UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State football has announced the additions of linebacker Amare Campbell, wide receiver Trebor Peña and defensive end Daniel Jennings to the program. Campbell (North Carolina) and Peña (Syracuse) join the program as transfers, while Jennings joins as a member of the 2025 signing class.
The Nittany Lions have welcomed 28 student-athletes, who signed National Letters of Intent to join the football program. Penn State signed 25 recruits that were rated four stars or higher by 247Sports, On3, ESPN or Rivals.
The Class of 2025 features 14 offensive and 14 defensive players. Penn State’s class features players from 11different states. The Nittany Lions signed 21 prospects from Pennsylvania or bordering states.
Linebacker
6-0, 230
Manassas, Va./Unity Reed/North Carolina
2023-24 NORTH CAROLINA
Season: 2024: Started all 13 games at linebacker...Finished with 76 tackles (45 solo), 10.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, a forced fumble, two pass breakups and five quarterback hurries. 2023: Appeared in 11 games, making one start...Posted 14 tackles (11 solo), two tackles for loss, one sack, one interception and two quarterback hurries.
2024: at Minnesota (8/29): Recorded a sack, four tackles (2 solo) and forced the first fumble of his career. Charlotte (9/7): Tallied seven tackles (2 solo) and 1.5 tackles for loss. NC Central (9/14): Made six tackles (2 solo) and a tackle for loss. James Madison (9/21): Posted eight tackles and broke up a pass. at Duke (9/28): Had a sack to go along with four tackles (2 solo). Pittsburgh (10/5): Made eight tackles (6 solo) while adding a tackle for loss and pass breakup. Georgia Tech (10/12): Posted eight tackles (3 solo) and a half-tackle for loss. at Virginia (10/26): Recorded a sack and five tackles (3 solo). at Florida State (11/2): Recorded a career-high two sacks to go along with five tackles (4 solo) and two tackles for loss. Wake Forest (11/16): Made three solo stops. at Boston College (11/23): Tallied five tackles (3 solo). NC State (11/30): Made a career-high nine tackles (5 solo) to go along with 1.5 sacks. vs. UConn (12/28): Recorded four tackles (3 solo) and a quarterback hurry.
2023: vs. South Carolina (9/2): Made a solo tackle. Minnesota (9/16): Assisted on a tackle. at Pittsburgh (9/23): Tallied a solo stop. Syracuse (10/7): Picked off a pass and returned it 19 yards...Added a solo tackle. Campbell (11/4): Recorded a sack, the first of his career, and totaled three tackles (2 solo). at Clemson (11/18): Posted a solo tackle. at NC State (11/25): Made two solo stops and added a quarterback hurry. vs. West Virginia (12/27): Started his first career game, recording a sack, four tackles (3 solo) and a quarterback hurry.
Wide Receiver
5-10, 185
Ocean Township, N.J./Ocean Township/Syracuse
2020-24 SYRACUSE
Awards: 2024: Earned second-team All-ACC honors. 2021: Named to Pro Football Focus' All-ACC Team as a return specialist. 2020: Was the ACC Specialist of the Week (NC State - 11/28).
Season: 2024: Appeared in 13 games, making 10 starts...Posted 941 yards on 84 receptions with nine touchdowns...Added 12 carries for 72 yards and a touchdown...Returned 15 punts for 120 yards...The 84 receptions were fifth most in a single season in Syracuse history, while the 941 yards were 10th. 2023: Redshirt season...Appeared in one game due to injury....Had two punt returns for nine yards. 2022: Played in 11 games, making three starts...Had 22 catches for 203 yards, 12 kick returns for 326 yards and 21 punt returns for 182 yards. 2021: Appeared in seven games before missing the rest of the season due to injury...Had two receptions for 69 yards and a touchdown...Posted 17 kickoff returns for 421 yards and 17 punt returns for 131 yards. 2020: Appeared in nine games as a kick returner and reserve running back...Had seven kick returns for 225 yards, including a 98-yard touchdown.
