Penn State football got a late start to the 2025-26 offseason, hiring head coach Matt Campbell Dec. 5 after a coaching search that lasted nearly two months.
Taking over a program that had its recruiting class decimated and a wave of outgoing transfers — although interim head coach and current associate head coach Terry Smith managed to maintain some degree of continuity — Campbell, formerly of Iowa State, threw together the nation’s No. 66 recruiting class and No. 54 transfer class according to On3.
Penn State will reload in 2027 with one of the nation’s best recruiting classes, getting back to the standard that football fans in Happy Valley have learned to expect, but they’ll have to make it through the 2026 season to get to that point.
Campbell consistently did more with less during his time in Ames, Iowa. Between 2021 and 2025 his recruiting class never ranked better than No. 39 and averaged the No. 50 spot. Nevertheless, the Cyclones still managed to finish the season in the top 25 twice, matching the entirety of their 120-year history before Campbell. Penn State might face growing pains in year one under Campbell, but there’s still plenty of reason for hope.
Here’s PSU’s 2026 roster sorted alphabetically; position, number, class, height, weight and hometown are among the information included. Check back throughout the offseason as Nittany Sports Now completes the All 105 series.
2026 Penn State Football Roster
OL/Hunter Albright/76/Redshirt Freshman/6-foot-5/322 pounds/Hollidaysburg, Pa.
TE/Cooper Alexander/80/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-4/243 pounds/Washington, Okla.
OL/Owen Aliciene/77/Redshirt Freshman/6-foot-7/302 pounds/Cheshire, Conn.
DT/Liam Andrews/90/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-4/290 pounds/Brookline, Mass.
CB/Tyler Armstead/35/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-1/171 pounds/Canonsburg, Pa.
DE/LaVar Arrington II/11/Sophomore/6-foot-3/216 pounds/Annapolis, Md.
S/Christian Askew/30/Freshman/6-foot-4/193 pounds/Kathleen, Ga.
LB/Caleb Bacon/10/Redshirt Senior/6-foot-4/240 pounds/Lake Mills, Iowa.
OL/Mason Bandhauer/56/Freshman/6-foot-6/310 pounds/Fort Collins, Colo.
K/Ryan Barker/94/Redshirt Junior/6-foot-2/198 pounds/Landenberg, Pa.
QB/Connor Barry/17/Senior/6-foot-1/206 pounds/Vienna, Va.
QB/Rocco Becht/3/Redshirt Senior/6-foot-1/209 pounds/Wesley Chapel, Fla.
WR/Ethan Black/82/Redshirt Junior/5-foot-9/175 pounds/Davidsville, Pa.
DT/Ty Blanding/39/Redshirt Junior/6-foot-1/296 pounds/Bronx, N.Y.
OL/Henry Boehme/67/Redshirt Junior/6-foot-5/283 pounds/Birmingham, Ala.
TE/Benjamin Brahmer/18/Senior/6-foot-7/252 pounds/Pierce, Neb.
DT/Caleb Brewer/73/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-4/293 pounds/Reading, Pa.
LB/Cael Brezina/9/Junior/6-foot-3/234 pounds/Downers Grove, Ill.
WR/Karon Brookins/8/Redshirt Freshman/6-foot-5/207 pounds/Pennsauken, N.J.
OL/Trevor Buhr/70/Redshirt Junior/6-foot-4/321 pounds/Washington, Mo.
TE/Gabe Burkle/84/Redshirt Senior/6-foot-6/251 pounds/Cedar Rapids, Iowa
DE/Dayshaun Burnett/43/Redshirt Freshman/6-foot-3/233 pounds/Pittsburgh, Pa.
DT/Alijah Carnell/56/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-5/296 pounds/Henderson, Nev.
CB/Tyrell Chatman/20/Freshman/6-foot-2/198 pounds/Lincoln, Neb.
CB/Audavion Collins/2/Redshirt Senior/5-foot-11/180 pounds/Covington, Ga.
Audavion Collins started all 13 games for Penn State last year and ended up being voted All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media at season’s end.
The physical cornerback looks to continue his momentum into the 2026 season.
Last year he registered 47 tackles with 33 of them being solo, 2.5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups.
Click here to learn more about Audavion Collins.
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S/Jeremiah Cooper/4/Redshirt Senior/6-foot-0/184 pounds/El Paso, Texas
OL/Cooper Cousins/50/Junior/6-foot-6/330 pounds/Erie, Pa.
WR/Logan Cunningham/31/Redshirt Senior/5-foot-8/182 pounds/Belle Vernon, Pa.
