STATE COLLEGE — Sure, Penn State has been searching for production of any kind from its wide receivers for a long time. But, especially in the absence of Tyler Warren in 2025, the Nittany Lions will need a big-bodied, physical and consistent option for Drew Allar.

Penn State knew it needed to restock at the wide receiver position this offseason with help from the transfer portal. Despite adding two players to the receiver room from the portal recently, the Nittany Lions added another key piece to the receiver position with the commitment and signing of former Syracuse wide receiver Trebor Pena.

STATE COLLEGE | After the Blue-White Game on Saturday, Penn State football coach James Franklin made a pit stop for the "Hype Cam" in the Beaver Stadium tunnel. Franklin delivered an animated pitch, as many of his players did, for a social media video plugging the Nittany Lions' season-opener Aug. 30 against Nevada.

Spring storyline: The Nittany Lions snagged Jim Knowles, who just coordinated the No. 1 defense in college football last season at Ohio State. Penn State made him the highest-paid coordinator in the country ($3.1 million). Knowles will begin molding the Nittany Lions defense this spring, with plenty of talent to deploy.

See why the Penn State receivers may finally be able to uphold their part of a national championship-caliber team.

The top transfer portal linebackers still available include Amare Campbell (from North Carolina), Andrew Simpson ( Boise State) and Shay Taylor (Ohio University). Frank Bodani covers Penn State football for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network. Contact him at [email protected] and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @YDRPennState.

Penn State was well-represented early in the 2025 NFL draft with edge rusher Abdul Carter and tight end Tyler Warren going in the first 14 picks. But it was not a particularly large Penn State draft,