Rankings: 2024: Led the ACC and ranked 13th nationally with 84 receptions and finished third in the league and 20th nationally with nine receiving touchdowns. 2022: Led the ACC in average kickoff return average (27.2; T-6th nationally), was third in punt return average (8.7; 19th) and second in combined kick returns (508; 23rd).
2024: Ohio (8/31): Scored three touchdowns (two receiving, one rushing) in the season opener...Caught six passes for 78 yards and two scores in the game, ran three times for nine yards and a score and returned two punts for five yards. Georgia Tech (9/7): Caught six passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Syracuse (9/20): Had his first 100-yard game, catching 10 passes for 101 yards. Holy Cross (9/28): Scored his sixth touchdown of the season as part of a four catches for 49 yards effort... Added three punt returns for 36 yards. at UNLV (10/4): Made eight catches for 67 yards. at NC State (10/12): Hauled in eight catches for 75 yards. at Pittsburgh (10/24): Caught five passes for 51 yards and returned a pair of punts for five yards. Virginia Tech (11/2): Hauled in seven catches for 83 yards and returned two punts for 23 yards in the overtime win. at Boston College (11/9): Caught six passes for 47 yards. at California (11/16): Set a career-high with 11 catches for 97 yards...Also ran three times for 22 yards. UConn (11/23): Grabbed two passes for seven yards and a touchdown...Also returned two punts for 14 yards. Miami (11/30): Set a career high with 128 receiving yards, catching six passes and scoring one for a touchdown...Added an 11-yard rush. vs. Washington State (12/27): Scored twice in the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl, catching five passes for 70 yards...Also ran three times for 38 yards and had a 34-yard punt return to set a career-high of 142 all-purpose yards.
2023: Army (9/23): Returned two punts for nine yards.
2022: Louisville (9/3): Returned two punts for 21 yards, including a long of 17, in the season opener. at UConn (9/10): Hauled in three passes for 43 yards and had a 26-yard kick return. Virginia (9/23): Caught two passes for 41 yards and had a season-long 57 yard kickoff return. Wagner (10/1): Returned three punts for 19 yards. NC State (10/15): Returned three punts for 27 yards. at Clemson (10/22): Posted a season-high four catches. Notre Dame (10/29): Caught three passes and returned a pair of kickoffs for 48 yards. Pitt (11/5): Had a 12-yard reception and returned one kickoff for 35 yards. Florida State (11/12): Caught one pass for 10 yards. at Wake Forest (11/19): Had a season-best 43-yard punt return and a 34-yard kickoff return, while tying his season high with 43 receiving yards. vs. Minnesota (12/29): Made three receptions for 12 yards, had a pair of rushes for eight yards, three kick returns for a season-best 71 yards and a 27-yard punt return in the Pinstripe Bowl.
2021: at Ohio (9/4): Had three kick returns for 81 yards and a 32-yard punt return. Rutgers (9/11): Returned two kickoffs for 48 yards. at Florida State (10/2): Had 119 kickoff return yards on four returns, including a long of 39 yards. Wake Forest (10/9): Had his first catch of the season, five kickoff returns for 90 yards and three punt returns for 31 yards. Clemson (10/15): Posted a 62-yard touchdown reception. at Virginia Tech (10/23): Had one rush for 17 yards and two crucial returns in the Orange’s comeback win...First, returned a kickoff 51-yards after the Hokies took a two-score lead to setup a quick touchdown to pull the Orange within one score...Returned a punt 15 yards to put Syracuse in position for the game-winning drive.
2020: Duke (10/10): Made his first career reception. Liberty (10/17): Returned his first collegiate kickoff 27 yards. NC State (11/28): Had a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
Daniel Jennings
Defensive Line
6-2, 250
Princeton, W. Va./Princeton
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Princeton High School for head coach Keith Taylor...Earned all-state honors...During his senior year, recorded 38 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks...On offense, rushed for 1,373 yards and scored 23 touchdowns as a running back...Also earned all-state honors as a junior, posting 12.5 tackles for loss and 10 sacks on defense...Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports, On3, and ESPN, and a three-star prospect by Rivals...Ranked the No. 1 player in West Virginia, the No. 29 edge rusher, and the No. 358 overall player by 247Sports.
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