Notre Dame cornerback Christian Gray intercepts a pass intended for Penn State wide receiver Omari Evans during the fourth quarter of the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9, 2025. Joe Hermitt | [email protected] Joe Hermitt | [email protected]

Evans’ emergence in the last five games has come at the same time that running backs Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton are chewing up defenses. If a defense chooses to put a safety near the line of scrimmage to slow Allen and Singleton, it leaves room for Evans and other wideouts.

Wide receiver has been a contentious position for Penn State football, and one of the top players at that position has decided to find a new home. Junior wide receiver Omari Evans announced that he was entering the transfer portal.

Wallace, Evans and the other wide receivers failed to make a catch in Penn State’s 27-24 loss to Notre Dame last week in a College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl. In the Lions’ three losses to Ohio State,

Penn State is going to have some major work to do to address the need for wide receiver in 2025. On the same day as Omari Evans announced he is entering the NCAA transfer portal, word broke that Penn State’s other top wide receiver is about to enter the portal as well.