The new-look Nittany Lion receiving corps in 2026 comes from several different backgrounds.
Tigers wide receiver Keith Jones Jr. is tripped up by Buckeyes safety Jaylen McClain during action in the NCAA football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Grambling State Tigers in Columbus on Saturday, September 6, 2025.
has added its 35th transfer of this offseason, and he joins the team after a productive year at an FCS program. Jones amassed 32 receptions for 450 yards and five touchdowns as a redshirt freshman in 2025. Those numbers were all tops among his fellow Tigers pass catchers, standing out on a 7-5 team. Jones — a New Orleans native — is also attractive for his big-play ability. He averaged 14.1 yards per reception with a 6-4, 185-pound frame. That stat would have led Penn State receivers in 2025, topping the 13.9-yard-per-catch high mark set by Devonte Ross.Under the tutelage of position coach Noah Pauley in 2026, Penn State’s wide receivers will consist of players from various backgrounds: Jones, Koby Howard , Chase Sowell , Brett Eskildsen , Karon Brookins and Zay Robinson .Max Ralph is a sports reporter at PennLive, covering Penn State Athletics with a primary focus on Nittany Lion football. He is a 2024 Penn State graduate with a major in broadcast journalism, completing...
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