Penn State safety Tyrece Mills officially plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal
Former Penn State safety Tyrece Mills will enter the NCAA transfer portal. On3’s Pete Nakos reports that news on Tuesday morning, roughly 15 hours after the former Lackawanna College recruit was no longer listed on the Nittany Lions’ roster. He made 17 tackles and had an interception over his couple of years with the team in State College. He has one season of eligibility remaining.
Mills departs a Penn State safeties room that returns Zakee Wheatley at one starting spot. The first-team job beside him to replace Jaylen Reed will feature a battle that includes a number of returning players, including Dejuan Lane, Vaboue Toure, and Lamont Payne Jr., among others, plus transfer portal pickup King Mack, who was of course with the team two years ago and is now returning after a one-year stint at Alabama. The Lions continue to pursue former N.C. State safety Bishop Fitzgerald in the transfer portal, as well.
Tracking the Penn State portal losses so far
Seven former Penn State players have hit the portal either before or after the 2024 season ended. Only two of them, tight end Jerry Cross and quarterback Beau Pribula, have found their next college home as of 12:45 p.m. ET on Jan. 14. Here’s the full list:
TE Jerry Cross: Entered the portal Dec. 9. He picked Memphis on Dec. 21.
DT T.A. Cunningham: Entered the portal Dec. 9. Has yet to pick a school.
QB Beau Pribula: Entered the portal on Dec. 16. Comitted to the Missouri Tigers Dec. 22. On Dec. 23, On3’s Pete Nakos reported that Pribula signed a seven-figure NIL deal with the Tigers’ collective.
CB Cam Miller: Expected to enter the transfer portal.
WR Mehki Flowers: Expected to enter the transfer portal.
WR Tyler Johnson: Expected to enter the transfer portal.
S Tyrece Mills: Expected to enter the transfer portal.
Who have the Lions gained out of the portal?
That number currently stands at six. The newest commitment is former Michigan defensive tackle Owen Wafle. He signed with Penn State on Monday after committing over the weekend.
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Texas A&M offensive lineman TJ Shanahan picked the Lions on Friday and also signed on Monday. The Aggies list him at 6-foot-4, 315 pounds. He has experience at guard and center. He saw time in 10 games, with five stars, and did deal with some injury issues. The Orlando, Fla., native has multiple years of eligibility left.
Former Penn State safety King Mack is coming back to the Lions after a year at Alabama.
Former USC receiver Kyron Hudson kicked off the Lions’ portal run when he picked the school back on Dec. 16. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound California native recorded 38 receptions for 482 yards and three touchdowns. He started his college career in 2021 and has one year of eligibility remaining.
Enai White was next to pick Penn State. The former Texas A&M defensive lineman who stands 6-foot-5, 245 pound, did so on Dec. 20. Injuries hampered his time in College Station. But, he still brings 11 tackles and two sacks over two years plus multiple years of eligibility to State College.
Later in December, All-Sun Belt receiver Devonte Ross picked the Lions on Dec. 24. Ross caught 76 passes for 1,043 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2024 and also had a punt return for a touchdown. He is listed by Troy at 5-foot-11, 161 pounds.