S/Omarion Davis/27/Sophomore/5-foot-11/197 pounds/Charlotte, N.C.
CB/Daryus Dixson/5/Sophomore/6-foot-0/186 pounds/Perris, Calif.
OL/Anthony Donkoh/68/Redshirt Junior/6-foot-5/332 pounds/Aldie, Va.
LS/Andrew Dufault/92/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-1/248 pounds/Westwood, Mass.
LB/Kooper Ebel/8/Senior/6-foot-4/234 pounds/Hartley, Iowa
WR/Brett Eskildsen/4/Junior/6-foot-1/197 pounds/Frisco, Texas
QB/Kase Evans/12/Freshman/6-foot-3/197 pounds/Lexington, Texas
DE/Ikenna Ezeogu/88/Redshirt Senior/6-foot-5/275 pounds/Blue Springs, Mo.
QB/Peyton Falzone/14/Freshman/6-foot-5/214 pounds/Nazareth, Pa.
LB/Chris Fileppo/34/Sophomore/6-foot-4/220 pounds/Doylestown, Pa.
OL/Jim Fitzgerald/65/Redshirt Senior/6-foot-7/330 pounds/Severna Park, Md.
DE/Jackson Ford/89/Freshman/6-foot-5/252 pounds/Phoenixville, Pa.
TE/Finn Furmanek/89/Redshirt Junior/6-foot-3/257 pounds/State College, Pa.
WR/Peter Gonzalez/84/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-2/210 pounds/Mars, Pa.
OL/Malachi Goodman/78/Redshirt Freshman/6-foot-6/331 pounds/Bloomfield, N.J.
DE/Max Granville/18/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-3/251 pounds/Sugar Land, Texas
S/Jashaun Green/39/Redshirt Senior/6-foot-1/186 pounds/State College, Pa.
RB/Carson Hansen/21/Senior/6-foot-2/220 pounds/Lakeville, Minn.
OL/Donnie Harbour/79/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-3/340 pounds/Milwaukee, Wis.
CB/Max Heffner/37/Redshirt Freshman/5-foot-11/181 pounds/Birdsboro, Pa.
OL/Liam Horan/61/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-3/292 pounds/West Chester, Pa.
WR/Koby Howard/6/Sophomore/5-foot-11/201 pounds/Pensacola, Fla.
OL/Tyshon Huff/72/Redshirt Junior/6-foot-4/301 pounds/Cincinnati, Ohio
OL/Vaea Ikakoula/54/Redshirt Freshman/6-foot-3/339 pounds/Laie, Hawaii
WR/Amarion Jackson/19/Freshman/6-foot-2/195 pounds/Omaha, Neb.
CB/Joshua Johnson/15/Redshirt Freshman/6-foot-2/191 pounds/Ironton, Ohio
WR/Keith Jones Jr./15/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-4/197 pounds/New Orleans, La.
CB/Jahmir Joseph/23/Redshirt Freshman/6-foot-0/190 pounds/Nyack, N.Y.
DE/Yvan Kemajou/99/Sophomore/6-foot-3/254 pounds/Burtonsville, Md.
LB/John Klosterman/32/Redshirt Senior/5-foot-11/229 pounds/Iowa City, Iowa
TE/Brian Kortovich/83/Redshirt Freshman/6-foot-4/244 pounds/Willoughby, Ohio
OL/Kuol Kuol II/74/Redshirt Freshman/6-foot-6/293 pounds/Centerville, Ohio
QB/Jack Lambert/19/Redshirt Junior/6-foot-3/202 pounds/Hampstead, N.C.
QB/Alex Manske/7/Redshirt Freshman/6-foot-3/217 pounds/Algona, Iowa
RB/Quinton Martin Jr./25/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-1/204 pounds/Belle Vernon, Pa.
S/Ibn McDaniels/24/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-3/209 pounds/Elizabeth, N.J.
DE/Alexander McPherson/33/Sophomore/6-foot-6/245 pounds/Stuart, Fla.
DE/Bobby Mears/93/Redshirt Junior/6-foot-4/255 pounds/West Chester, Pa.
C/BDonte Nastasi/16/Redshirt Junior/5-foot-10/164 pounds/State College, Pa.
S/Marcus Neal Jr./31/Junior/6-foot-1/218 pounds/Kansas City, Mo.
DT/Armstrong Nnodim/91/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-2/319 pounds/Mesquite, Texas
OL/Chimdy Onoh/55/Redshirt Junior/6-foot-5/326 pounds/Baltimore, Md.
K/Matthew Parker/98/Redshirt Freshman/6-foot-0/222 pounds/York, Pa.
