Penn State WR Trebor Pena Creating 'Healthy' Competition After Transfer From Syracuse

‘I’m kind of out of that business’ | Penn State switches up transfer portal strategy

Historically, James Franklin has been ultra-careful with the transfer portal. He prefers homegrown talent, especially at the quarterback position, and has usually only brought in guys from other programs he has past ties with.

Penn State WR Trebor Pena Creating 'Healthy' Competition After Transfer From Syracuse

Marques Hagans knew it just as well as James Franklin and Pat Kraft. Changes needed to be made within Penn State’s wide receiver corps this offseason. And the Nittany Lions responded boldly. First came the additions of the USC’s Kyron Hudson and Troy’s Devonte Ross. And then, in the spring, came the big splash — Trebor Pena. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound Pena was widely considered the top overall wide receiver in the spring transfer portal window. He…