Penn State veteran WR Omari Evans enters transfer portal

For the fifth time this winter, Penn State football has lost a member of its wide receiver room to the transfer portal. This time, it’s a significant contributor to the Nittany Lions’ on-field success in the passing game this fall, as junior Omari Evans is set to find a new school.

As reported by On3’s Hayes Fawcett on Tuesday afternoon, Evans will enter the transfer portal after three seasons with Penn State football.

Evans started six games for the Nittany Lions and appeared in all 16 contests in 2024. He caught 21 passes for 415 yards and five scores, tied for second most on the roster. He finishes his Penn State football career with 564 yards and seven receiving touchdowns.

Penn State football transfer portal tracker

With the departure of Omari Evans, 10 members of the Nittany Lions’ 2024 roster are expected to hit the transfer portal. Players were granted an additional five day window to enter the portal following last Thursday’s Orange Bowl.

Roster departures

• Feyisayo Oluleye, WR – Entered portal on November 13.
• Jerry Cross, TE – Entered portal on December 2. Committed to Memphis on December 21.
• TA Cunningham, DL – Entered portal on December 9.
• Beau Pribula, QB – Entered portal on December 15. Committed to Missouri on December 22.
• Jason Estrella, WR – Entered portal on December 27.
• Mehki Flowers, WR – Entered portal on January 13.
• Tyler Johnson, WR – Entered portal on January 13.
• Tyrece Mills, S – Entered portal on January 14.
• Omari Evans, WR – Entered portal on January 14.
• Cam Miller, CB – Expected to enter portal.

Roster additions

• Kyron Hudson, WR – Entered portal from USC on December 5. Committed on December 16.
• Enai White, DE – Entered portal from Texas A&M on December 11. Committed on December 20.
• Devonte Ross, WR – Entered portal from Troy on December 16. Committed on December 24.
• TJ Shanahan, OL – Entered portal from Texas A&M on December 9. Committed on January 10.
• Owen Wafle, DL – Entered portal from Michigan on January 2. Committed on January 11.
• King Mack, S – Entered portal from Alabama on January 3. Committed on January 9.

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