Penn State’s early January staff picture continued to change through the offseason as Matt Campbell filled roles and some initially reported plans shifted.
Official Defensive Additions
Penn State announced on January 6, 2026 that Ikaika Malloe and Tyson Veidt had joined the on-field coaching staff. Malloe was named defensive line coach and run game coordinator, while Veidt was named linebackers coach.
That announcement helped define the defensive structure under Matt Campbell. D’Anton Lynn had already been tied to the defensive coordinator role, and the Malloe/Veidt additions gave the front and linebacker rooms clearer position leadership. For depth-chart analysis, that matters because Penn State was replacing major NFL-bound defensive pieces while also changing staff language, teaching style, and personnel evaluation.
The Early Staff List
The same GoPSUSports release listed a broader on-field staff at that point, including Terry Smith, D’Anton Lynn, Justin Lustig, Taylor Mouser, Deon Broomfield, Ryan Clanton, Malloe, Noah Pauley, Veidt, and Jake Waters.
That list should be treated as an official January snapshot, not a permanent final answer. Staff pages and roster outlook articles should avoid saying Penn State’s offensive and defensive coaching structure was fully settled for the entire 2026 season on January 6.
The Noah Pauley Change
Noah Pauley’s plans changed after the initial Penn State staff announcements. Green Bay announced on March 19, 2026, that he had joined the Packers as wide receivers coach. Packers.com said Pauley had been set to follow Campbell to Penn State before taking the NFL job instead.
That means old Penn State articles should not describe Pauley as the settled 2026 wide receivers coach. Later receiver-room coverage should be tied to Kashif Moore and current official staff listings, not to an early January expectation that changed before spring practice fully shaped the roster.
The sequence also explains why a dated staff article needs more context than a transaction note. In January, Pauley was part of the public Penn State staff picture. By March, the official NFL announcement changed the verified record. Both facts can be true, but they belong in the right order.
Why It Matters
The staff transition affects roster evaluation because defensive line, linebacker, quarterback, and receiver development all changed hands during the Campbell takeover. This is especially important for articles that discuss young defenders, transfer receivers, and Rocco Becht’s adjustment to Penn State.
The safest site wording is to identify confirmed official roles, date the January staff snapshot, and then note later changes when they became official. That avoids overstating continuity in a coaching transition that continued moving well into March.
The staff continued to change after the January announcements. Malloe and Veidt joined in that period, Waters appeared in the listed structure, and Pauley later moved to Green Bay. Current receiver and quarterback roles follow the coaches who remained at Penn State.
Sources
This update was checked against GoPSUSports’ January 6, 2026 Malloe/Veidt staff announcement, Penn State staff references from the Campbell transition, the Green Bay Packers’ March 19, 2026 coaching-staff announcement, and later Penn State receiver-coach coverage.