Top 3 landing spots for Colorado center Hank Zilinskas ft. Penn State

Hank Zilinskas entered the NCAA transfer portal on Tuesday, seeking to leave the Colorado Buffaloes. He will leave Deion Sanders' team and be in the market for a new home after his sophomore season.

Let's examine three potential landing spots for the offensive lineman.

Top Hank Zilinskas landing spots

#3, Georgia Tech

Hank Zilinskas played in 11 games for the Colorado Buffaloes and was a sure presence in front of quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Zilinskas proved to be an asset for the Buffaloes and will be looking to join a team where he'll get the chance to start from Day 1.

He could get that chance with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, as the program's starting center, Weston Franklin, just completed his senior season. Zilinskas could compete with Tana Alo-Tupuola for the starting job.

The Yellow Jackets finished 7-6 after losing the Birmingham Bowl to the Vanderbilt Commodores. Zilinskas could be a solid presence to protect whoever starts for the Yellow Jackets in 2025.

#2, Rice

The Rice Owls endured a tasking 2024 regular season. They went 4-8, as quarterback E.J. Warner used David Stickle and Netane Fehoko as his centers.

Stickle is in his senior year and will likely depart the program, while Fehoko is a junior. Thus, the Owls might be a decent landing spot for the former Colorado Buffaloes standout.

Zilinskas could join a potential rebuild at Rice.

#1, Penn State

The fifth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions have been thoroughly impressive this season. They're up against Boise State in the second round of the College Football Playoff on Tuesday.

The Nittany Lions have an impressive center duo, with Nick Dawkins and Dominic Rulli protecting Drew Allar. However, Dawkins is a senior and might be on his way to the draft. That'll leave a vacancy for an experienced center in the 2025 season.

Hank Zilinskas could fill the role evacuated by Dawkins as he competes with current sophomore Rulli for the starting job.