Penn State football loses former four-star defender to portal

Penn State football has lost another young defender to the transfer portal. First reported by Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Joseph Mupoyi is moving on from the Nittany Lions after two seasons.

Originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mupoyi was a four-star edge rusher in the 2023 recruiting cycle before making the transition to the interior of the defensive line. After redshirting in his first season on campus, Mupoyi appeared in two games last fall, making one tackle.

Penn State EDGE Joseph Mupoyi has entered the transfer portal, @chris_hummer and I have learned for @cbssports/@247Sports.

Was a Class of 2023 four-star recruit.https://t.co/10Sz3YwNKg pic.twitter.com/wdrHvs8oeE

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) April 22, 2025

Penn State football spring transfer portal tracker

Mupoyi is now the fourth Nittany Lion defender and the fifth player overall to enter the transfer portal this spring. Looking to make the NCAA’s new roster cap of 105 players, Penn State will need to trim approximately 10 more spots before the start of the 2025 campaign.

The spring transfer portal window remains open through Friday.

Outgoing transfers

• JB Nelson, OL – Entered the transfer portal on April 14.
• Jon Mitchell, CB – Entered the transfer portal on April 16. Committed to Georgia Tech on April 18.
• Ta’Mere Robinson, LB – Entered the transfer portal on April 16.
• Beckham Dee, LB – Entered the transfer portal on April 16.
• Joseph Mupoyi, DT – Entered the transfer portal on April 22.

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