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Iowa State transfer with 30 catches for 526 yards and five touchdowns in 2025. He started three of Penn State's first four 2026 games and caught nine passes for 83 yards and one touchdown through Wisconsin.
Brett Eskildsen is a junior receiver who followed Matt Campbell and Rocco Becht from Iowa State to Penn State. The existing connection explains why he was a plausible fit in the new offense; his production and starts provide a more concrete record than that connection alone.
At Iowa State in 2025, Eskildsen played 12 games with seven starts and caught 30 passes for 526 yards and five touchdowns. Those figures belong to his previous school. Penn State's official biography lists four games and three starts through Wisconsin in 2026, with nine receptions for 83 yards and one touchdown. The early Penn State sample confirms that he has been part of the receiving rotation, though it is much smaller than a full season.
Eskildsen can be compared with Chase Sowell and the other transfer and returning receivers using actual catches and game usage, rather than presumed chemistry with Becht. His Iowa State season shows a proven receiving floor; his 2026 role should be measured by Penn State production as conference play continues.
Sources checked October 7, 2026