Penn State football coach James Franklin, seen here Jan. 1 at the Citrus Bowl, has watched 13 players enter the transfer portal since the season’s end. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com
A month ago, James Franklin likened a recruit’s commitment to marriage. Well, over the last couple weeks, the Nittany Lions have experienced more than a few divorces.
Penn State has had 11 confirmed scholarship transfers in the first year of the portal. Two more players — safety Lamont Wade and offensive tackle Alex Gellerstedt — have reportedly entered the portal. Should Wade and Gellerstedt leave, which looks likely, Penn State will have lost 18 scholarship players to early departure, including those five underclassmen who declared for the 2019 NFL draft.