Nittany Lions add ODU transfer Ford

TAMPA, FLORIDA – JANUARY 01: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions looks on during the third quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the 2022 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on January 01, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

by: Andrew Clay

Posted: May 3, 2023 / 11:51 PM EDT

Updated: May 3, 2023 / 11:51 PM EDT

UNIVERSITY PARK (WTAJ) — Penn State football landed a commit Wednesday night from Old Dominion transfer Alonzo Ford Jr., a 6-foot-3 defensive tackled out of Richmond, VA.

Ford recorded 72 combined tackles and four sacks in two seasons with the Monarchs who finished 3-9 in their first season in the Sun Belt Conference.

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Following Penn State’s spring game, James Franklin spoke about adding depth and competition at several positions, including defensive tackle. He joins a position that includes HAkeem Beamon, Dvon Ellie, Coziah Izzard and Zane Durant among others.