UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State football announced the addition of six FBS transfers to its program on Thursday. Joining the program from FBS institutions are wide receiver Kyron Hudson (USC), defensive back King Mack (Alabama), wide receiver Davonte Ross (Troy), offensive lineman T.J. Shanahan (Texas A&M), defensive lineman Owen Wafle (Michigan) and defensive lineman Enai White (Texas A&M).
Kyron Hudson · WR · 6-1 · 207 · Duarte, Calif. · USC · Mater Dei
2024 • Redshirt Junior Season (USC)
Season: Appeared in 12 games, making nine starts...Recorded 38 receptions for 462 yards and three touchdowns.
LSU (9/1): Recorded five receptionsfor a career-high 83 yards in the win...Made two key catches, one on the opening drive of the game and the other on USC's final drive of the game, both setting up touchdowns. Utah State (9/7): Made a 16-yard grab. at Michigan (9/21):Caught three balls for 31 yards. Wisconsin (9/28): Logged 42 yards on four catches. at Minnesota (10/5): Made five catches to go along with 54 yards. Penn State (10/12): Had a 5-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter to give the Trojans a 30-23 lead...Finished the game with four grabs for 36 yards. at Maryland (10/19): Posted four receptions for 41 yards...Made a 22-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. at Washington (11/2): Recorded a 19-yard reception. Nebraska (11/16): Made three catches for 35 yards...Had a 12-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. at UCLA (11/23): Made a career-high six receptions for 79 yards. Notre Dame (11/30): Logged two receptions for 26 yards.
2023 • Redshirt Sophomore Season (USC)
Season: Appeared in 13 games, making three starts...Made 17 receptions for 189 yards and two touchdowns.
San Jose State (8/26): Posted an 8-yard reception. Nevada (9/2): Made a 20-yard catch. Stanford (9/9): Tallied a 14-yard reception. at Arizona State (9/23): Hauled in an 18-yard catch. at Colorado (9/30): Logged three receptions for 40 yards, averaging 13.3 yards per catch. Arizona (10/7): Made two catches for 12 yards and a touchdown. at California (10/28): Logged 42 yards on three grabs. Washington (11/4): Had two receptions for 10 yards. at Oregon (11/11): Made a 9-yard grab. UCLA (11/18): Made two receptions for 16 yards and a score. vs. Louisville (12/27): Recorded a blocked punt and special teams tackle in the Holiday Bowl win.
2022 • Redshirt Freshman Season (USC)
Season: Appeared in all 14 games...Logged 15 catches for 152 yards and three touchdowns.
Rice (9/3): Opened the season with three catches for 34 yards. at Oregon State (9/24): Made a 4-yard reception. Arizona State (10/1): Posted three catches for 46 yards and a touchdown...Score came on a 2-yard reception in the fourth quarter. at Utah (10/15): Caught a 2-yard touchdown in the second quarter. at Arizona (10/29): Tallied two receptions for 26 yards. vs. Utah (12/2): Made a 17-yard reception. vs. Tulane (1/2): Recorded four receptions for 23 yards and a touchdown...The receiving score came from four yards out in the fourth quarter.
2021 • True Freshman Season (USC)
Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in one game.
King Mack · DB · 5-10 · 192 · Miami, Fla. · Alabama · St. Thomas Aquinas
2024 • Sophomore Season (Alabama)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games...Made 14 tackles (7 solo).
at Wisconsin (9/14): Recorded a special teams tackle. Georgia (9/28): Made a solo stop. South Carolina (10/12): Posted two tackles on punt coverage. at Tennessee (10/19): Tallied two tackles. Missouri (10/26): Made two tackles. at LSU (11/9): Finished with two stops. Mercer (11/16): Record one tackle. at Oklahoma (11/23): Posted a tackle on kickoff coverage. vs. Michigan (12/31): Made two stops.
2023 • True Freshman Season (Penn State)
Season: Appeared in all 13 games, primarily on special teams...Posted three tackles and a quarterback hurry.
Delaware (9/9): Posted two tackles and a quarterback hurry. Rutgers (11/18): Recorded a solo tackle.
