Penn State adds Division III depth at QB position in portal

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Throughout the transfer portal cycle, the Penn State Nittany Lions have been searching for a veteran quarterback to bolster their QB room. They finally made that addition, looking to the Division III ranks to find him.

Connor Barry committed to the Nittany Lions on January 22nd following an official visit, continuing a long and winding journey through college football. Originally starting out at Appalachian State, Barry transferred to Christopher Newport to stay closer to home. While at the D-III school, Barry started 22 games, throwing for 5,681 yards and had 55 touchdowns. On the ground, he was able to accumulate 596 yards and 18 touchdowns.

In the D-III ranks, Barry has earned several accolades, including coming off a season where he was named second team All-American and was second in the country in passing efficiency. He is also a two time all-conference selection and was a conference Offensive Player of the Year.

Barry will come in and immediately compete for the backup job against a talented yet inexperienced QB room. With Iowa State transfer Rocco Becht taking the reins of the offense in 2026, Barry will compete against former Iowa State signee Alex Manske, who, as a redshirt, didn’t get many opportunities to see the field in Ames last year. He will also have to compete against two true freshman in four star recruit Peyton Falzone, who was one of only two signees for Penn State on National Signing Day, and Kase Evans, yet another former Iowa State signee.

This article originally appeared on Nittany Lions Wire: Penn State adds Division III depth at QB position in portal

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