D’Antae Sheffey joins Penn State football ahead of season debut
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 3:32 PM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
D’Antae Sheffey has committed to the Penn State Nittany Lions football program as they approach the start of the season in 29 days. Sheffey, a three-star prospect in the 2026 class, originally committed to Syracuse but decommitted last Thanksgiving and went unsigned during early National Signing Day. He received offers from Missouri and Penn State before deciding to join his hometown team. Sheffey is expected to take a redshirt year while competing for carries behind established running backs such as Carson Hansen and Quinton Martin.
- •D’Antae Sheffey commits to Penn State football program.
- •Sheffey was previously committed to Syracuse before decommitting.
- •He goes unsigned during early National Signing Day in 2025.
- •Sheffey will compete for playing time with experienced backs.
- •The Nittany Lions begin their season in 29 days.
- 3:32 PMYahoo Sports — Only D’Antae Sheffey Until Penn State Football
"We are 29 days away from Penn State football, which means we get to profile a Townie: running back D’Antae Sheffey. A three-star prospect in the 2026 class, Sheffey was committed to Syracuse for much of 2025, but he decommitted right around Thanksgiving and went unsigned during the early National Signing Day period. He was […]
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