High School
Played three years at St. Thomas Aquinas for head coach Roger Harriott...Played one year at Dillard High School...Was a two-year team captain...Led St. Thomas Aquinas to a 13-0 record and a state championship in 2022...Helped the Raiders to a 14-1 mark and a state championship in 2021...Led St. Thomas Aquinas to an 8-1 record and a state championship in 2020...Invited to the Dade vs. Broward All-Star Game...Competed in Under Armour Future 50 event...Earned two team MVP awards...Was named all-state twice...Named 3M Defensive Player of the Year twice...As a senior, tallied 58 tackles, five tackles for loss, two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), seven pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and seven total touchdowns...As a junior, collected 69 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, seven sacks, seven interceptions, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries...As a sophomore, recorded 37 tackles, seven tackles for loss, three sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries...As a freshman, registered 30 tackles, three tackles for loss, a sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery...Rated consensus four-star prospect...Ranked as the No. 89 prospect in the class as well as the No. 6 safety and No. 19 prospect in Florida by 247Sports...Tabbed as the No. 99 overall prospect, No. 8 safety and No. 22 player in Florida by On3...Recognized as the No. 103 prospect in the class, No. 8 safety and No. 26 prospect in Florida by ESPN...Rated as the No. 23 safety and No. 63 player in Florida by Rivals...Competed four years in track...Was state champion in 100m, 400m, 4x100 and 4x400 and set a national record in the 4x400...Was an honor roll student.
Devonte Ross · WR · 5-10 · 171 · Cartersville, Ga. · Troy · Cartersville
2024 • Junior Season (Troy)
Awards: Earned first-team All-Sun Belt honors as a wide receiver and all-purpose player...Named a second-team All-Sun Belt selection as a return specialist.
Season: Started all 12 games...Finished the season with 76 catches for 1,043 yards, the sixth and fourth most in a season in Troy history, respectively...Topped the 100-yard receiving mark in four games and the 100-yard all-purpose mark six times...Posted a long reception of 98 yards...Added nine rushes for 35 yards...Returned nine punts for 153 yards and 77-yard touchdown, averaging 17.0 yards per return...Also returned 13 kickoffs for 214 yards with a long of 30.
Rankings: Led the Sun Belt Conference in receiving touchdowns (11; T-7th nationally), was second in receptions per game (6.3; T-20th) and third in receiving yards per game (86.9; 16th).
Nevada (8/31): Made seven receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown. at Memphis (9/7): Posted three grabs for 27 yards. at Iowa (9/14): Finished the game with five catches for 142 yards, the most receiving yards by a Troy Player since Kaylon Geiger's 145 yards against Coastal Carolina in 2019...Alos had a 77-yard punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter, Troy's longest punt return since Leodis McKelvin's 84-yard return at FIU in 2007. Florida A&M (9/21): Made 11 receptions for 229 yards and three touchdowns...The 229 receiving yards was a Troy single-game record...Had a 98-yard touchdown reception, the second longest scoring play in Troy history. ULM (9/28): Logged 29 yards on three receptions. Texas State (10/3): Had two catches for 26 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. at South Alabama (10/15): Recorded seven receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown. at Arkansas State (10/26): Tied his career high in catches (11) and logged 126 yards. Coastal Carolina (11/2): Made four receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown. at Georgia Southern (11/16): Posted 10 receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown. at Louisiana (11/23): Had eight catches for 95 yards and a score. Southern Miss (11/30): Recorded five receptions for 70 yards.
2023 • Sophomore Season (Troy)
Season: Finished third on the team in receptions (40) and fourth in yards (428)...Posted three touchdown grabs and had multiple catches in 11-of-14 games played...Added 11 kickoff returns for 231 yards.
Stephen F. Austin (9/2): Had a 13-yard touchdown reception. at Kansas State (9/9): Recorded five receptions for 38 yards...Added a 35-yard kick return. James Madison (9/16): Hauled in six passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. Western Kentucky (9/23): Hauled in three receptions for 55 yards, including a long grab of 38 yards. at Georgia State (9/30): Logged 28 yards on four catches. at Arkansas State (10/7): Had a 24-yard catch. at Texas State (10/28): Made two catches for 16 yards. South Alabama (11/2): Hauled in three receptions for 37 yards. at ULM (11/11): Totaled 26 yards on four receptions to go along with a touchdown...Added a 33-yard kick return. Louisiana (11/18): Posted four receptions for 47 yards. at Southern Miss (11/25): Recorded 52 yards receiving on three grabs...Added 64 kickoff return yards on three returns. Appalachian State (12/2): Had 11 yards on two receptions. vs. Duke (12/23): Posted two catches for 11 yards.
2022 • True Freshman Season (Troy)
Season: Saw action in all 13 games...Made 13 receptions for 147 yards, averaging 11.3 yards per reception...Posted a catch in nine of his first 10 games played.
at Ole Miss (9/3): Had a 3-yard grab. Alabama A&M (9/18): Had an 8-yard reception. at Appalachian State (9/17): Recorded a 7-yard catch. at Western Kentucky (10/1): Made 3-yard reception. Southern Miss (10/8): Logged a 16-yard catch. Texas State (10/15): Posted 91 receiving yards on four receptions. at South Alabama (10/20): Had a pair of catches. at Louisiana (11/5): Made a 5-yard reception. Army (11/12): Had a 10-yard grab.
