Penn State Football, KeAndre Lambert-Smith Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith (Mandatory Credit: Matthew O?Haren-USA TODAY Sports)

Penn State Football 2024 Opponent Reaches Out to KeAndre Lambert-Smith

Originally posted on Nittany Central | Last updated 4/16/24

Penn State Football’s leading wide receiver from 2023, KeAndre Lambert-Smith entered the transfer portal this week after being away from the team for the final week of spring practice, including the Blue-White Game last Saturday.

Now officially in the portal, Lambert-Smith has been contacted by teams across the country for his services for 2024.

According to On3 Sports, “Texas A&M, Auburn, Colorado, Georgia, and West Virginia are among the teams who have contacted the wide receiver.”

“West Virginia provides the opportunity to step in and immediately become a threat in the passing game,” Pete Nakos of On3 Sports adds. Interestingly for Lambert-Smith, WVU would also give the fifth-year wide receiver to play against the Nittany Lions in 2024, as Penn State heads to West Virginia in Week 1.

How Losing KeAndre Lambert-Smith Impacts Penn State Football Passing Game

Lambert-Smith‘s departure came as a bit of a surprise, as HE was in line to start again for the Nittany Lions as their leading returning wide receiver. Penn State head coach James Franklin mentioned earlier this spring that he thought Lambert-Smith had a “good spring” where he showed “real flashes” on a more consistent basis. Franklin and the Nittany Lions were counting on Lambert-Smith in the passing game in 2024 and will now likely look for a replacement in the portal to supplement the young talent on the roster. While its still early in the process for Lambert-Smith, heading to WVU would be an interesting storyline for both the talented wide receiver and the Nittany Lions heading into week one next season.

This article first appeared on Nittany Central and was syndicated with permission.

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