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Penn State tight end Joey Schlaffer intends to enter the transfer portal at the end of the 2025 season. On3 Sports reports that the former four-star recruit’s time with the Nittany Lions had run its course.With Schlaffer potentially on the move, let's look at three potential landing spots for the promising tight end.Top 3 landing spots for Joey Schlaffer if he leaves Penn State3. HoustonThe Houston Cougars showed their willingness to dip into the transfer portal after the 2024 season. The Cougars brought in Tanner Koziol, who excelled at Ball State. So, there's a decent chance that Houston could repeat the trick with Joey Schlaffer.Schlaffer is a talented tight end, but he just happened to get lost in one of the deeper TE depth charts in college football. There's no reason why he can't do a job on Houston in the 2026 college football season.Furthermore, he'll get the chance to play for one of the more popular teams in the Big 12. Schlaffer could be a breakout star if nurtured carefully.2. WisconsinThe Wisconsin Badgers have an impressive reputation for developing NFL-caliber tight ends. Owen Daniels, Lance Kendricks, and Jake Ferguson are three elite Badger TEs that readily come to mind.Joey Schlaffer has the potential to become a top-tier collegiate football tight end. All that's left is quality time on the field, and elite development from a program notable for its TE production.The Badgers are 2-6 for the season, and starting tight end Lance Mason has contributed to the offense. That role could eventually belong to Joey Schlaffer.1. StanfordThe Stanford Cardinal are known for academic prowess and moderate football success. The program is 3-6 this season under interim head coach Frank Reich.Stanford has produced some elite tight ends in the past two decades. One that stands out is Washington Commanders star TE Zach Ertz. Ertz represented the Cardinal from 2008 to 2012.Schlaffer could be a target for Stanford in the upcoming transfer portal. The chance to get mentored by Zach Ertz, Coby Fleener, and Austin Hooper might be too good to pass up.
