Matt Campbell did not shy away from high expectations and a "championship mindset" in his introductory press conference as Penn State Football head coach (image via Mark Selders | Penn State Athletics)
Penn State Football will get another big boy out of the transfer portal. Today, Texas State transfer Brock Riker announced his commitment to Penn State.
After entering the trasnfer portal in January 2nd, Riker was offered by Alabama, Oklahoma, Illinois, and several others. Riker was on campus this week, and evidently that won him over to the Nittany Lions.
The Freshman All-American Texas State Transfer File
Coming out of high school, Brock Riker was not a sought after prospect in the class of 2025. Riker held offers from Arkansas State, North Texas, Texas State, and several others. Quite the difference from his transfer portal recruitment.
As a portal recruit, Riker is rated as the sixth best Interior Offensive Line prospect according to Rivals. He is highly sought after and a huge portal win for Matt Campbell.
In his true freshman season, Riker made an instant impact. He started all 12 games and logged 868 snaps at Center. At the end of the year, he was named a 2nd team Freshman All American. Being the voice of the Offensive Line, Riker anchored a Texas State Offensive Line that graded out as one of the best lines in the nation.
Brock Riker is a huge pickup for Penn State.
Ian Purdy covers Penn State Football Recruiting for NittanyCentral.
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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