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Former Penn State linebacker Ta'Mere Robinson picks transfer destination; where will he play next?

Greg Pickelby:Greg Pickel•04/22/25•

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Linebacker Ta'Mere Robinson. (Credit: Ryan Snyder | Blue White Illustrated)

Penn State lost linebacker Ta’Mere Robinson to the NCAA transfer portal last week. Now, the Pa., native knows where he will play next. Robinson is transferred to USC, On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported Tuesday. The decision comes after On3’s Vice President of Recruiting and Transfer Portal, Steve Wiltfong, reported that the Trojans were trending to land Robinson. The defender was in Los Angeles for a visit with head coach Lincoln Riley’s team over the weekend. It’s unclear if any other schools seriously threatened USC to land Robinson.

On3 calls Robinson the No. 12 linebacker in the portal and No. 259 player overall. He signed with Penn State as a four-star in the Class of 2023. He suffered an injury in high school that delayed his ability to get going on the field in State College. Ultimately, after playing two games in 2023 and making 11 tackles over 14 appearances in 2024, he left despite appearing to be on the cusp of having a bigger role in 2025. He is entering his third season of college and will have enough eligibility left to return to Beaver Stadium with USC when they face the Lions in a Big Ten game next season.

“I think his confidence has shown up tremendously in the spring,” Lions special teams coordinator Justin Lustig said. “I think just being here and the time here and his the reps that he’s gotten in practice, and the reps on special teams, reps on defense and games last year, have been invaluable to him. But he’s certainly a guy that stood out this spring.”

Added safety Dejuan Lane:

 “He does a great job of helping the defense get set up. It’s always a pleasure to be on the field way Ta’Mere. He’s going to do a great things for us.”

Penn State transfer portal tracker

Robinson is the second of five Nittany Lions who hit the portal this spring to make a decision. He follows in the footsteps of cornerback Jon Mitchell, who committed to Georgia Tech over the weekend. Here’s the full list:

OL JB Nelson: TBD
LB Ta’Mere Robinson: USC
CB Jon Mitchell: Georgia Tech
LB Beckham Dee: TBD
DL Joseph Mupoyi: TBD

Those five are joined by a handful of one-time Nittany Lions who left the program earlier this year. Here’s a look at where they ended up:

TE Jerry Cross: Memphis.
QB Beau Pribula: Missouri. 
S Tyrece Mills: UCONN
CB Cam Miller: Rutgers
WR Trey Wallace: Ole Miss
WR Omari Evans: Washington
DT T.A. Cunningham: JUCO
WR Mehki Flowers: Akron
WR Tyler Johnson: East Carolina

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