The trenches get stronger, as former Cyclone Vaea Ikakoula (pronounced Vi-Uh E-kuh-cola) committed to the Nittany Lions. Ikakoula originally chose the Cyclones over several Pac-12 and Big-12 schools, including Arizona State, Colorado, and Stanford. The Haiwaiian-born guard who played his high school ball in Salt Lake City played in four games to preserve his redshirt […]
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Gavin McKenna won a bronze medal with Canada at the World Junior Championships. The men’s hockey team dropped to No. 9 in this week’s USCHO poll. Jalen Pickett scored 29 points for the Denver Nuggets last night in a win over the 76ers. Associate athletic director Kris Peterson has stepped down as of Monday. Penn […]
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Penn State Offers Four-Star Safety Four-star California safety Malakai Taufoou received an offer from Penn State yesterday: Taufoou is a four-star recruit and the No. 33 safety in the 2027 class. Most of his other power conference offers are teams in the Western US, including USC, Arizona, Cal, Arizona State, and Utah. Penn State Offers […]
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Offensive MVP RB Kaytron Allen1,303 rushing yards, 6.2 ypc, 18 catches, 89 receiving yards, 15 touchdowns Allen was the heart and soul of a Penn State team that never gave up, despite the many unexpected obstacles thrown their way. Each and every week, Allen ran with every ounce of effort, breaking tackles and records along […]
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Here’s a list of the current Nittany Lions in the NFL listed by 53-man roster: *Just a reminder that again this season, I will not include players like Juwan Johnson and KeAndre Lambert-Smith that did not finish their college career at Penn State* Arizona Cardinals: Blake Gillikin, PJ Mustipher Atlanta Falcons: Arnold Ebiketie Baltimore Ravens: […]
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The Nittany Lions get on the board with a non-Iowa State transfer as they land former UCLA defensive tackle Keanu Williams following a visit to Happy Valley. Williams is a 6-foot-5, 320-pound (!) defensive tackle that spent his first two seasons at Oregon before transferring to UCLA in 2023, where Penn State defensive coordinator D’Anton […]
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Make it 19 Iowa State players that are following Matt Campbell to Penn State. This time, it’s wide receiver Zay Robinson. Robinson, a 3-star player in the 2025 class, was one of the top players in Iowa in his cycle. Robinson held offers from Iowa, Colorado, Kansas State, and Vanderbilt. The No. 11 player in […]
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Penn State’s secondary added more reinforcements with a commitment from former Iowa State safety Jamison Patton late Monday morning. Patton started the first nine games of the 2025 season until an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season. He posted 48 tackles and two interceptions in his first season as a starter. The […]
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Wide receiver Chase Sowell has spent time on three different college campuses during his career, including the past season at Iowa State. He’ll now finish his career with former coach Matt Campbell at Penn State. The Cyclones’ leader in receptions in 2025 will now be part of a new-look passing attack at Penn State. Sowell […]
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With the transfer portal open, and with a new head coach, the Iowa State to Penn State diaspora is in full swing. Penn State has accepted the transfers of 15 former Cyclones, all of whom followed their head coach Matt Campbell to his new digs, turning Penn State into Iowa State East. This does appear […]
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Transfer No. 15 is in from the Cyclones: rising redshirt sophomore DT Alijah Carnell. Carnell played at high school football powerhouse Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas before signing with Iowa State in the 2024 recruiting class. After a redshirt, the 6-foot-5, 290-pound Carnell broke into the defensive line rotation for the Cyclones in 2025, seeing […]
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Running list of those who are leaving Penn State. Here’s the post for those who are confirmed as staying at Penn State. CB Kenny Woseley (1/4/26) LB Amare Campbell (1/4/26) TE Andrew Olesh (1/3/26) DT Owen Wafle (1/3/26) TE Matt Henderson (1/3/26) LB Dakaari Nelson (1/3/26) S Antoine Belgrave-Shorter (1/3/26) QB Jaxon Smolik (1/2/26) RB […]
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Alright, we already have a post tracking players that are entering the portal, but it seems like we’ll need a post that tracks Penn State players who are staying in Happy Valley. That will be this post. OT Malachi Goodman (1/4/26) DT Ty Blanding (1/4/26) CB Zion Tracy (1/3/26) CB Jahmir Joseph (1/3/26) DE Mason […]
