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Former Michigan State defensive end commits to transfer to Arkansas

A former Michigan State defensive end is transferring to Arkansas

On December 3rd, Michigan State football defensive end Ken Talley entered the transfer portal. Less than two weeks later, he has made his decision. Talley announced on his social media on Monday that he has decided to transfer to Arkansas to continue his collegiate career.

Arkansas will be the third program for the young defensive lineman who had originally transferred to MSU from Penn State.

You can keep track of all the incoming and outgoing transfers around Michigan State through the transfer portal using our tracker here.

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MSU football defensive end transfer visits SEC school

Michigan State defensive end transfer visits SEC program

Michigan State football lost Ken Talley to the transfer portal earlier this offseason. After having a strong start to the season, Talley fizzled off, and he and the coaching staff parted ways.

Now, Talley is exploring where the next destination he will call home will be. Originally a transfer from Penn State, this will be the third school Talley is calling home.

The first publicly known visit for Talley has been announced via X and he spent the weekend visiting Arkansas.

There is no word on whether or not the visit will lead to a commitment, but it does show the level of teams interested in the former Spartan.

MSU DE, former 4-star recruit Ken Talley to enter transfer portal

DE Ken Talley is the first known Spartans player to enter the transfer portal and leave the program since the regular season ended

The first ripple of a potential wave of players entering the transfer portal for Michigan State football has struck.

Defensive end Ken Talley made it known on Tuesday that he will enter the transfer portal when it officially opens next week. The postseason transfer portal will open on December 9, and Talley is the first known Spartan to announce he’ll enter the portal.

Talley is a former four-star prospect who originally committed to Penn State out of the 2022 class, but transferred to Michigan State prior to ever playing for the Nittany Lions of the 2022 season. In his two seasons with the Spartans, he appeared in 15 games and recorded 11 tackles — three were for loss and 1.5 were sacks.

Talley will have two years of eligibility remaining for wherever he lands out of the portal.

Stay with Spartans Wire as more transfer portal news is set to break over the next week.

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Ken Talley shares which teammate he thinks could be a head coach in the future

Ken Talley joined the SD4L Show:

Michigan State football fans are looking forward to the addition of Ken Talley this upcoming season. The defensive lineman looks to make a big presence for the Spartans.

But for now, Talley is restricted to only showing off his personality to the Spartans fanbase, which doesn’t disappoint.

Talley joined Justin Thind and Matt Sheehan on the SD4L Show on the Woodward Sports Network and shared which teammate he believes will be a coach at MSU one day.

You can watch via the show’s Twitter page below:

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Michigan State football lands Penn State edge transfer

Michigan State has landed a transfer from Penn State, who was a 4-star recruit in the 2022 recruiting class

Michigan State has made another splash in the transfer portal, this time a week into the season. Ken Talley has made his commitment to Michigan State.

Talley was a member of Penn State’s 2022 recruiting class, and was enrolled at Penn State but left the program a few weeks into training camp due to undisclosed personal reasons.

As a recruit, Talley was a 4-star prospect in the 2022 recruiting class, ranking as the No. 273 overall recruit in the country.

It is unclear when Talley will join the team, but presumably this season will be a redshirt year for the edge rusher.

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Michigan State football in pursuit of Penn State transfer

Mel Tucker is in pursuit of a Penn State transfer

Mel Tucker lives by the motto of “never stop recruiting” and he continues to prove it. Tucker tapped into the transfer portal to land Auburn transfer Ben Patton halfway through training camp, and it now appears that Tucker is looking to tap into the portal again this camp.

Michigan State has been in contact with defensive end Ken Talley, a transfer from Penn State. Talley was a member of Penn State’s 2022 recruiting class but transferred partway through his first camp in Happy Valley.

In the 2022 class Talley was a 4-star prospect that ranked as the No. 273 overall recruit and the No. 24 edge rusher.

While it is not a done deal, and there are several hurddles still to climb, Tucker is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to bettering his roster.

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2022-2023 Penn State Nittany Lions transfer portal tracker

With the Ken Talley news, the brand new Penn State football transfer tracker is officially live.

