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Former Penn State defensive lineman announces transfer decision

Former Penn State defensive lineman announces his transfer destination

The dust may be settling on the Class of 202, but the transfer portal is still the place to be for daily college football player movements across the country. And now, one of the players who have entered the transfer portal this offseason from Penn State has determined where he will be heading next.

A day after the late signing period opened up, Joseph Appiah Darkwa announced where he will be continuing his college football career. Darkwa announced his commitment to the Temple Owls and new Temple head coach Stan Drayton.

Darkwa announced his decision on his Twitter account on Thursday afternoon.

Darkwa, who jumped in the transfer portal in mid-January, was a three-star recruit in Penn State’s Class of 2019. Darkwa did not appear in a game for the Nittany Lions in the 2021 season, nor did he get on the field for the Nittnay Lions during the 2010 or 2019 season. Darkwa will have three more seasons of eligibility with two remaining years on a typical redshirt career and the additional year of eligibility granted to all student-athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic, should he choose to utilize that extra year.

Penn State’s defensive line depth is certainly drawing some attention this offseason after some notable departures to the NFL and retirement by another player. Losing Darkwa, a player who has yet to step on the field, may not seem like a big hit but there was still some untapped potential for the athletic project of a player. Penn State did address the defensive line with some success in the Class of 2022, including the addition of five-star Dani Dennis-Sutton.

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Where are they now? Penn State football’s Class of 2019

Here is where every player from Penn State’s Class of 2019 sits today, four years later

The 2022 college football season will mark the fourth year since the Class of 2019 was signed by Penn State. One of the top classes in the Big Ten, coming in at No. 2 in the conference according to 247 Sports, Penn State’s recruiting haul for 2019 was certainly full of potential for big things. And entering 2022, some of those players signed by the Nittany Lions are living the dream while others are looking for some clean starts, and others remain in Happy Valley hoping to end their college careers on a high note.

With so much happening in the offseason, we thought it would be a good idea to take a look back at Penn State’s Class of 2019 to see where everyone is currently stands.

Another Penn State defensive player enters transfer portal

Penn State could be losing another defensive lineman this offseason, this time through the transfer portal

Penn State could be on the verge of losing another player through the NCAA transfer portal this week. Defensive lineman Joseph Appiah Darkwa has reportedly entered his name in the NCAA’s transfer portal database, as first reported via Twitter by Sean Fitz of Lions 247. Darkwa later retweeted a transfer portal update from Rivals, seemingly confirming the news himself.

Darkwa was a three-star recruit in Penn State’s Class of 2019. As noted by Fitz, Darkwa did not appear in a game for the Nittany Lions in the 2021 season, nor did he get on the field for the Nittnay Lions during the 2010 or 2019 season as well. Darkwa will have three more seasons of eligibility with two remaining years on a typical redshirt career and the additional year of eligibility granted to all student-athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic, should he choose to utilize that extra year.

Penn State’s defensive line depth is certainly drawing some attention this offseason after some notable departures to the NFL and retirement by another player. Losing Darkwa, a player who has yet to step on the field, may not seem like a big hit but there was still some untapped potential for the athletic project of a player. But, barring any decision to stay put, it appears Darwa will look to find a more useful role with another program.

As a reminder, a player can withdraw his name from the transfer portal at any time, and doing so to stay put is far from unprecedented. But a good percentage of players entering the transfer portal do end up making a move to a new location.

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