Penn State’s February 2026 roster update officially added four high school signees and one transfer. For this page, the relevant names are transfer quarterback Connor Barry and defensive lineman Elijah Reeder.
This article has been updated as of May 13, 2026 so it reads as a verified roster note rather than an early role forecast. Barry and Reeder are useful names to keep in the archive because they show how Matt Campbell’s first roster continued to evolve after the large January transfer announcement.
Official February Update
GoPSUSports announced on February 4, 2026 that Penn State added four high school signees and one transfer to the 2026 roster. The high school signees were offensive lineman Pete Eglitis, linebacker Keian Kaiser, defensive lineman Elijah Reeder, and punter Lucas Tenbrock. The transfer was quarterback Connor Barry.
The same official release listed Penn State’s high school signee class at 15 members and its transfer class at 40 student-athletes. That matters because it shows Barry was not part of the original January 39-transfer release, while Reeder was part of the later high school signee group.
Connor Barry
GoPSUSports listed Barry as a senior transfer quarterback from Vienna, Virginia, with previous stops at Appalachian State and Christopher Newport. Public reports from SI and PennLive described him as a Division III All-American who committed to Penn State after entering the transfer portal.
The correct depth-chart framing is that Barry added quarterback room depth for 2026. It is not necessary to label him only a camp arm or to assume his exact practice role before spring and summer work played out. Penn State already had Rocco Becht, Alex Manske, Peyton Falzone, and Kase Evans in the broader quarterback picture, so Barry’s value is best described as another experienced option in a room being rebuilt from the ground up.
Elijah Reeder
GoPSUSports included Reeder among the February signees and listed him as a defensive lineman from Bayville, New Jersey. StateCollege.com reported that he had previously been committed to Iowa State before joining Penn State, a logical connection after Campbell moved from Ames to State College.
StateCollege.com listed Reeder at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, with a 247Sports Composite ranking as a top-500 national prospect and top-10 New Jersey recruit. Onward State reported that Reeder posted 50 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, and eight sacks as a senior, citing his MaxPreps profile.
Those numbers make Reeder an interesting developmental defensive front piece, but they should not be inflated into an immediate Big Ten role. High school defensive linemen often need weight-room time, technical development, and special-teams work before they affect a college rotation.
Depth-Chart Takeaway
Barry and Reeder are different roster pieces. Barry gives the quarterback room another experienced college arm. Reeder gives the defensive front another young prospect with regional recruiting value. Both belong in the broader Campbell-era roster reset, but neither should be described with certainty beyond the public roster and signing information.
For Penn State depth-chart coverage, the practical note is this: the 2026 roster did not freeze after the January transfer wave. February additions still changed the margins, especially at quarterback depth, defensive line development, and specialist competition.
Sources and update notes
This update was checked against GoPSUSports’ February 4, 2026 signing announcement, StateCollege.com’s Reeder commitment report, Onward State’s Reeder report, and public Connor Barry transfer coverage from SI and PennLive.