Penn State Football Defensive Back Enters Transfer Portal
During this choatic first day of the spring transfer portal, Penn State Football has lost another player transferring out of the program.
NittanyCentral has confirmed Cornerback Jon Mitchell has entered the portal.
Mitchell was a class of 2024 signee. He played his high school ball down in Florida. ON3 Industry rated him as a high four-star coming out of high school. For the Nittany Lions, Mitchell played in 6 games this past year, while maintaining his redshirt. He posted 5 assisted tackles in those 6 games.
Jon Mitchell will have 4 years of eligibility left.
How Does this Impact Penn State Football?
Losing a young player like Jon Mitchell is never ideal, but I don’t think this will be a major loss for Penn State.
Defensive backs coach Terry Smith has a phenomenal room of corners, and they should only continue to get stronger. Guys like A.J. Harris, Elliot Washington, Zion Tracy, Audavion Collins and maybe even Daryus Dixson or Kenny Woseley were likely ahead of Mitchell on the depth chart.
I don’t anticipate Mitchell being a huge blow to the Nittany Lions’ outlook on the future.
I would doubt that Penn State needs to grab a corner from the portal, even with the loss of Mitchell. However, if a quality player comes up in this spring window, all bets are off.
James Franklin Weighs in on Spring Portal Window
The spring portal opens on April 16th and closes on April 26th.
Well, that creates a massive problem for the Nittany Lions who conclude spring ball with the Blue-White game on April 26th. After practice, head coach James Franklin spoke to the difficulties of the timing of the spring transfer window.
“I think from my board meetings with the AFCA and what most coaches across the country are speaking on, I want to be careful not speaking for all coaches,” Franklin said. “But, I think a good majority of them would like one window. I think that’s in everybody’s best interest. The players know who’s on the roster. The coaches know who’s on the roster. Even if you made it after spring ball and then even maybe got rid of spring football, and went to like a summer OTAs or did it then, I think there needs to be one window.
“Right now, there’s no rules. You could have 50 guys go in the portal at this time of year, and it’s a problem. There’s also protection already for if there’s a coaching change and things like that that we’ve seen. Right now, there’s just no rules, and I don’t really think it’s in anybody’s best interest.”
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Purdy was born and raised in central Ohio and served for four years writing for his high school's newsletter. Currently studying Biblical Studies at Lancaster Bible College in Pennsylvania, Ian has been a lifelong Nittany Lion fan.
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