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Penn State football transfer portal tracker

The transfer portal is open. Stay on top of every Penn State transfer coming and going with our updated tracker.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Sure, the holiday season is in full swing, but the transfer portal for college football is officially open, and Penn State will once again look to be active in the portal activity in an attempt to bolster a couple of positions in need of improvement.

Of course, a number of players on the football roster will take this opportunity to explore some other opportunities to find a new environment that will allow them to embrace a fresh start, pursue more playing time with another program, or simply just move closer to home.

The first day of the transfer portal being open led to a couple of Penn State players entering their names in the transfer portal. And we are ready to keep track of all of the transfer portal activity this month.

The transfer portal opened on Dec. 4, 2023 and closes on Jan. 2, 2024. Here is a look at the latest developments with the portal and Penn State with a review of what players are currently in the transfer portal, who has committed elsewhere, and what players are coming to Penn State out of the portal.

Penn State players in transfer portal: 3

Penn State players who have committed elsewhere from the portal: 4

Players coming to Penn State from the transfer portal: 6

Son of former Green Bay Packer star enters the transfer portal

Penn State freshman wide receiver enters the portal after switching positions from cornerback.

The transfer portal opened with a bang on Monday morning, and Penn State saw two early morning entrants. Along with punter Alex Bacchetta, wide receiver [autotag]Cristian Driver[/autotag] has entered the portal. Driver is the son of former Packer legend Donald Driver and came to Penn State as a four-star safety in the Class of 2022.

Driver is a redshirt freshman who appeared in four games for the Nittany Lions this year after switching over from cornerback last winter. Driver caught one pass for eight yards and recorded a couple of special teams tackles in his four games this season. Driver committed to Penn State over Wisconsin and was the No. 31 safety in his class, according to 247Sports.

The receiver group remains one that is in desperate need of an upgrade. A new offensive coordinator was the first step in that process. The Nittany Lions have also hit the portal hard at the position offering Ja’Mori Maclin out of North Texas. It will be a position group to watch this month as more players enter the portal

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2023 Penn State football snapshot profile: No. 13 Cristian Driver

Cristian Driver is transitioning to wide receiver for this season. Can he become an impactful player at Penn State?

Going into the 2023 football season, Nittany Lions Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Penn State roster. Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] this season.

Continuing this effort is a look at wide receiver Cristian Driver. The redshirt freshman is the son of legendary NFL wide receiver Donald Driver. Despite that, he actually was a two way player in high school and decided to be a defensive player when he enrolled at Penn State. However, it looks like he is making the switch to the offensive side of the ball and follow in his dad’s footsteps.

Penn State football’s top 10 NIL player values in 2022

How Penn State football players stack up in NIL value according to On3

The entire college football landscape has been changed by name, image, and likeness opportunities finally being granted to all student-athletes. While some of the NIL stories surfacing around the country have certainly raised some valid questions about the future of the sport and how the NCAA handled, or mishandled, the entire situation, the bridge to this new era of college sports has officially been crossed and there may be no turning back.

A number of Penn State student-athletes have already taken advantage of the NIL possibilities they have had presented to them, including national champion wrestler Roman Bravo-Young. But how much is each football player’s NIL value entering the 2022 season?

That is where On3 comes in handy. In addition to covering recruiting in the traditional sense, On3 specializes in monitoring NIL values for players around the country. These values can change at any point in time, but here are the top 10 NIL values for Penn State players currently on the roster or committed in the Class of 2023 heading into the 2022 season.

Noticeably absent from this current snapshot of NIL values is freshman running back [autotag]Nick Singleton[/autotag], who already has his first NIL deal in place. But it may be safe to imagine Singleton will pop up on this list once he gets rolling.

Penn State football snapshot profile: No. 13 Cristian Driver

Penn State freshman safety Cristian Driver will use 2022 to learn under Ji’Ayir Brown and Keaton Ellis.

Going into the 2022 football season, Nittany Lions Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Penn State roster.

Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] this season.

Next up is safety [autotag]Cristian Driver[/autotag], son of legendary Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver. The Nittany Lions have a young and unproven safety room, but there is still a ton of potential in the group.

After [autotag]Ji’Ayir Brown[/autotag] and [autotag]Keaton Ellis[/autotag] depart for the NFL following the 2022 season, Driver is a player that has all the tangibles to be a future starter for Penn State as the next man up.

Video highlights of each member of Penn State football’s Class of 2022

WATCH: Video highlights of each Penn State Class of 2022 player

Penn State locked in its Class of 2022 at the start of the NCAA’s early signing period, and with it comes a bunch of buzz for the future of the Nittany Lions under the leadership of head coach James Franklin. But chances are most of you are unfamiliar with what any of these new faces will bring to the table for Penn State. So it’s a good thing Penn State served up some highlight packages to give fans a quick glimpse of the kind of talent that is joining the program.

