Penn State may be getting some key players coming back in 2024, but the Nittany Lions are going to have to replace one of its leading receivers. Omari Evans announced on social media his intent to enter the NCAA transfer portal, suggesting he is leaving Penn State behind in hopes of getting a little more out of his remaining eligibility.

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.

Penn State landed two wide receivers in the transfer portal last month: Kyron Hudson from USC and Devonte Ross from Troy. The Lions also have three wide receivers in their current recruiting class: Matthew Outten of Portsmouth, Va.; Lyrick Samuel of New York; and Koby Howard of Davie, Fla.

Penn State wide receiver Omari Evans plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Evans finished the season with 21 catches for 415 yards and five touchdowns. He’ll have one more year of eligibility,

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

The dominoes are set to fall quickly in Penn State’s wide receiver room after another disappointing season. The Nittany Lions have added two transfers for 2025 in USC’s Kyron Hudson and Troy’s Omari Evans. Now, one starter from 2024 is on his way out.

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.