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Penn State adds another former Iowa State player to the roster, wide receiver Karon Brookins. After Matt Campbell officially took the Penn State job, Brookins was one of the first players who announced they’d be entering the transfer portal. After having visited over the weekend, the former Cyclone receiver is now a Nittany Lion. Brookins […]
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No. 8 Penn State finished out its non-conference schedule with a 7-3 win over RIT on Sunday evening, avenging the 1-0 loss from last night. Jarod Crespo became the first Penn State defenseman to record a hat trick, and the top line finally cracked the score sheet after a long slump. First Period Aiden Fink […]
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Another one! The ISU-PSU pipeline is flowing as former Iowa State linebacker Kooper Ebel has announced he will rejoin Matt Campbell at Penn State, becoming the 13th Cyclone to do so. Like his former-and-once-again-current teammate Caleb Bacon, Ebel is a throwback linebacker. He’s massive for the position, coming in at 6-foot-4, 235 pounds, and he […]
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Make it 12 Iowa State transfers for Matt Campbell and Penn State, as former Cyclone offensive lineman Trevor Buhr joins the express to Happy Valley. Buhr is a 6-foot-4, 325-pound rising redshirt junior that’s played mostly as the starting left guard for the Cyclones for the last two seasons. He played 583 snaps in 2024 […]
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The Iowa State to Penn State connection keeps on rolling as former Iowa State linebacker Cael Brezina has announced he will rejoin Matt Campbell at Penn State. With 2 years of eligibility remaining, Cael is listed as the #12 overall linebacker in the transfer portal, and a 3-star prospect. In 2024, as a true freshman, […]
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Penn State’s busy day in the transfer portal continues as former Iowa State offensive tackle Kuol Kuol announced his commitment to Penn State. Kuol Kuol was a 247Sports four-star offensive tackle from Dayton, Ohio in the 2025 recruiting class. He enrolled at Iowa State around 250 pounds, and spent his redshirt season adding weight, now […]
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Penn State’s backfield lost two of its most prolific rushers ever with the graduations of Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton. The new look running back room will have one known face to first-year coach Matt Campbell as Carson Hansen has joined the list of Ames-to-State College transfers. Hansen played three years for Iowa State, starting […]
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Penn State has landed another former Cyclone, and this time, it’s linebacker Caleb Bacon. Bacon is a former walk-on who quickly earned his keep in Ames. He became a starter for the Cyclones as a sophomore in 2023, putting up 60 tackles, 3 sacks, and 6.5 TFLs. His 2024 season was lost after one quarter […]
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Wide receiver is one of the spots of greatest need on Penn State’s roster, so what better way to fill that need than by Matt Campbell bringing in his speediest, most productive wideout from Iowa State? Brett Eskildsen led the way in receiving yards for the Cyclones in 2025, with 526 of them on 30 […]
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What’s better than landing Rocco Becht through the transfer portal? Landing his backup quarterback, as well! Alex Manske will arrive at Penn State after playing his freshman year at Iowa State, where he played in three games, going 4-for-5 passing for 28 yards and rushing seven times for 33 yards. The Iowa native was a […]
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Matt Campbell has his quarterback. Again. Former Iowa State QB Rocco Becht made it official Sunday afternoon that he’s headed to Penn State for his final year of college football. The Florida native announced he was leaving Ames in December before an official transfer portal entry on January 2. He was a three-year starter under […]
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After his teammate Benjamin Brahmer chose the Nittany Lions on Saturday, rising fifth-year senior Gabe Burkle also selected the Blue and White as his transfer portal destination. The 6’6” tight end from Cedar Rapids, Iowa had his first significant action as a redshirt sophomore in 2024, catching 26 passes for 296 yards. 24 of those […]
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