Enjoy this collection of video highlights of Penn State’s newest additions in the Class of 2022.

Big board: Penn State’s 2022 football recruiting class by position

Breaking down Penn State football’s Class of 2022 position by position.

Penn State’s Class of 2022 has long been recognized as one of the top classes in the nation. The latest (and greatest) recruiting class to be signed by James Franklin looks to add some tremendous quality and depth to various positions across the roster and has some players to really look forward to watching grow almost immediately.

For a long stretch in this recruiting cycle, Penn State had the nation’s top-ranked class, and it continued to be ranked highest among Big Ten schools up until shortly before the early signing period. But there is no disputing the ranking of Penn State’s Class of 2022 is proof Penn State has been hitting it hard on the recruiting trail this cycle.

Here is a breakdown of Penn State’s Class of 2022 broken down by position.

Cristian Driver brings versatility and family ties to Happy Valley in Class of 2022

Penn State Class of 2022 includes the versatile Cristian Driver, son of former NFL wide receiver Donald Driver

Position: Safety

Height: 5′-11″

Weight: 185 Ib

Hometown: Argyle, TX

High School: Liberty Christian High School

Twitter: @CristianDriver_

Committed: July 29, 2021

247 Sports: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rivals.com: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Overview:

Cristian Driver, son of Green Bay Packers legendary wide receiver Donald Driver, was coached by James Franklin while he was on the Packers staff in 1995. So you should have the belief that Penn State is adding some good NFL-quality genes to the roster in the Class of 2022.

If there’s one thing Franklin loves, it’s versatility. Driver isn’t the only athlete in this class who can play multiple positions. He was recruited as a safety but has shown his ability to play receiver as well. Where exactly he will find a primary role on the Penn State roster remains to be seen, but will be well worth exploring on both sides of the football as Penn State fills out its roster and depth chart.

One impressive trait that sticks out for Driver is his vision and his ability to get to the ball quickly with his speed. Penn State will have big shoes to fill with both safeties Jaquan Brisker and Ji’Ayir Brown likely headed to the draft.

Driver has had an impressive high school career. His skills should translate well at the collegiate level. There will be plenty of underclassmen ready to step up and prove themselves, with Driver being one of them.

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Penn State adds another four-star player to their impressive 2022 class

Penn State added yet another four-star player to its Class of 2022 with four-star athlete Cristian Driver

Penn State continues to impress with its recruiting class for 2022. Today, they just landed four-star athlete Cristian Driver, the son of former Green Bay Packers legendary wide receiver Donald Driver.

Driver brings a lot of versatility to the table, which will be huge for the Nittany Lions. It will be interesting to see where his primary spot will be. Driver is now the 23rd commitment for the Nittany Lions in 2022 and the number 210 prospect nationally. He had other offers from big Power Five schools like Alabama, LSU and Ohio State.

Penn State has some impressive talent coming in these next few years and Christian Driver is one of them. The Nittany Lions’ 2022 recruiting class currently ranks second in the nation behind Ohio State.

It’s worth noting the special connection head coach James Franklin had to Driver on the recruiting trail. Franklin was a member of the Green Bay Packers coaching staff in 1995, where he coached Driver for a season. Apparently, a strong enough bond was forged during their brief time together, and that may have helped get an inside track on the recruiting process.

While they have zero five-star recruits, Penn State has a pretty hefty amount of four-stars, now adding their 13th recruit with Driver.

The Nittany Lions have been crushing it with their recruits, and Driver is a huge get.

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Michigan State Football offers 4-star 2022 Safety Cristian Driver

Michigan State football has made an offer to 2022 4-star Safety Cristian Driver out of Argyle, TX. Read more details about this prospect.

Mel Tucker is in recruiting mode and is not taking any breaks this offseason. Now, 2022 4-star Safety Cristian Driver announces he has received an offer from the Michigan State football program. Driver currently plays for Liberty Christian high school in Argyle, TX.

Driver stands at 6’1″ and weighs 180 pounds. Per 247 Sports, Cristian Driver is currently ranked as the No. 14 Safety in the 2022 recruiting class. He is also currently ranked as the No. 25 prospect in Texas in the 2022 recruiting class.

As of right now, Driver currently has offers from Colorado, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Texas A&M, and Wisconsin. Not to mention a litany of other offers from schools across the country.

You can check out some of Driver’s highlights here.

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