Devonte Ross, a standout wide receiver from Troy University, has announced his commitment to join the Penn State Nittany Lions football team for the 2025 season. Ross, a first-team All-Sun Belt selection last year, led the conference in receiving touchdowns and finished second in catches and receiving yards.
Penn State has landed its second wide receiver from the NCAA Transfer Portal, as former Troy receiver Devonte Ross announced his decision to join the 2025 Penn State football roster. Ross announced the move on Instagram.Ross, who has one season of eligibility remaining, was a first-team All-Sun Belt receiver for Troy last season. He finished second in the conference in catches and receiving yards and led the Sun Belt with 11 touchdowns.
Ross had an impressive game against Iowa, scoring all three of Troy's touchdowns: the 77-yard punt return and touchdown catches of 63 and 62 yards. He had five catches for 142 yards against the Hawkeyes.Ross caught 129 passes for 1,618 yards and 14 touchdowns in three seasons at Troy. A 3-star prospect from Cartervilla High, Ross visited Penn State last weekend after entering the portal Dec. 16. Ross initially committed to Marshall in late 2020 but signed with Kentucky for the 2021 season.
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