Penn State lost wide receivers Harrison Wallace III and Omari Evans to the transfer portal. What does it mean for the Nittany Lions?

Penn State football's overhaul of its wide receivers room for 2025 is in full swing. The Nittany Lions' top two receivers reportedly will enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, thus making running back Nicholas Singleton the team's returning leader in receptions for next season.

The NCAA transfer portal winter cycle for the 2025 college football season officially opened on Dec. 9. WGAL is here to keep you updated on Penn State's transfer portal activity for the winter cycle below.

The Lions247 team has its finger on the pulse of Penn State transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more after James Franklin's squad was eliminated in the semifinals of the College

Penn State football lost Harrison Wallace III and Omari Evans to the transfer portal following the Nittany Lions loss in the Orange Bowl.

Penn State football has officially lost both of their wide receivers as Harrison Wallace III enters the transfer portal. Wallace, a 6-foot-1, 198-pound receiver from Montgomery, Ala. and Pike Road High School, was second on the team with 46 receptions and 720 yards, along with four receiving touchdowns.

Penn State wide receiver Harrison Wallace III is expected to enter the transfer portal after finishing the 2024 season as the Nittany Lions' leading pass catcher, 247Sports/CBS Sp

Junior wide receiver Omari Evans announced that he was entering the transfer portal. The news was broken by On3. A 6-foot, 188-pounder from Killeen, Tx., Evans caught 21 passes for 415 yards and five touchdowns for the Nittany Lions in 2024-25. He will have one year of eligibility remaining.

With their season over, Penn State and Franklin must prepare for the future, and like most teams, that means using the transfer portal to their advantage. Unfortunately, though, they're taking a hit from it this time after safety Tyrece Mills revealed his intent to find a new program for next season.

Penn State football faces a major challenge for the 2025 season as its top two starting wide receivers, Trey Wallace and Omari Evans, reportedly plan to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal. The unexpected departures leave the Nittany Lions with a significant void in their receiving corps and raise questions about the team's offensive strategy moving forward.