NC State announced the addition of Penn State safety Tim Buckley on Monday. Buckley, who was a two-star prospect out of high school according to Rivals, was initially a preferred walk-on at PSU. He redshirted during the 2011 season.
Safety Tim Buckley joins Pack - Raleigh native will transfer from Penn State.
— NC State Football (@PackFootball) July 30, 2012
2nd string FS on spring depth chart. RT
— Ryan Beckler (@RBecklerPSU) July 30, 2012@kevinoncfb: RT@jpgiglio: Penn State safety Tim Buckley to transfer to N.C. State
Buckley is a Raleigh native (Cardinal Gibbons) and as noted in this article from last week, he's one of several players on Penn State's roster that NC State recruited out of high school.
N.C. State previously recruited senior receiver Justin Brown, sophomore tackle Donovan Smith, sophomore safety Tim Buckley, sophomore running back Bill Belton, freshman linebacker Nyeem Wartman and freshman running back Akeel Lynch.
Buckley is eligible immediately and will be in Raleigh for the first day of practice.