Trebor Pena
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
Trebor Pena
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Across five seasons and two programs, four head coaches: Dino Babers, Nunzio Campanile, Fran Brown and James Franklin. 2024 brought the first one: All-ACC. The receipt: 100 rec yds, 5 receptions against Clemson — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-ACC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under James Franklin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-ACC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | 49 | 552 | 11.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Syracuse | 84 | 941 | 11.2 | 9 | -- |
| 2023 | Syracuse | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Syracuse | 22 | 203 | 9.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Syracuse | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 157 | 1,765 | 11.2 | 12 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | 11 | 69 | 16 | 71 | -- |
| 2024 | Syracuse | 12 | 72 | -- | 120 | -- |
| 2023 | Syracuse | -- | -- | -- | 9 | -- |
| 2022 | Syracuse | 2 | 8 | 331 | 182 | -- |
| 2021 | Syracuse | 1 | 17 | 421 | 131 | -- |
| Career | 26 | 166 | 768 | 513 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 22–10
at Clemson
5 rec · 100 yds · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Penn State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Penn State · editorial
Returning around him
- 56% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 8 Penn State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (38 in / 48 out)
2026 Award watch
- Biletnikoff
Penn State · Last season: 7-6 (AP #7) · Talent rank #10 · 2026 recruiting class #65
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cam Ross’s 2023 season.
Matches Cam on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Neno Lemay’s path through Nicholls.
Neno Lemay
Max Tomczak
Antwan Davis
Xavier Lane
Ian Duarte
Matches Neno on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+700%
Up 700% from first season to most-recent.