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Defensive Tackle Ellison Jordan Announces Transfer from Penn State

Redshirt junior defensive tackle Ellison Jordan announced earlier today that he will be transferring from Penn State. During his transfer note, he outlined in detail the knee complications he’s had since breaking his kneecap during practice for the Fiesta Bowl.

That’s a lot to read through, but the basic gist is that Jordan broke his kneecap during practices for the Fiesta Bowl. He was rehabbing at Penn State with Tim Bream and Wes Sohns — who have both since left the program — and during the rehab, the incision on the knee started bleeding. As Jordan points out, the doctor in Phoenix who did the surgery — Dr.