In 2025, Penn State is likely to require additional depth on the defensive line due to several important players leaving for the NFL through early declarations or graduations. Although the Nittany Lions received news that key starter Zane Durant will return in 2025, they have also secured a commitment from the transfer portal from another Big Ten school.
Owen Wafle, a three-star edge rusher from New Jersey and part of Michigan’s Class of 2024, announced his commitment to Penn State on social media Saturday evening. The former Hun School athlete entered the NCAA transfer portal on January 2 after spending only one fall in Ann Arbor.
Initially, Penn State was not a contender in Wafle’s recruitment out of high school. Interestingly, he first committed to Notre Dame in the spring of 2022—just after they eliminated Penn State from the College Football Playoff—before changing his commitment to Michigan about a year later. Wafle reaffirmed his pledge to the Wolverines in the summer of 2023 and signed his letter of intent with Michigan that December.
Now, Wafle will have four years of eligibility as he joins the Penn State football program.
One thing to watch now will be the ongoing recruitment of Wafle’s younger brother, Luke Wafle. Luke Wafle is a four-star edge rusher drawing plenty of attention from college football programs. Among the offers in Luke’s hands already is one from Penn State, with Deion Barnes hoping to establish a strong connection with the family after helping secure a transfer commitment from Owen.
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