Penn State safety Dejuan Lane is returning to the Nittany Lions in 2026

Penn State safety Dejuan Lane will be back with the Nittany Lions in 2026, he announced on Thursday. The Class of 2024 signee from Baltimore, Md., is going into his third season in State College.

“Rather drown with my guys before I ever jump ship,” Lane wrote on Twitter.

Added new Penn State secondary coach Deon Brommfield: “Let’s Work!!” with a photo of a Nittany Lion face.

Lane was on the field for 290 snaps in 2024, per PFF. That was third most among safeties. He started against Nebraska, Northwestern, and Clemson this season, which was his second with the Nittany Lions. Lane finished the year with 29 tackles (2.5 for loss), a sack, and a pass breakup. He will be in contention to start in 2026 with Zakee Wheatley leaving for the NFL Draft.

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

OT Anthony Donkoh
OG Cooper Cousins
OT Owen Aliciene
TE Andrew Rappleya
S Dejuan Lane

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Planed 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