Penn State cornerback Storm Duck plans to re-enter the NCAA transfer portal
Penn State added veteran cornerback Storm Duck via the NCAA transfer portal at the end of December. Now, the Lions are expecting to lose him to it.
As BWI publisher Sean Fitz first reported on Friday morning, multiple sources have confirmed to BWI that Duck will re-enter the transfer portal and play his final season elsewhere. He had not yet done so as of 11 a.m. Friday. But, it is expected to happen soon.
Duck was praised often since arriving after he joined the team for winter workouts and then seemingly thrived throughout spring practice. He originally decided to move onto the Lions because he quickly formed bonds with Terry Smith, Manny Diaz, James Franklin, and others after leaving North Carolina as an All-ACC second-team selection.
He will now be leaving the Lions after just a couple of months.
“It’s just coming in and doing the right things,” Duck said this spring. “You have to go in and earn guys’ respect. That’s with everything in life. Every place you go, they can welcome you, but it takes time to earn respect. So I’m just coming in to do everything the right way.
“If guys need help with anything, I’m there to help. And if I need anything, me asking them, me asking coach, confused with something, just all that stuff. I want to come in and be the best leader I can be, show that it’s all from the heart. Coming to Penn State, you gotta be all in, so that’s where I’m at.”
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Now, he’s moving on, in all likelihood. Duck could, of course, decide to return to Penn State. But, it’s rare for a player to enter the portal and then return to the Lions. That said, defensive tackle Davon Townley Jr., did do exactly that earlier this offseason.
Penn State portal tracker
Duck is the second Penn State player to enter the portal since the 15-day spring window opened on April 15. However, he is not the only player to leave the team or join it since the 2022 season ended. Here’s a full rundown:
PSU roster losses to the portal:
QB Christian Veilleux is at Pittsburgh for spring practice.
RB Keyvone Lee visited Mississippi State over the weekend but is not yet committed anywhere.
WR Jaden Dottin is still seeking a new home.
OL Maleek McNeil is still seeking a new home.
OT Jimmy Christ is still seeking a new home after becoming the first Lion to enter the spring portal window on April 16. He is moving on to Virginia.
DE Rodney McGraw is at Louisville for spring practice.
DT Fatorma Mulbah is at West Virginia for spring practice.
CB Jeffrey Davis Jr. committed to Stony Brook.
LB Jamari Buddin: He left for New Mexico State.
CB Marquis Wilson was at Purdue over the weekend but is not yet committed anywhere.
CB Storm Duck arrived from North Carolina for spring practice. He’s now in the portal, however.
PSU transfer portal roster gains
RB Trey Potts is coming to Penn State from Minnesota later this year.
WR Malik McClain arrived from Florida State for spring practice.
WR Dante Cephas is coming from Kent State later this year.
K Alex Felkins arrived from Columbia for spring practice.
P Riley Thompson arrived from Florida Atlantic for spring practice.
