Penn State Players Entering The Transfer Portal: Alex Birchmeier Headed To The Portal (12.19.25)

Like we are doing for the Pinstripe Bowl opt out thread, we’ll be updating this post as players enter the transfer portal. As a reminder, players can’t officially enter until January 2. Right now, they are just announcing their intentions to do so.

OL Alex Birchmeier (12/19/25)

A top 100 prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, Alex Birchmeier could never quite live up to his lofty recruiting ranking at Penn State. He redshirted in 2023, and then struggled to get on the field for much more than special teams work. He finishes his career in Happy Valley having played just 33 snaps on the offensive line, and will now transfer with two seasons of eligibility left.

DE Chaz Coleman (12/18/25)

Despite Penn State’s best efforts to keep Chaz Coleman, the talented true freshman defensive end is headed to the portal. Where will he end up? Ohio State, duh. That remains to be seen. He could go anywhere! But he won’t be in Happy Valley, following a 1 sack, 3 TFL season where he missed games down the stretch due to portalitis injury.

CB Elliot Washington (12/11/25)

Washington leaves Penn State after three seasons with the Nittany Lions where he’s played quite a bit as a rotational cornerback but has never been a full-time starter. In 2025, he saw his playing time diminish as the year went on. Through the first 6 games, he played more than 30 snaps four times: FIU, Oregon, UCLA, and Northwestern. Over the final 6 games, he played more than 20 snaps just once: Ohio State. So while Washington probably would have had a role again as a rotational corner, it appears the writing was on the wall for him as far as being a starter at Penn State in 2026.