S/Jamison Patton/3/Senior/6-foot-2/208 pounds/Des Moines, Iowa
RB/James Peoples/23/Junior/5-foot-10/210 pounds/San Antonio, Texas
DE/Aidan Probst/47/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-2/255 pounds/Erie, Pa.
TE/Andrew Rappleyea/87/Redshirt Junior/6-foot-4/251 pounds/Millbrook, N.Y.
OL/Brock Riker/51/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-4/291 pounds/Brock, Texas
DE/Mason Robinson/42/Redshirt Junior/6-foot-3/257 pounds/Randallstown, Md.
WR/Zay Robinson/2/Redshirt Freshman/5-foot-11/189 pounds/Des Moines, Iowa
Redshirt freshman wide receiver Zay Robinson followed Matt Campbell and his staff from Iowa State, where he appeared in parts of three games during the 2025 season. A three-star recruit out of high school who ranked as the No. 10 player in the Hawkeye state and won a pair of state titles on the basketball court, Robinson instead opted to make a name for himself on the gridiron.
Parts — but not all — of the Cyclones’ offensive staff followed Campbell to Happy Valley, so Robinson’s existing rapport could help him earn playing time in his second college season… as could his ability to mix it up on special teams. His connection with former Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht, similarly, could make him a favorable target, and the duo linked up for a touchdown during the seven-on-seven portion of the Blue-White Practice in April.
Click here to learn more about Zay Robinson.
LB/Tony Rojas/13/Redshirt Junior/6-foot-2/236 pounds/Fairfax, Va.
K/Cristiano Rosa/95/Redshirt Senior/5-foot-11/208 pounds/Shelton, Conn.
OL/Dominic Rulli/52/Redshirt Senior/6-foot-3/300 pounds/Burlington, Ky.
WR/Lyrick Samuel/11/Redshirt Freshman/6-foot-4/177 pounds/Brooklyn, N.Y.
OL/Garrett Sexton/71/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-6/312 pounds/Hartland, Wis.
RB/D’Antae Sheffey/29/Freshman/5-foot-11/202 pounds/State College, Pa.
LB/Cam Smith/26/Redshirt Freshman/6-foot-0/218 pounds/Salem, N.J.
LS/Blaise Sokach-Minnick/35/Redshirt Senior/6-foot-3/218 pounds/West Pittston, Pa.
WR/Chase Sowell/0/Redshirt Senior/6-foot-3/205 pounds/Humble, Texas
To paraphrase Johnny Cash, new Penn State receiver Chase Sowell has “been everywhere, man.”
Sowell started his career at Colorado in 2022, right before the Coach Prime era.
He spent the next two seasons at East Carolina, where he totaled 1,300 yards, and then, he made his way to Matt Campbell.
Sowell was one of Iowa State’s best receivers in 2025, ending the year second on the team in receiving yards, finishing 26 behind another new Nittany Lion in Brett Eskildsen.
Click here to learn more about Chase Sowell.
CB/Hunter Sowell/29/Redshirt Freshman/5-foot-10/177 pounds/Humble, Texas
LB/Alex Tatsch/25/Sophomore/6-foot-2/235 pounds/Latrobe, Pa.
DT/Siale Taupaki/92/Redshirt Senior/6-foot-2/337 pounds/East Oakland, Calif.
CB/Xxavier Thomas/12/Redshirt Freshman/5-foot-11/185 pounds/Canonsburg, Pa.
P/Nathan Tiyce/38/Sophomore/6-foot-5/229 pounds/Gerringong, Australia
OL/Will Tompkins/66/Redshirt Freshman/6-foot-5/315 pounds/Cedar Falls, Iowa
S/Vaboue Toure/21/Redshirt Sophomore/6-foot-1/209 pounds/Pleasantville, N.J.
CB/Zion Tracy/7/Senior/5-foot-11/186 pounds/Hempstead, N.Y.
DT/Dallas Vakalahi/98/Junior/6-foot-2/337 pounds/West Valley, Utah
RB/Cam Wallace/26/Redshirt Junior/5-foot-9/204 pounds/Mount Vernon, Ga.
WR/Ben Whitver/81/Freshman/6-foot-2/204 pounds/Powhatan, Va.
S/Bryson Williams/28/Freshman/6-foot-4/184 pounds/Omaha, Neb.
DT/Keanu Williams/97/Redshirt Senior/6-foot-5/329 pounds/Clovis, Calif.
CB/Josiah Zayas/17/Freshman/6-foot-2/211 pounds/Piscataway, N.J.
