With the Penn State Nittany Lions currently enjoying their bye week following a four game winning streak, we take another look back at the nine players who transferred this summer and provide a brief update. While Silas Redd is playing decent football, several other transfers have yet to make much of an impact for their new teams, while things are going pretty well right now for those who chose to stay at Penn State.
Redshirt sophomore defensive end Tyrone Smith has experienced a lot of hardship during in his life. The 6' 4" 251 pound Smith grew up living in Pittsburgh, and at the age of 13 he lost his mother to kidney failure. That same month his grandfather, who he had lived with his entire life, passed as well. Last year Smith lost his brother Andrew Smith, who was caught up in a brawl over owed money. Smith's journey to Penn State was not an easy one, but now he's making a most of it as a member of the football team.
This may sound crazy, but Penn State Football fans should be rooting for the Ohio State Buckeyes this year in order to make Mark Emmert and the NCAA look foolish.
Emery Etter started long snapping in eighth grade after his coach suggested it could help him get on the field more. Now he is long snapping for Penn State.
Freshmen defensive end Brent Smith has served two tours in Iraq and eight years in the Marine Corps. Now a student at Penn State he is perusing his gridiron dreams.
Devin Pryor never planned to walk on at Penn State. However, consistent pressure from friends and coaches eventually swayed Pryor. More on the European football player's interesting journey to Penn State after the jump.