Penn State has offered Wyoming transfer Emmanuel Pregnon.
Pregnon is a 6-foot-6, 318-pound offensive guard who was named a second-team freshman All-American by the College Football News.
Pregnon tweeted this news late Sunday night that Penn State had extended an offer to him.
After a great conversation with @shadrich80 I am blessed to receive an offer from PENN STATE UNIVERSITY! #pennstate #pennstatefootball @PennStateFball pic.twitter.com/uEG1KuMZ5Y
— Emmanuel Pregnon (@PregnonEmmanuel) April 17, 2023
In doing so, coach James Franklinโsย program has joined schools such as Arizona, Arizona State, Auburn, Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, Ole Miss, UCLA, Purdue. Keep in mind, Pregnon has only been in the portal since Saturday, which is when the latest window opened up.
Pro Football Focus had Pregnon as the third-highest-rated guard in the country from any class last season and also had him a freshman All-American. Although he hasnโt played for a Power Five program yet, his size should translate to the Big Ten or any other conference. Pregnon has experienced modern team success in his time at Wyoming. The Cowboys are 16-16 over the past three seasons and 1-1 in bowl games.
Although last season was Pregnonโs first year as a regular contributor for Wyoming, he had been with the program since 2020. He didnโt play in 2020 or 21. Pregnon hasnโt experienced much team success in college. Before coming to Wyoming, Pregnon played at Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver. He finished his high school career with 16 pancake blocksโ 12 coming in his senior season.
Penn State hasnโt mad much trouble finding impressive offensive linemen in recent years. Led by Olu Fashanu, who will likely be a top-10 2024 NFL Draft Pick if this season goes according to plan, OL coach Phil Trautwein has a unit thatโs expected to be one of Penn Stateโs strengths.
Additionally, Penn Stateโs two highest-rated Class of 2023 signees, Jโven Williams and Alex Birchmeier, are offensive linemen. Landon Tengwall was Penn Stateโs highest-rated Class of 2021 signee, and is projected to be the teamโs starting left guard.
Adding Emmanuel Pregnon would certainly bolster an already strong group.
