Penn State football is undergoing a major reshuffling of its wide receiver group for the 2025 season. Two of the team’s top receivers, Trey Wallace and Omari Evans, are reportedly set to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, leaving running back Nicholas Singleton as the leading returning receiver for next season.
CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz first reported that Wallace, a redshirt junior who caught 46 passes last season, will transfer. Evans, who caught 21 passes, confirmed his decision to enter the portal to Hayes Fawcett of On3. Evans is no longer listed on Penn State’s online roster, joining former receivers Mehki Flowers and Tyler Johnson in the departure. With Julian Fleming out of eligibility, Penn State’s returning receivers are now led by Liam Clifford, who had 18 catches for 286 yards. Singleton, who had 41 receptions for 375 yards, leads all returning pass-catchers.
Wallace and Evans, who combined for 26 starts and were among the most consistent in terms of playing time last season, finished their Penn State careers without a reception in the Orange Bowl. This capped off a season marked by inconsistency at the receiver position. Tight end Tyler Warren led the team with a program-record 104 receptions, while the entire receivers room combined for just 102 catches. Notably, no receiver had a reception in the Orange Bowl, and no one caught more than four passes in a postseason game.
Wallace, a former 4-star recruit from the 2021 class, started the season strong with a five-catch, 117-yard, two-touchdown performance against West Virginia, but his production dropped off after that. He caught just two more touchdowns and his best yardage game came against Washington (five catches for 84 yards).
Evans, known as a deep threat, averaged a team-high 19.8 yards per catch. He had the longest touchdown catch of the year (59 yards vs. Kent State) and led the team with five receptions of 30+ yards. Evans also caught a 38-yard touchdown against Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl, which boosted his confidence heading into the Orange Bowl. Penn State head coach James Franklin praised Evans for his physicality and development throughout the season.
In response to the departures, Penn State has added two receivers through the transfer portal, including former USC wideout Kyron Hudson, and has recruited three wide receivers in the 2025 class.
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