While Penn State was closing out its spring football practices with the Blue-White Game last weekend, a former member of the program was down south checking out a potential landing spot out of the transfer portal. Running back [autotag]Keyvone Lee[/autotag] made an official visit to Mississippi State for the Bulldog’s spring game last weekend as Lee continues to determine where he will continue his college football career.
Lee announced he was entering the transfer portal in January, after Penn State’s victory in the Rose Bowl.
Lee started off the 2022 season as Penn State’s most senior running back on the roster, but he appeared in just five games due to an injury. He ended the season with 94 rushing yards and 23 receiving yards with a touchdown reception. As Lee’s playing time went down, Penn State’s running game was powered by freshmen Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen.
Lee will have two years of eligibility remaining and he should be able to capitalize on a fresh start in the right situation. Lee has the skill and talent to be a solid featured running back, but it quickly became apparent the Penn State running game will firmly be in the hands of Singleton and Allen in 2023, leaving Lee struggling to find a significant role.
If Lee does end up going to Mississippi State, it will be the second straight season a Penn State running back has transferred to a school in the SEC West. Noah Cain previously made the move to LSU out of the transfer portal a year ago. Cain rushed for 409 yards and 10 touchdowns last season for the Tigers following three seasons at Penn State.
Had a great OV this past weekend in StarkVegas🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/EgvXchwO4R
— keyvone lee (@KeyvoneL) April 17, 2023
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