FILE - Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht throws a pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Nov. 1, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State football, led by head coach Matt Campbell, announced several newcomers to the 2026 roster on Friday with a mix of transfers and high school signees.

The Nittany Lions welcomed 39 transfer student-athletes. The group includes two quarterbacks, two running backs, five wide receivers, three tight ends, seven offensive linemen, seven defensive linemen, five linebackers, six defensive backs, one kicker and one punter.

Thirty-four of the 39 transfers come from Power 4 conference programs, including 28 from the Big 12, three from the Big Ten, two from the ACC and one from the SEC.

Penn State also brought in 11 high school signees.

Transfers (As of Jan. 16)

Name, Pos., Yr., Ht., Wt., Hometown/High School/Last School

Hunter Albright, OL, R-Fr., 6-5, 310, Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg/Saint Francis

Cooper Alexander, TE, R-So., 6-4, 245, Washington, Okla./Washington HS/Iowa St.

Caleb Bacon, LB, R-Sr., 6-4, 240, Lake Mills, Iowa/Lake Mills/Iowa St.

Rocco Becht, QB, R-Sr., 6-1, 210, Wesley Chapel, Fla./Wiregrass Ranch/Iowa St.

Benjamin Brahmer, TE, Sr., 6-7, 255, Pierce, Neb./Pierce/Iowa St.

Cael Brezina, LB, Jr., 6-3, 235, Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North/Iowa St.

Karon Brookins, WR, R-Fr., 6-5, 200, Pennsauken, N.J./Timber Creek/Iowa St.

Trevor Buhr, OL, R-Jr., 6-4, 325, Washington, Mo./Washington HS/Iowa St.

Gabe Burkle, TE, R-Sr., 6-6, 255, Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Prairie/Iowa St.

Alijah Carnell, DL, R-So., 6-5, 290, Henderson, Nev./Bishop Gorman/Iowa St.

Jeremiah Cooper, DB, R-Sr., 6-0, 195, El Paso, Texas/Andress/Iowa St.

Omarion Davis, DB, So., 5-11, 185, Charlotte, N.C./Indian Land/Boston College

Kooper Ebel, LB, Sr., 6-4, 235, Hartley, Iowa/Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn/Iowa St.

Brett Eskildsen, WR, Jr., 6-1, 200, Frisco, Texas/Centennial/Iowa St.

Ike Ezeogu, DL, R-Sr., 6-5, 285, Blue Springs, Mo./Blue Springs/Iowa St.

Chris Fileppo, LB, So., 6-4, 208, Doylestown, Pa./LaSalle College HS/West Virginia

Carson Hansen, RB, Sr., 6-2, 220, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South/Iowa St.

Tyshon Huff, OL, R-Jr., 6-4, 300, Cincinnati, Ohio/Princeton HS/Tiffin

Vaea Ikakoula, OL, R-Fr., 6-3, 355, Laie, Hawaii/West (Utah)/Iowa St.

Keith Jones Jr., WR, R-So., 6-4, 185, New Orleans, La./Edna Karr/Grambling

John Klosterman, LB, R-Sr., 5-11, 230, Iowa City, Iowa/City/Iowa St.

Kuol Kuol II, OL, R-Fr., 6-6, 290, Centerville, Ohio/Centerville/Iowa St.

Alex Manske, QB, R-Fr., 6-3, 225, Algona, Iowa/Algona/Iowa St.

Ibn McDaniels, DB, R-So., 6-3, 205, Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth/Syracuse

Alexander McPherson, DL, So., 6-6, 240, Stuart, Fla./IMG Academy/Colorado

Marcus Neal Jr., DB, Jr., 6-1, 215, Kansas City, Mo./Roytown South/Iowa St.

Armstrong Nnodim, DL, R-So., 6-2, 290, Mesquite, Texas/John Horn/Oklahoma State

Jamison Patton, DB, Sr., 6-2, 210, Des Moines, Iowa/Ankeny/Iowa St.

James Peoples, RB, Jr., 5-10, 206, San Antonio, Texas/Veterans Memorial/Ohio State

Brock Riker, OL, R-So., 6-4, 285, Brock, Texas/Brock/Texas State

Zay Robinson, WR, R-Fr., 5-11, 185, Des Moines, Iowa/West Des Moines Valley/Iowa St.

Cristiano Rosa, K, R-Sr., 5-11, 206, Shelton, Conn./Shelton/CCSU/James Madison

Chase Sowell, WR, R-Sr., 6-3, 210, Humble, Texas/Atascocita/Colorado/ECU/Iowa St.

Hunter Sowell, DB, R-Fr., 5-10, 170, Humble, Texas/Atascocita/Iowa St.

Siale Taupaki, DL, R-Sr.+, 6-4, 310, East Oakland, Calif./Oakland/UCLA

Nathan Tiyce, P, So., 6-5, 230, Gerringong, Australia/Tocal College/Mississippi St.

Will Tompkins, OL, R-Fr., 6-5, 300, Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls/Iowa St.

Dallas Vakalahi, DL, Jr., 6-2, 318, West Valley, Utah/West/Utah

Keanu Williams, DL, R-Sr., 6-5, 320, Clovis, Calif./Clovis/Oregon/UCLA

Signees

Name, Pos., Ht., Wt., Hometown/High School

Christian Askew, DB, 6-4, 185, Kathleen, Ga./Veterans

Mason Bandhauer, OL, 6-6, 260, Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins

Tyrell Chatman, DB, 6-2, 180, Lincoln, Neb./North Star

Kase Evans, QB, 6-3, 200, Lexington, Texas/Lexington

Peyton Falzone, QB, 6-5, 210, Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth

Jackson Ford, DL, 6-4, 240, Phoenixville, Pa./Malvern Prep

Amarion Jackson, ATH, 6-2, 185, Omaha, Neb./Millard South

D’Antae Sheffey, RB, 5-11, 195, State College, Pa./State College Area

Ben Whitver, WR, 6-2, 190, Powhatan, Va./Powhatan

Bryson Williams, DB, 6-4, 180, Omaha, Neb./Westside

Josiah Zayas, DB, 6-2, 190, Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway Twp