Penn State’s cornerback room looked a lot different this time last year. Now, with depth in a much better position, it appears as if the Nittany Lions are set to potentially lose one of its contributors with cornerback Cam Miller entering the transfer portal. Though he has yet to pop up in the T portal, Blue-White Illustrated has confirmed with multiple sources that Miller will explore his options in the coming weeks. He’s also no longer listed on Penn State’s official roster.

A native of Fernandina Beach, Fla., Miller was a member of Penn State’s Class of 2022 and has played in all three seasons, giving him two years to play just one. As a freshman, Miller appeared in 11 games, but it was his sophomore season, in 2023, where Miller played a much bigger role, totaling 326 snaps in 13 games. That included 78 snaps in the Peach Bowl when both Kalen King and Johnny Dixon decided not to play.

This season, Miller has played a similar amount of snaps (319) compared to last year, which ranked third overall among cornerbacks. However, that was behind starters A.J. Harris and Jalen Kimber. Kimber announced on Sunday that he’ll pursue a pro career and enter the NFL Draft. Harris is a true sophomore, playing in seven games at Georgia in 2023 before becoming Penn State’s top cornerback this season.

Over the past three seasons, Miller totaled 51 tackles for the Nittany Lions. He had six tackles for loss, including four sacks. In coverage, he’s totaled seven pass deflections and one interception.

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Penn State is now in offseason mode

The Penn State offseason obviously started sooner than the Lions hoped it would. The 2024 season officially ended on Jan. 9 when Notre Dame took out head coach James Franklin’s team 27-24 in the Orange Bowl. It marks the longest season the program has ever played, both from a date and a number of games played perspective. 

“When you’re talking about a 16-week season now that we have in college football, there’s opportunities to bounce back from setbacks,” Franklin said in Miami. “Kept getting better as the season went on, got better, especially the second half of the season. Some big wins, some adversity that we were able to overcome, and the guys just kept battling.

“I could not be prouder of the young men in that locker room and the staff and how they represented Penn State and the Big Ten all season long. They deserve a ton of credit. Obviously we would have loved an opportunity to get a win tonight and then be able to watch the game tomorrow night and figure out who our next opponent was going to be. But again, very, very proud of our guys.”

Penn State is basically at a wash from a numbers perspective as it relates to the number of additions versus defections. It knew before the season ended that safety KJ Winston Jr., who missed most of the season due to injury, would be entering the 2025 NFL Draft. Then, one day after the slate of games ended, junior defensive end Abdul Carter joined him in declaring for the draft. The transfer portal window for undergraduate Penn State players is open through Tuesday. Additionally, underclassmen who wish to declare for the NFL Draft must do so by Jan. 15.