-26
Lamont Payne Jr. S TBD 3 Stars, 0 Rating 01-02-26
Tikey Hayes RB TBD 3 Stars, 0 Rating 01-10-26

3 QBs, 3 RBs, 6 WRs, 4 TEs, 6 OLs, 6 DLs, 6 DEs, 5 LBs, 3 CBs, 5 Ss.
Offense: 22 players, Defense: 25 players

Penn State Lost 47 Players with an average rating of 87.13

Penn State's overall 2026 roster lost 10 players via the Transfer Portal