Penn State RB Corey Smith is entering the NCAA transfer portal, report says

Penn State running back Corey Smith has decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal, ESPN reports. He joins fellow Nittany Lion ball carrier Cam Wallace in deciding to do so.

A four-star prospect from Catholic Memorial High School in Waukesha, Wisc., Smith was one of two running backs in the 2024 class, joining Pennsylvania native Quinton Martin. Despite Martin earning more attention and a higher rating out of high school, it was actually Smith who made an impact sooner, playing in four games his freshman season.

His 78-yard run against Washington in the 2024 White Out game will go down as his most memorable moment as a Nittany Lion. He finished his freshman season with 22 carries for 152 yards. This year, he played much more sparingly, totaling just five carries for 13 yards against Nevada in the season opener before carrying 9 times for 17 yards in the Pinstripe Bowl. Most of his 40+ snaps during the 2025 season came on the kick return team.

Coming out of high school, Smith was ranked No. 366 nationally in the Industry Rankings. He was the 27th-ranked running back and third overall in Wisconsin. Smith was also a high school teammate of offensive lineman Donnie Harbour.

He missed the majority of his senior season with a broken collarbone but did manage to return for a few playoff games late in the year. The 5-foot-10, 190-pound running back totaled more than 1,600 all-purpose yards his junior season and 1,800 all-purpose yards as a sophomore.

Who has announced that they will be back at Penn State in 2026?

OT Anthony Donkoh
OG Cooper Cousins
OT Owen Aliciene
TE Andrew Rappleyea
K Ryan Barker
OT Garrett Sexton
S Dejuan Lane
LB Tony Rojas
DE Max Granville
WR Koby Howard
LB Alex Tatsch
CB Daryus Dixson
OL Chimdy Onoh
K Ryan Barker
S Vaboue Toure
DE Yvan Kemajou
RB Quinton Martin
OL Henry Boehme

Planned transfer portal entries when it opens on Jan. 2

TE Joey Schlaffer
OG Alex Birchmeier
WR Aaron Enterline
WR Anthony Ivey
QB Bekkem Kritza
CB Elliot Washington II
DE Chaz Coleman
CB AJ Harris
LB Kari Jackson
DE Daniel Jennings
DE Zuriah Fisher
LB Keon Wylie
WR Kaden Saunders
DT Xavier Gilliam
DT Sam Siafa
DB Braz Thomas
LB Anthony Speca
DE Jaylen Harvey
OL TJ Shanahan
TE Luke Reynolds
WR Jeff Exinor
OL J’Ven Williams
QB Ethan Grunkemeyer
WR Josiah Brown
CB Lamont Payne Jr.
RB Cam Wallace
OL Eagan Boyer
QB Jaxon Smolik
RB Corey Smith