Penn State has been no stranger to the transfer portal with a number of players choosing to continue their college careers elsewhere in recent years. But the Nittany Lions have also added to their roster through transfer portal options.

We’ll be keeping track of all of the transfer portal activity out of Happy Valley and see where players ultimately decide to go once they make their decisions known. And if Penn State adds any players from the portal, we’ll make a note of that as well.

Here is an updated look at the players who have decided to enter the transfer portal from Penn State’s program. updates on what school they will be attending will be provided where applicable.

As of now, 1 Penn State football player has entered their name in the transfer portal. Penn State has added 0 players through the transfer portal.

This was last updated on August 15, 2022.

Penn State freshman Ken Talley enters transfer portal, removed from roster

Penn State four-star edge rusher Ken Talley entered the transfer portal and is no longer listed on the team’s official website.

One of Penn State’s key additions in the Class of 2022 has already stepped foot into the NCAA transfer portal. Ken Talley, a four-star edge rusher from Philadelphia, has reportedly entered his name in the transfer portal and he is no longer listed on the team’s official roster on the team’s website.

Talley was the final member of Penn State’s Class of 2022 to join the program on campus, and it looks like he will be the first to leave it as well. The sudden loss of Talley is a tough one for Penn State, as he had been committed to the program since 2020 and chose the Nittany Lions over a number of lucrative scholarship offers to stay in-state.

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By entering the transfer portal, Talley is now free to have conversations with any college football program that may be interested in his recruiting. A player can always take their name out of the transfer portal and remain at their current institution, but more times than not the player ultimately moves to a new school.

We’ll keep tabs on where Talley goes from here. Meanwhile, Penn State will have one less four-star talent to rely on with the defensive line.

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Penn State confirms nine walk-on players added to roster for 2022

Here are Penn State’s newest walk-on players as fall camp opens.

As Penn State opened fall camp on Monday, the Nittany Lions confirmed some roster updates for the upcoming season. In addition to the last two additions from the Class of 2022 now being officially welcomed into the program with defensive end [autotag]Ken Talley[/autotag] and offensive lineman [autotag]Vega Ioane[/autotag] having jersey numbers locked in, Penn State also confirmed the addition of nine walk-on players.

Penn State is adding some bodies to the offensive line depth chart with their walk-ons. Of the nine walk-ons, five play an offensive line position; [autotag]Dominic Rulli[/autotag], [autotag]Jim Fitzgerald[/autotag], [autotag]Ben Hartman[/autotag], [autotag]Matt Detisch[/autotag], and [autotag]Sam Siafa[/autotag].

Penn State has also added a pair of long snappers with [autotag]Blaise Sokach-Minnick[/autotag] and [autotag]Will Patton[/autotag]. [autotag]Chris Stoll[/autotag], Penn State’s senior long snapper, was named to the watch list for the Patrick Mannelly Award on Monday as well. Patton can also play defensive end, providing a little flexibility on the roster if needed.

[autotag]Andrew Sharga[/autotag], a defensive end, and [autotag]Jake Spencer[/autotag], a wide receiver, were also added to the roster as walk-on players.

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Penn State commits help Pennsylvania dominate Maryland in Big 33 Football Classic

Penn State commit Keon Wylie was impressive in the Big 33 Football Classic

A handful of future Penn State Nittany Lions to part in one of the longest-running high school football traditions in the state this weekend. The Big 33 Football Classic, pitting top high school seniors from Pennsylvania against some of the top seniors from the state of Maryland, took place in Harrisburg on Monday. A total of six players heading to Penn State participated in the game.

[autotag]Mekhi Flowers[/autotag], [autotag]Anthony Ivey[/autotag], [autotag]Blaise Sokach-Minnick[/autotag], [autotag]Ken Talley[/autotag], and [autotag]Keon Wylie[/autotag] all played for the Pennsylavnia. [autotag]Jim Fitzgerald[/autotag] suited up for Maryland.

Pennsylvania won the game, 28-7, to earn a third straight victory over Maryland in the series. Pennsylvania has now won seven of the last nine Big 33 games. Wylie was one of the defensive stars of the game, earning game MVP honors for his effort resulting in two tackles, one pass breakup, and a sack.

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