With the offseason underway for Penn State, players and coaches continue to make decisions about their futures.\u00a0 The wide receiver picture is getting clearer, or murkier depending on perspective.\u00a0 Like last year, Penn State finds itself with a revolving door at wide receiver.<\/p>\n
It has been a busy offseason already for Penn State following the loss to Notre Dame<\/a> in the national semifinals.\u00a0 Defensive coordinator Tom Allen left for Clemson<\/a>.\u00a0 Players like Abdul Carter<\/a>, Sal Wormley, Kobe King, and Jaylen Reed have declared for the NFL Draft.\u00a0 However, there are a good number of players returning as well, including Drew Allar<\/a>, the running back duo<\/a> of Nick Singleton<\/a> and Kaytron Allen, and defensive stalwarts<\/a> Zane Durant and Dani Dennis-Sutton.<\/p>\n The wide receiver corps is currently the weak spot of the Penn State offense.\u00a0 That is consistent with this season.\u00a0 None of the top three pass catchers from this season\u2019s team will be on next season\u2019s squad.\u00a0 Number four on the list, and the returning player with the most catches from this season, was running back Singleton.\u00a0 He will still be relied upon next season to catch passes.<\/p>\n Penn State is losing receivers from this season\u2019s roster via the transfer portal and graduation. This is not a surprise given the lack of production from that position.\u00a0 In fact, no receivers tallied a catch against Notre Dame.\u00a0 Trey Wallace<\/a> and Omari Evans<\/a> enter the transfer portal, and Julian Fleming<\/a> is out of eligibility. \u00a0The exits of Wallace and Evans follow the pattern of KeAndre Lambert-Smith<\/a>, who transferred to Auburn before this season.<\/p>\n Wallace produced 720 yards on 46 catches with four touchdowns.\u00a0 Wallace produced over 100 yards receiving in a game only once, the season-opening win against West Virginia<\/a>.\u00a0 He has only one year of eligibility left.<\/p>\n Evans was the very inconsistent deep threat in the offense this season.\u00a0 Evans was a beneficiary of the attention defenses paid to Mackey Award-winning tight end Tyler Warren<\/a> (who led the team with 104 catches).\u00a0 Overall for the season, Evans produced 415 yards on 21 catches with five touchdowns.<\/p>\n Fleming was a disappointment overall in his only year in Happy Valley.\u00a0 He caught 14 passes for 176 yards with one touchdown.\u00a0 Throughout the season, head coach James Franklin was complimentary of Fleming\u2019s blocking ability.\u00a0 Unfortunately, his lack of production in the passing game overshadowed the blocking.<\/p>\n Additionally, less-prominent contributors like Mehki Flowers<\/a> and Tyler Johnson<\/a> have entered the transfer portal.\u00a0 They did not produce on this year\u2019s team so entering the portal was not surprising.\u00a0 They will look to fulfill their potential with another program.<\/p>\n As the receiver room loses the likes of Wallace, Evans, and Fleming, there are other receivers coming in through the revolving door.\u00a0 Currently, Kyron Hudson<\/a> and Devonte Ross<\/a> have committed to come to Penn State through the transfer portal.<\/p>\n There is also an opportunity for other receivers to join them.\u00a0 The question for others that might come in is the conundrum of the receiver position with the Nittany Lions.\u00a0 A move to Penn State is risky given the recent production of the receivers. \u00a0Additionally, Franklin and Allar have both missed out on winning big games against the best opponents.\u00a0 Opportunistically, the right player can come in, build credibility with offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki and Allar, and get opportunities to be successful quickly on a team that went to the national semifinals.<\/p>\n Hudson is coming to Penn State from USC.\u00a0 This season, Hudson produced 38 catches for 462 yards with three touchdowns.\u00a0 He will likely be depended on to take Wallace\u2019s place in the offense.\u00a0 As an added bonus, he is a good blocker that can take Fleming\u2019s role, too.<\/p>\n Ross will replace Evans as the deep threat.\u00a0 At Troy, he produced 76 catches for 1,043 yards and 11 touchdowns through the air this season.\u00a0 Ross could end up being a steal if he finds his role and could be consistent.<\/p>\n There are also options already on the team.\u00a0 Of all returning receivers, Liam Clifford<\/a> has the most experience and best statistics (had 18 catches for 286 yards and a touchdown this season).\u00a0 Kaden Saunders<\/a> was injured and did not register a reception.\u00a0 Both Clifford and Saunders need to decide if they will stay or go.\u00a0 Tyseer Denmark<\/a> has shown potential as a true freshman this season, with two catches (one touchdown).\u00a0 So, while the cupboard is not bare, there is not a lot of production returning at the receiver position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With the offseason underway for Penn State, players and coaches continue to make decisions about their futures.\u00a0 The wide receiver picture is getting clearer, or murkier depending on perspective.\u00a0 Like last year, Penn State finds itself with a revolving door at wide receiver. 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The Revolving Door is Always Open for You<\/h3>\n