Previewing the 2026 season for Penn State LB Chris Fileppo

Penn State football will have a completely overhauled roster to get to know in 2026 under new head coach Matt Campbell. Following one of the most active offseasons in recent memory for Penn State with a flurry of activity in the transfer portal, fans will have a lot of catching up to do in getting to know this year's Penn State roster. Fortunately, not every face will be brand new to fans. Regardless, we will be here to give you a fresh overview of every player on the roster for the 2026 season with a series of player profiles.

From all of the returning players, a long list of new faces from the transfer portal, and incoming recruits from the Class of 2026, we will have you covered with this year's player profiles for the Penn State roster. Here is a quick look at linebacker Chris Fileppo for the 2026 season.

Preseason Player Profile

• Hometown: Doylestown, Pennsylvania
• Height: 6-4
• Weight: 220
• Class in 2026: Sophomore

Recruiting Rankings

Class of 2025: Composite three-star recruit, No. 116 safety per 247Sports

Chris Fileppo started off his college football career with West Virginia of the Big 12. Following Penn State's hiring of Matt Campbell from Iowa State, the Pennsylvania native has returned to the state to continue his college football career with the Nittany Lions as one of the many transfer portal additions this offseason.

Career Stats

Fileppo appeared in all 12 of West Virginia's games last season as a true freshman. During that time, he compiled 12 tackles and one tackle for loss. Most notably, he had a career-high 5 tackles against Texas Tech.