CB
Redshirt Sophomore
Syracuse transfer listed as a cornerback. He had two tackles in 11 games there in 2025 and one tackle in three Penn State appearances through Wisconsin in 2026.
Ibn McDaniels is listed by Penn State as a redshirt-sophomore cornerback after transferring from Syracuse. The official position is cornerback, not safety. His 6-foot-3 frame may give the secondary flexibility, but the roster designation is the confirmed fact.
At Syracuse in 2025, McDaniels played 11 games and made two tackles. That is a limited previous-school defensive sample, not the 13 tackles once shown in this profile. Penn State's biography lists three appearances and one tackle through Wisconsin in 2026. Those figures support a reserve or special-teams role so far, without establishing him as a starting defensive back.
McDaniels remains worth following as Penn State works through its secondary rotation, but his next step has to be evaluated from game participation and assignments rather than size alone. Syracuse production and Penn State production are kept separate here so neither is mistaken for a larger proven role.
Sources checked October 7, 2026