Penn State football announced the addition of six FBS transfers to its program on Thursday. Joining the program from FBS institutions are wide receiver Kyron Hudson (USC), defensive back King Mack (Alabama), wide receiver Davonte Ross (Troy), offensive lineman T.J. Shanahan (Texas A&M), defensive lineman Owen Wafle (Michigan) and defensive lineman Enai White (Texas A&M).
KYRON HUDSON
WR · 6-1 · 207 · Duarte, Calif. · USC · Mater Dei
2024 season: Appeared in 12 games, making nine starts...Recorded 38 receptions for 462 yards and three touchdowns. LSU (9/1): Recorded five receptions for a career-high 83 yards in the win...Made two key catches, one on the opening drive and the other on USC's final drive, both setting up touchdowns. Utah State (9/7): Made a 16-yard grab. at Michigan (9/21):Caught three balls for 31 yards. Wisconsin (9/28): Logged 42 yards on four catches. at Minnesota (10/5): Made five catches to go along with 54 yards. Penn State (10/12): Had a 5-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter to give the Trojans a 30-23 lead...Finished the game with four grabs for 36 yards. at Maryland (10/19): Posted four receptions for 41 yards...Made a 22-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. at Washington (11/2): Recorded a 19-yard reception. Nebraska (11/16): Made three catches for 35 yards...Had a 12-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. at UCLA (11/23): Made a career-high six receptions for 79 yards. Notre Dame (11/30): Logged two receptions for 26 yards.
KING MACK
DB · 5-10 · 192 · Miami, Fla. · Alabama · St. Thomas Aquinas
2024 season: Appeared in all 13 games...Made 14 tackles (7 solo). at Wisconsin (9/14): Recorded a special teams tackle. Georgia (9/28): Made a solo stop. South Carolina (10/12): Posted two tackles on punt coverage. at Tennessee (10/19): Tallied two tackles. Missouri (10/26): Made two tackles. at LSU (11/9): Finished with two stops. Mercer (11/16): Record one tackle. at Oklahoma (11/23): Posted a tackle on kickoff coverage. vs. Michigan (12/31): Made two stops.
2024 season: Earned first-team All-Sun Belt honors as a wide receiver and all-purpose player...Named a second-team All-Sun Belt selection as a return specialist. ... Started all 12 games...Finished the season with 76 catches for 1,043 yards, the sixth and fourth most in a season in Troy history, respectively...Topped the 100-yard receiving mark in four games and the 100-yard all-purpose mark six times...Posted a long reception of 98 yards...Added nine rushes for 35 yards...Returned nine punts for 153 yards and 77-yard touchdown, averaging 17.0 yards per return...Also returned 13 kickoffs for 214 yards with a long of 30. ... Led the Sun Belt Conference in receiving touchdowns (11; T-7th nationally), was second in receptions per game (6.3; T-20th) and third in receiving yards per game (86.9; 16th). Nevada (8/31): Made seven receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown. at Memphis (9/7): Posted three grabs for 27 yards. at Iowa (9/14): Finished the game with five catches for 142 yards, the most receiving yards by a Troy Player since Kaylon Geiger's 145 yards against Coastal Carolina in 2019...Alos had a 77-yard punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter, Troy's longest punt return since Leodis McKelvin's 84-yard return at FIU in 2007. Florida A&M (9/21): Made 11 receptions for 229 yards and three touchdowns...The 229 receiving yards was a Troy single-game record...Had a 98-yard touchdown reception, the second longest scoring play in Troy history. ULM (9/28): Logged 29 yards on three receptions. Texas State (10/3): Had two catches for 26 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. at South Alabama (10/15): Recorded seven receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown. at Arkansas State (10/26): Tied his career high in catches (11) and logged 126 yards. Coastal Carolina (11/2): Made four receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown. at Georgia Southern (11/16): Posted 10 receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown. at Louisiana (11/23): Had eight catches for 95 yards and a score. Southern Miss (11/30): Recorded five receptions for 70 yards.
2024 season: Appeared in 10 games, making five starts. ... At Florida (9/14): Played in over 50 snaps at center in the win...Texas A&M rushed for 310 yards...Helped lead the offense to a 99-yard scoring drive against the Gators. Bowling Green (9/21): Made his first career start in the win. at Mississippi State (10/19): Returned to action after battling an injury and helped the Aggies rush for three scores in the win. LSU (10/26): Battled in the trenches to clear the way as the rushing attack totaled 49 rushes for 242 yards and five touchdowns in the win over the Tigers.
OWEN WAFLE
DL · 6-2 · 286 · Middletown, N.J. · Michigan · The Hun School
2024 season: Redshirt season ... Appeared in one game.
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Dejan Kovacevic
5:13 am - 01.25.2025University ParkFootball: Six FBS transfers added
Penn State football announced the addition of six FBS transfers to its program on Thursday. Joining the program from FBS institutions are wide receiver Kyron Hudson (USC), defensive back King Mack (Alabama), wide receiver Davonte Ross (Troy), offensive lineman T.J. Shanahan (Texas A&M), defensive lineman Owen Wafle (Michigan) and defensive lineman Enai White (Texas A&M).
