Penn State DB Elliot Washington II plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal

Penn State DB Elliot Washington II plans to enter his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal. That news comes on Thursday morning, as reported by On3’s Hayes Fawcett.

“BREAKING: Penn State DB Elliot Washington II plans to enter the @TransferPortal, he tells @On3Sports, Fawcett posted this morning. “Repped by @PrioritySports & @EASAdvantage“

Washington has spent the past three seasons as a reserve corner in Happy Valley. That’s with 36 games played, with just one start made in that time in their secondary, while with the Nittany Lions.

In his career there, Washington has posted 53 tackles, 1.5 of those being for loss, with nine deflections and two interceptions. That includes 18 tackles, a tie for a team-high with three deflections, and one of his picks, which was one of only a handful that was intercepted by their defense this year, in the 12 games he played in this past season as a junior in University Park.

A Venice, Florida native, Washington played his high school football at Venice. He ranked as a Top 175 overall player there as a four-star in the 2023 recruiting cycle. He also rated as a Top 20 cornerback in the class and as a Top 40 player out of the state of Florida. That’s according to the Rivals’ Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. With that, Washington was one of the top signees for the Nittany Lions in what was a Top 15 class for them in ’23, according to Rivals’ 2023 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings.

Washington is now one of the first losses for Penn State to the NCAA Transfer Portal. That’s as the Nittany Lions are preparing to deal with a second transfer window in their y,ear specifically, as a month-long one opened during the season at the time of the firing of James Franklin.

Washington had been a productive depth piece in the secondary during his time at Penn State. He’ll now look to spend his senior season elsewhere for his final year of eligibility, though, with his intention being to have his name in once the portal window opens on January 2nd.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.