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Tracking Penn State football’s transfer portal activity: Live updates

James Franklin has hinted at a more aggressive approach to the transfer portal to build his roster for 2025, and we'll track every move Penn State makes here.

By Josh Yourish

Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin
Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Following Penn State in the transfer portal

Last season, James Franklin added six players through the transfer portal, and his program’s offseason philosophy typically centers more around talent retention than acquisition. However, after Penn State was awarded the No. 6 seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff after an 11-2 season, Franklin told reporters that Penn State would have an aggressive approach to the portal. 

With the season (hopefully) far from over, the Nittany Lions are unlikely to see many portal departures until the portal window reopens to the team after it's eliminated (or finishes the year in the national title game). However, a few players have jumped in early and Franklin and his staff are already targeting potential upgrades to their 2025 roster. 

Here’s a look at Penn State’s 2025 transfer portal activity. 

Recent transfer portal activity: 

  • Tuesday, December 10: Penn State extends first transfer portal offer to Louisiana Tech defensive tackle David Blay
  • Monday, December 9: Freshman defensive lineman T.A. Cunningham joined redshirt sophomore tight end Jerry Cross as Penn State’s only two players in the transfer portal
  • Monday, December 9: Penn State has reportedly lined up a visit for former five-star DL Bear Alexander (USC)

Full list of incoming transfers: 

  • N/A

Full list of outgoing transfers: 

  • Jerry Cross, TE, redshirt sophomore, 6’5” 254 lbs
  • T.A. Cunningham, DL, freshman, 6’5” 285 lbs

Key transfer portal targets: 

Penn State’s most important positions of need in the transfer portal this offseason are wide receiver, defensive line, and cornerback. The pressure is on Franklin to provide his offense with more playmaking talent after last season’s portal addition, Julian Fleming, didn’t provide much impact. 

These are players that Penn State should target, and players that Penn State has reportedly been in contact with. * indicates reported connection. 

WR: 

  • *KC Concepcion, WR, NC State, 5’11” 189 lbs Eligibility: 2 yl
  • Dane Key, WR, Kentucky, 6’3” 210 lbs Eligibility: 1 yl
  • Caleb Odom, WR, Alabama, 6’5” 227 lbs Eligibility: 3 yl
  • Eric Rivers, WR, FIU, 5’11” 174 lbs Eligibility: 1 yl

CB: 

  • Julian Humphrey, CB, Georgia, 6’1” 195 lbs Eligibility: 2 yl
  • Ethan O’Connor, CB, Washington State, 6’1” 175 lbs Eligibility: 3 yl
  • Theran Johnson, CB, Northwestern, 5’11” 182 lbs 3 yl

DL: 

  • Princewill Umanmielen, EDGE, Nebraska, 6’5” 245 lbs Eligibility: 2 yl
  • Bear Alexander, DL, USC, 6’3” 315 lbs Eligibility: 2 yl

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