KYRON HUDSON
WR · 6-1 · 207 · Duarte, Calif. · USC · Mater Dei
2024 season: Appeared in 12 games, making nine starts...Recorded 38 receptions for 462 yards and three touchdowns. LSU (9/1): Recorded five receptions for a career-high 83 yards in the win...Made two key catches, one on the opening drive and the other on USC's final drive, both setting up touchdowns. Utah State (9/7): Made a 16-yard grab. at Michigan (9/21):Caught three balls for 31 yards. Wisconsin (9/28): Logged 42 yards on four catches. at Minnesota (10/5): Made five catches to go along with 54 yards. Penn State (10/12): Had a 5-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter to give the Trojans a 30-23 lead...Finished the game with four grabs for 36 yards. at Maryland (10/19): Posted four receptions for 41 yards...Made a 22-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. at Washington (11/2): Recorded a 19-yard reception. Nebraska (11/16): Made three catches for 35 yards...Had a 12-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. at UCLA (11/23): Made a career-high six receptions for 79 yards. Notre Dame (11/30): Logged two receptions for 26 yards.
KING MACK
DB · 5-10 · 192 · Miami, Fla. · Alabama · St. Thomas Aquinas
2024 season: Appeared in all 13 games...Made 14 tackles (7 solo). at Wisconsin (9/14): Recorded a special teams tackle. Georgia (9/28): Made a solo stop. South Carolina (10/12): Posted two tackles on punt coverage. at Tennessee (10/19): Tallied two tackles. Missouri (10/26): Made two tackles. at LSU (11/9): Finished with two stops. Mercer (11/16): Record one tackle. at Oklahoma (11/23): Posted a tackle on kickoff coverage. vs. Michigan (12/31): Made two stops.
DEVONTE ROSS
WR · 5-10 · 171 · Cartersville, Ga. · Troy · Cartersville
2024 season: Earned first-team All-Sun Belt honors as a wide receiver and all-purpose player...Named a second-team All-Sun Belt selection as a return specialist. ... Started all 12 games...Finished the season with 76 catches for 1,043 yards, the sixth and fourth most in a season in Troy history, respectively...Topped the 100-yard receiving mark in four games and the 100-yard all-purpose mark six times...Posted a long reception of 98 yards...Added nine rushes for 35 yards...Returned nine punts for 153 yards and 77-yard touchdown, averaging 17.0 yards per return...Also returned 13 kickoffs for 214 yards with a long of 30. ... Led the Sun Belt Conference in receiving touchdowns (11; T-7th nationally), was second in receptions per game (6.3; T-20th) and third in receiving yards per game (86.9; 16th). Nevada (8/31): Made seven receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown. at Memphis (9/7): Posted three grabs for 27 yards. at Iowa (9/14): Finished the game with five catches for 142 yards, the most receiving yards by a Troy Player since Kaylon Geiger's 145 yards against Coastal Carolina in 2019...Alos had a 77-yard punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter, Troy's longest punt return since Leodis McKelvin's 84-yard return at FIU in 2007. Florida A&M (9/21): Made 11 receptions for 229 yards and three touchdowns...The 229 receiving yards was a Troy single-game record...Had a 98-yard touchdown reception, the second longest scoring play in Troy history. ULM (9/28): Logged 29 yards on three receptions. Texas State (10/3): Had two catches for 26 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. at South Alabama (10/15): Recorded seven receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown. at Arkansas State (10/26): Tied his career high in catches (11) and logged 126 yards. Coastal Carolina (11/2): Made four receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown. at Georgia Southern (11/16): Posted 10 receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown. at Louisiana (11/23): Had eight catches for 95 yards and a score. Southern Miss (11/30): Recorded five receptions for 70 yards.
TJ SHANAHAN JR.
OL · 6-4 · 329 · Orlando, Fla. · Texas A&M · Westlake
2024 season: Appeared in 10 games, making five starts. ... At Florida (9/14): Played in over 50 snaps at center in the win...Texas A&M rushed for 310 yards...Helped lead the offense to a 99-yard scoring drive against the Gators. Bowling Green (9/21): Made his first career start in the win. at Mississippi State (10/19): Returned to action after battling an injury and helped the Aggies rush for three scores in the win. LSU (10/26): Battled in the trenches to clear the way as the rushing attack totaled 49 rushes for 242 yards and five touchdowns in the win over the Tigers.
OWEN WAFLE
DL · 6-2 · 286 · Middletown, N.J. · Michigan · The Hun School
2024 season: Redshirt season.
ENAI WHITE
DL · 6-5 · 262 · Philadelphia, Pa. · Texas A&M · Imhotep Charter
2024 season: Redshirt season ... Appeared in one game.
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