In October, James Franklin announced Vilbert would be unavailable for the 2022 season.
With North Carolina, Duck earned second-team All-ACC honors after the 2022 season.
Strange, a redshirt junior, will still play in the 2023 Rose Bowl on January 2.
Former Penn State defensive back Nick Scott orchestrated a similar prank on his LA Rams teammates.
The 6'0", 180-pound Wallace selected Penn State over Big Ten rivals Michigan State and Indiana, among others.
With bowl season looming, it appears last season's slew of opt-outs was more of an anomaly than a trend.