Ex-Penn State football QB, WR team up in the transfer portal portal

The Penn State football team has seen a few former quarterbacks hit the transfer portal this offseason. First, Christian Veilleux decided to look for his third college home. He left Pittsburgh to commit to Georgia State in the Sun Belt. Then, former Nittany Lion Ta’Quan Roberson entered the transfer portal leaving the UConn Huskies. On Wednesday, he announced that he found a new home with the Kansas State Wildcats, where he will join ex-Penn State WR Dante Cephas.

Ex-Penn State football QB teams up with ex-Nittany Lion WR in the portal

Ta’Quan Roberson entered the transfer portal on May 1, choosing to leave the school he has been with since the 2022 season, the UConn Huskies. Roberson transferred to UConn ahead of 2022 where he won the starting job. But on the second series of their first game against Utah State, he suffered a season-ending injury.

That didn’t stop Roberson from coming back last season and proving that he can be an effective starter in college football. In 2023, he appeared in 11 games where he threw for 2,075 yards, and 12 touchdowns against 6 interceptions. He also added 120 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground.

Prior to his UConn days, he spent 2019 through 2021 with the Penn State football team in a reserved role. Now, he has found a new home with the Kansas State Wildcats where he will compete for a starting position in the Big 12. He will team up with ex-Penn State wide receiver Dante Cephas in Manhattan, KS.