Penn State offensive linemen Nolan Rucci (72) and Cooper Cousins (50) talk before a play during the Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in State College. The White team defeated the Blue team, 27-0.
Penn State Football will be undergoing heavy roster changes as Nittany Lions head coach Matt Campbell and his staff take over in Happy Valley.
With the transfer portal set to open on January 2nd there will be several Nittany Lions who will stay in the Blue and White, several players transfer out of the the program , and several tranfer in to the Blue and White.
This article will be updated with every transfer portal confirmation in real time.
Penn State Football Transfer Portal Tracker
Players Staying in Happy Valley
- OL Cooper Cousins (12/29) – Cousins began his career in 2024 and has had 2 solid seasons. He took to social media to announce his return.
- OL Owen Aliciene (12/29) – Aliciene has drawn high praise in his freshman campaign. Retaining him is a big boost for the Offensive Line room.
- OL Anthony Donkoh (12/30) Donkoh took to Instagram to announce that he is staying for the 2026 season. He is a 2 year starter and one of Penn State’s best Offensive Linemen.
- TE Andrew Rappleyea (12/30) Rappleyea will return to Penn State. Following a season ending injury in 2024, Rappleyea bounced back in 2025.
Nittany Lions who have entered the Transfer Portal
- TE Joey Schlaffer (11/5) – Schlaffer was the first portal entry for the Nittany Lions. He was seemingly buried on the Tight End depth chart and will have multiple years of elgibility left.
- CB Elliot Washington (12/11) – Elliot Washington garnered a lot of buzz this offseason and has been a solid player for the Nittany Lions. He enters with one year of elgibility remaining.
- DE Chaz Coleman (12/18) – Chaz Coleman may be the least surprising portal entry on this list so far. The Ohio native had an awesome freshman season. Ohio State will set the pace for Coleman’s portal recruitment.
- CB A.J. Harris (12/22) – Former Gerogia transfer A.J. Harris will play his final year of college football elsewhere. He was predicted to be Penn State’s first ever first round Cornerback taken.
- WR Aaron Enterline (12/23) (Preferred Walk On)
- LB Kari Jackson (12/23) – Michigan native Kari Jackson had a rough go of it at Penn State. His time was plagued by injuries. He will have 3 years left to play.
- DE Daniel Jennings (12/24) – Daniel Jennings originally was slated to be in the class of 2026. However, he reclassified to be a part of the class of 2025. The freshman kept his redshirt intact and will have 4 years of elgibility remaining.
- DE Zuriah Fisher (12/28) – Zuriah Fisher started most of the year opposite Dani Dennis-Sutton. He logged a pretty quiet year for a starter and will take his talents elsewhere for his final collegiate season.
- WR Anthony Ivey (12/29) – Coming in in the class of 2022, Ivey had high hopes. However, he failed to truly crack the Wide Receiver room. Ivey enters the portal with one year of elgibility left.
- LB Keon Wylie (12/29) – Wylie was a sleeper pick to make an impact on defense this year. Unfortunately, he just never broke out. Wylie will have 2 years of elgibility at his next stop.
- QB Bekkem Kritza (12/30) – Mike Yurcich’s handpicked class of 2025 Quarterback will enter the portal. Kritza will have 4 years left to play.
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Penn State Football Recruiting Analyst at NittanyCentral
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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