Penn State will have its offensive line leader back in 2025. Why Nick Dawkins will return for a rare sixth season

Vilbert was part of a four-man rotation this season with Abdul Carter, who’s entering the NFL draft; Dani Dennis-Sutton, who announced Monday that he’s returning in 2025; and Amin Vanover, whose eligibility has expired.

As Franklin said before hiring Allen last year, Penn State's defense is not in rebuild mode. The program is about winning now, which the returns of Drew Allar, Nicholas Singleton, Kaytron Allen and offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki have foreshadowed. Franklin is chasing hardware next season, and the defensive coordinator hire will reflect that.

Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen has agreed to take the same position at Clemson, the school announced on Tuesday. Allen, who just finished his first season as Penn State's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach,

Penn State football lost Harrison Wallace III and Omari Evans to the transfer portal following the Nittany Lions loss in the Orange Bowl.

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.

Evans spent his first three collegiate seasons with the Nittany Lions and had 21 catches for 415 receiving yards and five touchdowns in 2024.