Penn State transfer LB Keon Wylie commits to Virginia Tech

Penn State transfer linebacker Keon Wylie has committed to Virginia Tech. On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported the news.

Across three seasons in Happy Valley, Wylie recorded 47 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and one pass deflection. He now joins his former head coach, James Franklin, who was fired by Penn State six games into the 2025 season, at Virginia Tech.

Prior to enrolling at Penn State, Wylie was ranked as a three-star prospect and the No. 520 overall player in the 2022 class, according to the On3 Consensus. He was the No. 50-ranked LB in his class and the No. 15 overall player from the state of Pennsylvania, hailing from Imhotep Institute.

BREAKING: Penn State transfer LB Keon Wylie has committed to Virginia Tech, @Hayesfawcett3 reports. https://t.co/SkiAsUZ0bE pic.twitter.com/IUXrYaeVD1

— Transfer Portal (@TransferPortal) January 8, 2026

Virginia Tech’s Transfer Portal Additions

Keon Wylie is the ninth Transfer Portal addition for Virginia Tech, and the fourth player to follow Franklin from Penn State.

• Fr. OT Justin Bell (Michigan State)
• RS-So. CB Cam Chadwick (UConn)
• RS-So. RB Bill Davis (Louisiana)
• Fr. WR Jeff Exinor (Penn State)
• Fr. TE Matt Henderson (Penn State)
• Fr. EDGE Javion Hilson (Missouri)
• Fr. EDGE Daniel Jennings (Penn State)
• Jr. CB Jaquez White (Troy)
• RS-Jr. LB Keon Wylie (Penn State)

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.