There has been a flurry of Penn State football activity since the transfer portal opened last Friday. Players coming and going. And plenty of former Iowa State players headed to State College. Iowa State’s former head coach,

Penn State linebacker Amare Campbell will transfer to Tennessee, giving defensive coordinator Jim Knowles a player with experience in his system.

Pribula does not appear to be considering a return to Penn State, where he spent his first three seasons in college. New Nittany Lion head coach Matt Campbell has already brought in his two top former quarterbacks from Iowa State ― three-year starter Rocco Becht and redshirt freshman Alex Manske.

Penn State has added an assistant coach to work to address that specialization. The program announced Friday that Christian Smith has been hired to work with the Nittany Lions’ edge rushers.

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Penn State football has landed a commitment from class of 2026 three-star running back D'Antae Sheffey, he announced on his X account Wednesday. The high school senior elected to stay home, coming from State College Area High School. In 2025, Sheffey was named first-team all-state after rushing for 1,613 yards and 26 touchdowns.

Penn State's Kenny Sanders, who has been with the Lions for 10 years, was the program's director of player personnel since April of 2022.

Matt Campbell appears to have finished his new Penn State football coaching staff. The latest hire, reportedly, is running backs coach Savon Huggins.

Becht will join fellow Cyclones teammate and quarterback Alex Manske at PSU, who also announced his transfer on Jan. 4. Manske, a true freshman in 2025, was one of Iowa State's most highly-rated recruits in recent memory — the No. 8 QB in his recruiting class and the nation's No. 55 prospect, overall, according to On.3.