Report: Penn State Football Safety Lamont Payne Jr. Enters Transfer Portal
Penn State football redshirt-sophomore safety Lamont Payne Jr. is entering the transfer portal, according to a report from 247Sports. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Payne joined the Nittany Lions in 2023, playing in three games that season but maintaining his year of eligibility. In 2024, he played in just one game against Kent State in a 56-0 win, and in 2025, he played in three more games. The safety has yet to record a state for the Nittany Lions.
The Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, native was the No. 10 player in the state, No. 60 cornerback, and No. 608 player nationally per the 247Sports composite rankings. He chose Penn State over Syracuse, Rutgers, and Pitt.
Payne is the 26th Nittany Lion to enter the transfer portal since the end of the 2025 season. He leaves a talented and young defensive back room with players like Dejaun Lane and Antoine Belgrave-Shorter.
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