Old Dominion transfer DL Alonzo Ford commits to Penn State
Penn State was hoping to get some help with the depth of the defensive line out of the transfer portal, and now they have it. Alonzo Ford, a transfer from Old Dominion, shared his commitment to the Nittany Lions with a post on his Twitter account on Wednesday evening.
“Blessed and excited,” Ford said in a social media post. “Let’s get to work!”
Ford brings good size to the defensive line at 6′-3″ and 275-pounds following a solid tenure at Old Dominion under former Penn State offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne. Ford brings two years of eligibility to Happy Valley and should bring the competition at defensive tackle that head coach James Franklin was hoping to see this summer.
Last season saw Ford record 32 tackles with five TFL and 3.5 sacks. For his efforts, Ford received honorable mention as an All-Sun Belt player for the Monarchs.
Ford was a three-star recruit out of Varina High School in Richmond, VA in 2020. He is the sixth addition to the roster out of the transfer portal for Penn State this year joining wide receivers Malik McClain (Florida State) and Dante Cephas (Kent State), kicker Alex Felkins (Columbia), punter Riley Thompson (FAU), and running back Trey Potts (Minnesota). Ford is the second defensive player to commit to Penn State out of the transfer portal, but defensive back Storm Duck re-entered the transfer portal after spring football practices and has since moved on to a commitment to Louisville.
Blessed and excited Let’s get to work!! #WeAre pic.twitter.com/CvjRmF5eqq
— Alonzo_ford (@AlonzoFord2) May 4, 2023
