BREAKING: Penn State football lands top transfer portal WR Trebor Pena

Penn State football is hours away from kickoff in the annual Blue-White Game. However, the biggest story of the weekend comes off the field, as the Nittany Lions have made good on their vow to pursue a top wide receiver in the transfer portal.

First reported by Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, former Syracuse receiver Trebor Pena has officially committed to the Nittany Lions.

Former Syracuse star wide receiver Trebor Pena is expected to transfer to Penn State, sources tell @BrianDohn247 and me for @CBSSports/@247Sports.

Had 84 catches last year and was an All-ACC selection. Was one of the top players in the transfer portal.https://t.co/SxZefztulN pic.twitter.com/SlrWKbJE51

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) April 26, 2025

Pena visited Penn State after entering the transfer portal last week. The Nittany Lions landed his commitment over UCLA, USC, and Miami.

Pena led the ACC with 84 receptions for 941 yards and nine touchdowns in 2024. The Ocean Township, New Jersey, product is rated as the No. 2 wide receiver available in the spring transfer portal window by On3.

Penn State football landed transfer receivers Kyron Hudson and Devonte Ross during the winter portal window in January. The Nittany Lions had 15 receivers on the roster before Pena’s announcement.

“We need some of these young guys that have been in the program, kind of like talking about at quarterback, to take the next step, and we think they will,” James Franklin said of the position last week. “I think the two transfer portal guys have come in here and increased the competition across the board for different reasons and in different ways. Hudson, obviously, has played at this level and been productive, and that has showed up. Very mature guy. He’s a very physical player. Tremendous ball skills. And Ross hasn’t been at this level, so his improvement since he’s been on campus with all the resources has been dramatic.

“But he’s also showed that he can make big plays against this level of competition. So I think it’s been really good for the room. Nobody’s promised anything, but it’s raised the level of competition in the room. But we still need some of those guys who were already on the roster to take the next step, and we’ve seen flashes of that this spring.”

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