Penn State’s defensive end room got a bit thinner on Tuesday, as redshirt senior Smith Vilbert entered the transfer portal, according to Pete Nakos of On3.
Penn State EDGE Smith Vilbert has entered the transfer portal as a grad transfer, @On3sports has learned.
The class of 2019 recruit has 20 career tackles, two forced fumbles and 1.5 sacks.https://t.co/VxSGJETKD9 pic.twitter.com/HIZT7lKgg3— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) February 25, 2025The 6-foot-6, 282-pound Vilbert missed the majority of the 2022 season and all of the 2023 season, but had a nice bounce back year in 2024, finishing with 12 tackles, 1.