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A week after Penn State football landed wide receiver Kyron Hudson out of the transfer portal, the Nittany Lions have acquired another pass-catcher in Troy wideout Devonte Ross.
Ross, who just wrapped up his junior season for the Trojans, finished with 76 catches and 1,043 yards, the sixth and fourth-most for a season in program history, respectively. He also became only the sixth player in program history and the first since 2012 to record a 1,000-yard season. Additionally, he led the Sun Belt Conference with 11 receiving touchdowns and broke the single-game record with 229 receiving yards this season against Florida A&M.
James Franklin made it clear that he wanted to be “aggressive” in the transfer portal this year. Wide receiver was already a positional need prior to the portal opening, but when starting quarterback Drew Allar announced he would be returning for his senior season, it became even more imperative to get him more weapons. Now the receiver room is shaping up to be one of the program’s strongest position groups in 2025.
Pass-catching aside, Ross also gives Penn State another threat in special teams as he was a two-time all-conference return specialist. In 2024, he averaged 17 yards per punt return and 16.5 yards per kick return. The Nittany Lions were above-average in the kick return game, but near the bottom of the conference in punt returns.
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Ross should fit well alongside Hudson, who arrives in State College after a productive season at USC as a sure-handed possession receiver, and Harrison Wallace III, Penn State’s No. 1 wide receiver who should be returning. Tyler Warren, the team’s best pass-catcher this season, will likely be leaving for the draft, but between Luke Reynolds and incoming prospect Andrew Olesh,…
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Author : York Daily Record
Publish date : 2024-12-24 20:59:00
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