Penn State alums suited up at other schools across the college football landscape during the 2025 regular season. By BWI’s count, 32 players who left the Lions via the NCAA transfer portal were on a roster elsewhere this fall. How did they perform? We have a complete roundup below.

Former Penn State players suiting up elsewhere on offense

WR Cristian Driver, Minnesota: Driver was listed as out on seven of the team’s availability reports this season. In the five games he was available for, he did not total any snaps, according to Pro Football Focus. He told the Pioneer Press he plans to transfer again before the 2026 season with two years of eligibility left.

RB London Montgomery, East Carolina: Montgomery led the Pirates in rushing yards this season. He carried 156 times for 742 yards and seven scores. He also caught 15 passes for 76 yards.

WR Malik McClain, Arizona State: McClain led Sun Devil receivers with 805 snaps. He turned those into just 22 catches for 378 yards.

WR Malick Meiga, Coastal Carolina: Meiga was a backup receiver for Coastal while also seeing time on special teams. When with the offense, he caught 17 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown.

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QB Michael Johnson Jr., Akron: Johnson Jr., served as a backup option for Joe Moorhead’s Zips this season. He completed 12 of 23 passes for 62 yards and a score while also running 27 times for 31 yards.

QB Christian Veilleux, Georgia State: Veilleux joined the Panthers this offseason with hopes of winning the team’s starting job. However, those hopes were dashed once the team added TJ Finley in the fall while Camren Brown also had a role. Veilleux completed 41 of 86 passing attempts for 509 yards while also tossing three touchdowns and three interceptions. He also ran 9 times for 53 yards.

RB Caziah Holmes, Florida State: Holmes was one of a whopping 17 Seminoles who recorded at least one carry this fall. He finished with 18 carries for 89 yards and two scores.

QB Ta’quan Roberson, Buffalo: Roberson started for the Bulls in 2025. He completed 206 of 356 passes for 2,520 yards and had a 17-to-12 touchdowns-to-interceptions ratio. He also rushed 83 times for 115 yards and three scores.

OL Ibrahim Traore, Toledo: Traore started four of the 10 games he was available for this season. He started the year playing left tackle and finished it at right tackle. PFF says he played the fourth moth snaps among the Rockets’ offensive lineman.

WR Carmelo Taylor, Lackawanna College: Taylor appeared in just four games in 2025. He caught 16 passes for 338 yards and four scores. The touchdown total was the second most on the Falcons’ offense.

Jerry Cross, TE, Memphis: Cross served in a backup role for the Tigers’ offense this fall. He totaled 41 snaps over seven games on offense, finishing with no counting snaps. The former Penn State tight end also logged 63 snaps on Memphis’ placement kicking unit.

Omari Evans, WR, Washington: After missing the first three games of the season, Evans returned for the final 10, including earning a starting nod in the final three contests for Jedd Fisch’s team. He turned a total of 267 snaps into 14 catches for 225 yards and a touchdown.

Tyler Johnson, WR, East Carolina: Johnson, who served in a backup role for the Pirates in 2025, caught 7 passes for 72 yards.

Keyvone Lee, RB, UNLV: Lee was the Runnin’ Rebels’ third-team running back. He carried 89 times for 377 yards and six touchdowns.

Chase Meyer, K, Cal: Serving as the Bears’ kicker for extra points and field goals inside of a certain distance, Meyer was true on 9 of 12 field goals, all within 50 yards. He also made 35 of 35 extra point tries.

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JB Nelson, OL, Kansas State: After starting three of his team’s first four games, Nelson missed multiple weeks in the middle of the season and later returned in a backup role. He finished with 224 total snaps and finished as the Wildcats’ fourth best pass blocker along the offensive line, per PFF.

Beau Pribula, QB, Missouri: Pribula started hot but eventually cooled off and missed time with a dislocated ankle. All told, the former Penn State passer and Pa., native completed 182 of 270 passes (67.4 percent) for 1,941 yards, 11 touchdowns, all while throwing nine interceptions. He also rushed 297 yards and six scores.

Harrison Wallace III, WR, Ole Miss: Wallace III was by far the leading receiver for the Playoff bound Rebels. He caught 46 passes for 719 yards, which were team highs, in addition to three touchdowns. He also served as the team’s lead punt returner, turning 14 attempts into 113 yards.

Former Nittany Lions lining up elsewhere on defense

DL Davon Townley, Missouri State: Townley recorded 23 tackles (3.5 for loss), two sacks, three pass breakups, an interception, and a blocked kick in 2025.

DL Jordan van den Berg, Georgia Tech: van den Berg earned the Yellow Jackets’ second-highest defense grade from PFF over the course of 12 games as the team’s starting nose tackle. He finished with 40 tackles and three sacks.

P Alex Bacchetta, Rice: As the Owls’ starting punter, Bacchetta punted 62 times for an average of 44.97 yards per boot. Twenty-two of those boots resulted in a fair catch. And, 14 traveled more than 50 yards.

DL Rodney McGraw, Western Michigan: McGraw netted 36 tackles (six for loss) over 12 games for the Broncos. He did total 432 snaps despite playing in a backup role. McGraw also had 4.5 sacks, six quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble.

DL Ken Talley, Arkansas: Talley totaled just three tackles in three games this season.

DT Cole Brevard, Texas: Brevard made 18 stops over 12 games as a backup defensive lineman for the Longhorns. He also had one sack, two quarterback hurries, and two pass breakups.

DL Jamari Buddin, Grand Valley State: Buddin has 28 stops (eight for loss) and two sacks in addition to four quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles over 10 games this season.

Mehki Flowers, S, Akron: Flowers started some games for the Zips but mostly came off the bench for Joe Moorhead’s team. The Pa., native finished with 43 tackles and an interception. He also had the team’s fifth-best tackling grade this year, per PFF.

Cam Miller, CB, Rutgers: Miller started every game for the Scarlet Knights this season, finishing with 660 snaps. He finished with 47 tackles (2.5 for loss), a sack, six pass breakups, and an interception.

Tyrece Mills, S, UCONN: Over nine games in a backup role, Mills finished with 25 sacks (two for loss), five pass breakups, and a forced fumble.

Jon Mitchell, CB, Georgia Tech: Mitchell missed numerous games this year, ultimately spreading 101 snaps over six games. He recorded seven tackles and a quarterback hurry.

Joseph Mupoyi, DL, North Carolina: Over 11 games, Mupoyi finished with just 124 snaps. Those led to seven tackles and four quarterback hurries.

Ta’Mere Robinson, LB, USC: Robinson left Penn State during spring practice to look for greener pastures with the Trojans. He ultimately logged just 59 snaps on defense while earning mostly special teams work. He totaled just seven tackles (one for loss).

Smith Vilbert, DE, North Carolina: Vilbert started all but one game for the Tar Heels this season. Over 534 snaps, which were second-most among UNC defensive ends per PFF, he made 22 tackles (six for loss) while recording a sack, four quarterback hurries, four pass breakups, and a forced fumble.