Penn State landed two wide receivers in the transfer portal last month: Kyron Hudson from USC and Devonte Ross from Troy. The Lions also have three wide receivers in their current recruiting class: Matthew Outten of Portsmouth, Va.; Lyrick Samuel of New York; and Koby Howard of Davie, Fla.

Junior wide receiver Omari Evans announced that he was entering the transfer portal. The news was broken by On3. A 6-foot, 188-pounder from Killeen, Tx., Evans caught 21 passes for 415 yards and five touchdowns for the Nittany Lions in 2024-25. He will have one year of eligibility remaining.

The Lions247 team has its finger on the pulse of Penn State transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more after James Franklin's squad was eliminated in the semifinals of the College

Penn State football faces a major challenge for the 2025 season as its top two starting wide receivers, Trey Wallace and Omari Evans, reportedly plan to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. The unexpected departures leave the Nittany Lions with a significant void in their receiving corps and raise questions about the team's offensive strategy moving forward.

Penn State is going to have some major work to do to address the need for wide receiver in 2025. On the same day as Omari Evans announced he is entering the NCAA transfer portal, word broke that Penn State’s other top wide receiver is about to enter the portal as well.