Joel Haas
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Penn State Adds Transfer Commitment From Ohio State Running Back
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Penn State picked up a transfer commitment from an intraconference rival on Tuesday evening. Former Ohio State running back James Peoples pledged to the Nittany Lions, becoming the 24th portal addition in the last few days, and bringing some proven Big Ten production to Happy Valley. While Peoples was never the primary back, he saw…
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Penn State Adds Commitment From 3-Star Athlete Josiah Zayas
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Penn State’s talent influx continues. The Nittany Lions added a commitment from three-star athlete Josiah Zayas on Sunday evening, continuing a busy day filled with player retention, transfer portal and recruiting news in Happy Valley. Zayas played both wide receiver and cornerback at Piscataway High School near Rutgers’ campus in New Jersey. He originally signed…
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Penn State Picks Up Big Commitment From Iowa State RB Transfer Carson Hansen
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The Nittany Lions are staying hot on the recruiting trail. Penn State added a commitment from Iowa State transfer running back Carson Hansen on Sunday evening, continuing a string of commitments both from portal players and high school recruits over the weekend. Hansen was the leading rusher for the Cyclones in each of the last…
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Iowa State Transfer QB Rocco Becht Commits to Penn State
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Penn State has its quarterback. As expected, Iowa State transfer quarterback Rocco Becht is head to Penn State, following head coach Matt Campbell, offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser and quarterbacks coach Jake Waters, all of whom he worked with in Ames. Becht has one year of eligibility remaining after spending four seasons as a Cyclone, including…
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Penn State Secures Commitment From 3-Star WR Amarion Jackson
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Another former Cyclone is headed to State College. Three-star wide receiver Amarion Jackson committed to Penn State late on Saturday night, he announced on X. Jackson formerly signed with Iowa State but was released from his signing and will follow head coach Matt Campbell to the Keystone State. Jackson ranks as the No. 5 Nebraska…
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Tracker: Penn State Transfer Portal Additions
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Last updated Jan. 14. Penn State is expected to be one of the most active transfer portal teams in the country this offseason, both through arrivals and departures. The Nittany Lions are in need of an influx of talent after losing a lengthy list of players in recent days, and head coach Matt Campbell and…
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Report: Penn State Hiring Tyson Veidt as Linebackers Coach
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Penn State’s coaching staff continues to fill out. The Nittany Lions are hiring Tyson Veidt as their next linebackers coach, according to a report by 247Sports’ Keegan Nickoson. Veidt spent the previous two seasons as Cincinnati’s defensive coordinator, but they’ve agreed to a mutual parting of ways, according to the report. The Wildcats’ season concluded…
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Former Penn State OC Andy Kotelnicki Returning to Kansas
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Updated 5:18 p.m. Jan. 2 Andy Kotelnicki is headed back to The Sunflower State. After two seasons as Penn State’s offensive coordinator, Kotelnicki has been hired as an associate head coach at Kansas, the Jayhawks confirmed on Friday following a report by Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger. Kotelnicki worked as the Jayhawks’ offensive coordinator from 2021-23,…
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Reports: Penn State Safeties Coach Anthony Poindexter Hired by Tennessee
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A key Penn State position coach is out the door. After five successful seasons as safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator in Happy Valley, Anthony Poindexter has been hired for the same roles at Tennessee, according to multiple reports Friday morning, including ESPN’s Pete Thamel. It’s unclear whether head coach Matt Campbell attempted to retain Poindexter,…
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Reports: Penn State to Hire Ikaika Malloe as Defensive Line Coach
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Matt Campbell has selected another position coach. Ikaika Malloe will serve as Penn State’s defensive line coach, according to multiple reports, replacing Deion Barnes, who recently left for the same role at South Carolina. Malloe most recently served as UCLA’s defensive coordinator, but parted ways with the team when head coach Deshaun Foster was fired…