Penn State EDGE Chaz Coleman plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal
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Penn State freshman EDGE rusher Chaz Coleman plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, per On3’s Pete Nakos. He was an On3 True Freshman Midseason All-American.
Per Nakos, newly hired head coach Matt Campbellmade Coleman a top priority and Penn State was willing to pay. However, the young star decided to indeed enter the portal.
Coleman played in nine games this season. In that stretch, he recorded eight tackles, three TFL, one sack, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.
“The sky’s the limit for that guy,” Penn State linebacker Dom DeLucasaid about Coleman in November. “He’s a really quiet kid. The guy is just a freak athlete. Everything he does is 100 miles per hour and just getting to the ball as fast as he could. He’s going to be a major part of what we do moving forward.”
Prior to enrolling at Penn State, Coleman was ranked as a four-star prospect and the No. 203 overall player in the 2025 class, according to the On3 Consensus. He was the No. 25 EDGE rusher in his class and the No. 8 overall player from the state of Ohio, hailing from Warren G Harding.
Penn State hired Matt Campbell to replace James Franklin
Coleman originally committed to James Franklin and Penn State over Michigan State and Kentucky out of high school. Franklin was fired following Penn State‘s 3-3 start to the season, making Coleman’s decision to transfer an unsurprising one.
To replace Franklin, Penn State hired Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell. Across 10 seasons in Ames, Campbell led the Cyclones to a 72-55 record.
“Our discipline has got us to play and beat the best of the best,” he explained during an appearance on Josh Pate’s Speaker Series, adding that the ability to play together was a constant in every successful team he’s coached. “Those values still reside in any championship football team and football program. That’s what’s going to have to reside at Penn State.”
“We can’t worry about 1-0 or this or that,” he concluded. “We’ve got to worry about one day at a time, creating great championship habits and the opportunity to be what we say we are.”
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.
The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.
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