Penn State Nittany Lions offensive lineman T.J. Shanahan plans on entering the Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. He previously played for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Shanahan played his high school football at Westlake in Austin, Texas, However, his hometown is Orlando, Florida. Coming out of high school, he was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2023. There, he was the the 170th-ranked player nationally and the 11th-ranked interior offensive lineman in that recruiting cycle. He’d land at Texas A&M, choosing the Aggies over numerous other options.
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After two seasons and a coaching change at Texas A&M, Shanahan entered the Transfer Portal and landed at Penn State going into the 2025 season. He had been a key pickup for the Nittany Lions going into a season with some massive expectations.
Ultimately, Shanahan would play in all 13 games for Penn State in 2025. Of those, he made four starts along the offensive line. That came after he played in 13 games while making five starts over the course of two seasons at Texas A&M in his two seasons there. Having only played in three games as a true freshman, Shanahan was able to use a redshirt, giving him two more seasons of eligibility remaining.
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