High School
Helped lead the Purple Hurricanes to a 12-2 record and a berth in the Georgia AAAAA state championship game...Finished his career at Cartersville High School with 126 catches for 2,532 yards and 29 touchdowns, averaging 20.1 yards per catch...As a senior, caught 43 passes for 876 yards and 10 touchdowns, while adding an interception, 26 tackles and 12 pass breakups as a cornerback...Named to the Georgia AAAAA all-state team and was the Daily Tribune Player of the Year...As a junior, caught 53 passes for 1,073 yards and 11 touchdowns to earn GHSAA all-state honorable mention honor... Named to the Georgia Coaches Association AAAA All-North Team as a junior...Was a consensus three-star prospect.
TJ Shanahan Jr. · OL · 6-4 · 329 · Orlando, Fla. · Texas A&M · Westlake
2024 • Redshirt Freshman Season (Texas A&M)
Appeared in 10 games, making five starts.
at Florida (9/14): Played in over 50 snaps at center in the win...Texas A&M rushed for 310 yards...Helped lead the offense to a 99-yard scoring drive against the Gators. Bowling Green (9/21): Made his first career start in the win. at Mississippi State (10/19): Returned to action after battling an injury and helped the Aggies rush for three scores in the win. LSU (10/26): Battled in the trenches to clear the way as the rushing attack totaled 49 rushes for 242 yards and five touchdowns in the win over the Tigers.
2023 • True Freshman Season (Texas A&M)
Redshirt season.
High School
Played for head coach Tony Salazar at Westlake High School...Helped Westlake finish with a 14-1 record and reaching the UIL 6A D-1 semifinals in 2022...Won a state title the previous year with the Chaparrals, as the squad went 16-0 to with the UIL 6a D-II state championship...Was named to the 2023 Polynesian Bowl...Earned the District 26-6A Offensive Lineman of the Year...Tabbed a 5-star prospect and the No. 1 offensive lineman in Texas by Rivals, and was a 4-star recruit by 247 Sports and ESPN.
Owen Wafle · DL · 6-2 · 286 · Middletown, N.J. · Michigan · The Hun School
2024 • True Freshman Season (Michigan)
Redshirt season.
High School
Attended The Hun School and played for head coach Todd Smith... Was a two-way contributor who played as a fullback and caught and ran for touchdowns in each of his three seasons Helped the Raiders to an 8-1 mark his senior year and was a part of 9-0 teams his sophomore and junior seasons in 2021-22...Was a two-time New Jersey Prep-A Defensive Player of the Year (2022-23) and two-time MAPL Defensive Player of the Year (2022-23)...Was a 2023 PrepStar All-Eastern Region honoree...Named the Mercer County 12th Man Club Lineman of the Year in both his junior and senior seasons...Was also a two-time team MVP (2022-23)...Totaled 16 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss, during his senior season...Posted 64 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 10 sacks as a junior... including 24 for loss and 10 sacks as a junior...Logged 47 tackles, five tackles for loss and a sack his sophomore season...Earned a three-star rating by On3...Rated the No. 433 overall player nationally, the No. 50 defensive lineman nationally and the No. 8 player in the state of New Jersey by 247 Sports Composite...Was ranked the No. 45 player in the region, the No. 40 defensive end nationally and the No. 7 player in the state of New Jersey by ESPN...Rivals marked him as the No. 19 defensive tackle in the nation and the No. 4 player in New Jersey...Tabbed the No. 448 player in the country, the No. 47 defensive lineman overall and the No. 9 player in New Jersey by On3.
Enai White · DL · 6-5 · 262 · Philadelphia, Pa. · Texas A&M · Imhotep Charter
2024 • Junior Season (Texas A&M)
Redshirt season...Appeared in one game.
2023 • Sophomore Season (Texas A&M)
Season: Played in five games...Made three tackles (2 solo) and one sack.
New Mexico (9/2): Made a solo tackle in the season-opening win. ULM (9/16): Assisted on a tackle. vs. Arkansas (9/30): Had a solo sack for a loss of 10 yards in the win.
2022 • Freshman Season (Texas A&M)
Season: Played in seven games...Posted eight tackles (5 solo) to go along with one sack and two tackles for loss and a pass breakup.
Sam Houston State (9/3): Assisted on a tackle. Ole Miss (10/29): Posted a tackle for loss. Florida (11/5): Posted four tackles (2 solo)...Tallied a solo sack. at Auburn (11/12): Posted a solo tackle to go along with a quarterback hurry. LSU (11/26): Broke up a pass while adding a solo tackle.
High School
Played for head coach Devon Johnson at Imhotep Institute Charter High School...Led the Panthers to an 11-2 record his senior season with a berth into the PIAA Class 5A state championship game...Helped lead a defense that allowed just 13 points per game...Played tight end on the offensive side of the ball...Was a two-sport standout, lettering in football and basketball.