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.

According to various reports, the tigers are set to hire Tom Allen from Penn State as their new defensive coordinator. He guided the Nittany Lions to the college football playoff semifinals. Penn State ranked seventh in the FBS last season in total defense,

The Clemson football team has found their guy to lead the defense as Tom Allen is coming over from Penn State to be the next defensive coordinator for the Tigers. Allen was the head coach at Indiana before joining the Nittany Lions,

Penn State wide receiver Harrison Wallace III is expected to enter the transfer portal after finishing the 2024 season as the Nittany Lions' leading pass catcher, 247Sports/CBS Sp

Penn State football has officially lost both of their wide receivers as Harrison Wallace III enters the transfer portal. Wallace, a 6-foot-1, 198-pound receiver from Montgomery, Ala. and Pike Road High School,

Penn State football faces a major challenge for the 2025 season as its top two starting wide receivers, Trey Wallace and Omari Evans, reportedly plan to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. The unexpected departures leave the Nittany Lions with a significant void in their receiving corps and raise questions about the team's offensive strategy moving forward.