A former Big Ten DL who Penn State is familiar with in recruiting is now in the transfer portal and plans to visit PSU.
Bear Alexander, a 6-foot-3, 315-pounder is working on a trip to Penn State, along with Oregon and SMU, per 247Sports.
Penn State was a finalist for Alexander when he first entered the transfer portal in the spring of 2023. He eventually picked Georgia.
Played 68 snaps through three games at USC this season before redshirting the rest of the year with plans to enter the portal. https://t.co/NeSQfAknEB
— Joe Smeltzer (@joesmeltzer775) December 9, 2024
247 also reported that other possible destinations for Alexander are Colorado, Georgiaโ where he played his first college season in 2022 before transferring to USCโ and Texas.ย
In Alexanderโs lone season at Georgia, he helped the team win a national championship. As a true freshman, he played in 12 of Georgiaโs 15 games and picked up two sacks and 13 hurries. Alexander also had 2 tackles for loss and a sack in Georgiaโs commanding 65-7 win over TCU for the national title.
ALEXANDER AND PENN STATE
When the 6-foot-3, 315-pound DL first entered the transfer portal from Georgia in the spring of 2023, Penn State was one of his six finalists.
After that, he played a season plus in LA.
This year, he played 68 total snaps through three games per Pro Football Focus.
28 of those came in the teamโs upset over LSU Week 1.
Alexander deciding to redshirt in late September meant that he wasnโt available for USC when Penn State came to the Coliseum for an Oct. 12 showdown.
Penn State ended up winning that game 33-30 in an overtime thriller.
A POSITION OF NEED
Photo by Matt Lynch, Nittany Sports Now: Penn State DL Zane Durant
Penn Stateโs situation at defensive tackle already isnโt ideal. Itโs going to become even more challenging next season. This year, Penn State lost sixth-year DT Hakeem Beamon (no longer with program) and fifth-year Alonzo Ford (injury) within two weeks. After this season, Penn Stateโs projected to lose Zane Durant (NFL Draft) and a pair of sixth-years in Dvon J-Thomas and Coziah Izzard (out of eligibility)
Penn State plays SMU in its first-ever College Football Playoff game Saturday, Dec. 21. Kickoff is scheduled for noon on TNT at Beaver Stadium.
