PSU Football
Players Staying at PSU for 2026 Season
Transfer Portal—Jan. 2 through Jan. 16, 2026
Penn State Players Announcing Intent to Remain at PSU for 2026 Season
2026 Roster has 52 returning players as of March 24th opening of Spring Camp
50 new portal & recruit arrivals were added to 2026 roster Jan. 16/1 added on Feb. 2/4 added on Feb. 4 (removed March 9)
Current Official 2026 Spring Roster total—103 (pending 4 Feb. 4 signees/6 expected PWO fall additions)
Jersey Numbers for 51 new arrivals announced/roster updated March 11 (10 TBAs)
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Cooper Cousins OL—announced on social media Dec. 29
Owen Aliciene OL—announced on social media Dec. 29
Anthony Donkoh OL—announced on social media Dec. 30—will miss Spring 2026 Practice following unspecified medical procedure reported on March 4
Andrew Rappleyea TE—announced on social media Dec. 30 & openly encouraged others to stay—likely out for Spring 2026 practice following unspecified off-season medical issue
Alex Tatsch LB—suggested intent on social media Jan. 1—Limited activity for Spring 2026 practice period following injury that held him out of Pinstripe Bowl
Dejuan Lane S—announced on social media Jan. 1—Per CBS Sports, opted to enter Transfer Portal on Jan. 6—committed to Tennessee on Jan. 10
Garrett Sexton OL—suggested intent on social media Jan. 1
Max Granville DE—announced on social media Jan. 1—Missed entire 2025 season with injury—Limited activity for Spring 2026 practice period
Tony Rojas LB—announced on social media Jan. 1—Will miss Spring 2026 practice recovering from torn ACL suffered in practice following 2025 Oregon game
Audavion Collins CB—announced on social media Jan. 1
Chimdy Onoh OL—suggested intent on social media Jan. 1
Tyler Armstead CB—announced on social media Jan. 1
Daryus Dixson CB—announced on social media Jan. 1
Koby Howard WR—announced on social media Jan. 1—Jersey number on roster changed to #6 on Jan. 15/Rocco Becht QB wore Koby’s old #3 at ISU and will wear it at PSU
Ryan Barker PK—announced on social media Jan. 2
Yvan Kemajou DE—announced on social media Jan. 2
Quinton Martin, Jr. RB—announced on social media Jan. 2
Henry Boehme OL—announced on social media Jan. 2
Vaboue Toure S—announced on social media Jan. 2
Brian Kortovich TE—announced on social media Jan. 2
Finn Furmanek TE—announced on social media Jan. 2
Peter Gonzalez WR—announced on social media Jan. 2—Status for Spring 2026 not clear after spending most of 2025 on Availability Report listed as OUT
Liam Horan OL—announced on social media Jan. 2—Status for Spring 2026 not clear after spending most of 2025 on Availability Report listed as OUT
Jahmir Joseph CB—per media Jan. 2
De’Andre Cook DT—announced on social media Jan. 2
Liam Andrews DT—announced on social media Jan. 2
Mason Robinson DE—announced on social media Jan. 3—Revealed on April 15 that he is OUT for the 2026 season with an undisclosed injury (spent most of 2025 on Availability Report listed as OUT)
Zion Tracy CB—announced on social media Jan. 3—Most snaps played in career of any returning PSU player
Dominic Rulli OL—announced on social media Jan. 3
Ty Blanding DT—announced on social media Jan. 4
Tyseer Denmark WR—announced on social media Jan. 4—Per On3, opted to enter Transfer Portal on Jan. 6—committed to Virginia Tech on Jan. 15
Malachi Goodman OL—announced on social media Jan. 4
Cam Smith LB—per media on Jan. 7—per his social media Jan. 12
Tikey Hayes RB—announced on social media Jan. 7—Terry Smith’s nephew—Per his social media, Hayes opted to enter the Transfer Portal on Jan. 10 following announced return of Cam Wallace RB—April 14, recently updated Hudl page for Hayes reveals possible transfer to Iowa Western Community College for 2026 bringing “real” reason for entering portal into question
Lyrick Samuel WR—per media on Jan. 7
Caleb Brewer OL—announced on social media Jan. 7—will shift position to DT in Spring 2026
Cam Wallace RB—announced his withdrawal from Transfer Portal and return to PSU Jan. 10 (had entered portal on Jan. 2—portal withdrawal reportedly became official on Jan. 27)
Dayshaun Burnett DE—announced on social media Jan. 10
