Former Penn State RB Devyn Ford announces transfer commitment to Notre Dame
It seems as though Penn State losing players to Notre Dame is not limited to just basketball this offseason. Now one of its former running backs is heading to South Bend out of the transfer portal.
Devyn Ford announced his commitment to Notre Dame with a post on his Twitter account on Friday. Ford will have two seasons of eligibility to use with the Fighting Irish.
Ford left the Penn State football program last October. At the time, head coach James Franklin announced Ford left the team to focus on his academics, but he reportedly entered the transfer portal in April.
Ford appeared in four games for Penn State last season and had seven rushing attempts for 37 yards and five receptions for 31 yards. He ended his Penn State career with 666 rushing yards and six touchdowns and 103 receiving yards. One of those touchdowns came in Penn State’s 2019 Cotton Bowl victory over Memphis.
Ford is the second running back to enter the transfer portal since last season. Keyvone Lee entered the transfer portal after the Rose Bowl and committed to Mississippi State out of the portal.
Penn State’s running game was led by Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen last season as both freshmen proved to be worthy of the hype coming out of the recruiting process. Both should continue to lead the running game this fall for the Nittany Lions as they enter their sophomore seasons. Penn State has also added veteran transfer Trey Potts out of the transfer portal from Minnesota.
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— D. Ford 🌊 (@TsunamiFord) May 26, 2023
