2022 Penn State Football Spring Guide by Penn State Athletics

2022 OUTLOOK

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THIRTY-THREE LETTERWINNERS RETURN FROM 2021

LIONS WELCOME 10 EARLY ENROLLEES

• Penn State returns 33 lettermen from last year’s squad – 14 on offense, 18 on defense and one on special teams. • A total of 38 lettermen are returning for the Nittany Lions. In addition to the 33 lettermen returning from 2021, Hakeem Beamon, Caziah Holmes, Adisa Isaac, Jake Pinegar and Marquis Wilson also have letterman status. • The Nittany Lions lost the services of 22 lettermen – 12 on offense, nine on defense and one specialist.

• The Nittany Lions welcomed 10 scholarship student-athletes, who enrolled in classes in January, participated in winter workouts and are competing in spring practice. • The January early enrollees are: quarterback Drew Allar (Medina, Ohio), running back Kaytron Allen (Norfolk, Va.), tight end Jerry Cross (Milwaukee, Wis.), defensive tackle Zane Durant (Lake Nona, Fla.), wide receiver Omari Evans (Killeen, Texas), offensive lineman JB Nelson (Pittsburgh, Pa.), quarterback Beau Pribula (York, Pa.), wide receiver Kaden Saunders (Columbus, Ohio) and running back Nicholas Singleton (Shillington, Pa.). • In addition, Penn State welcomed a scholarship transfer in wide receiver Mitchell Tinsley (Western Kentucky).

TWELVE STARTERS RETURNING • The Nittany Lions return 12 starters – six on offense, five on defense and one on special teams. • Twelve additional Penn Staters have starting experience – four on offense, seven on defense and one specialist. • Among returners is 2021 All-Big Ten second team honoree PJ Mustipher, third team honorees Ji'Ayir Brown and Joey Porter Jr., and honorable mention selections Sean Clifford, Curtis Jacobs, Juice Scruggs and Brenton Strange.

2022 PENN STATE SCHEDULE Thu. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat.

Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.

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at Purdue * OHIO at Auburn CENTRAL MICHIGAN NORTHWESTERN * at Michigan ** MINNESOTA * OHIO STATE ** at Indiana ** MARYLAND ** at Rutgers ** at MICHIGAN STATE **

*Big Ten Conference games; **Big Ten East Division games.

NINE BOWL TEAMS HIGHLIGHT SCHEDULE • The Nittany Lions will face nine teams who participated in a bowl game during the 2021 campaign. • Purdue earned a 48-45 victory over SEC foe Tennessee in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl. • Auburn took on Houston in the Birmingham Bowl, falling by a score of 17-13. • Central Michigan defeated the Washington State Cougars in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, 24-21. • Michigan was crowned Big Ten Champions in 2021 and reached the College Football Playoffs, falling to Georgia, 34-11, in the semifinals. • Minnesota earned a berth into the Guaranteed Rate Bowl, knocking off West Virginia, 18-6. • Ohio State played in the Rose Bowl Game and defeated the Utah Utes, 48-45. • Maryland made the trip to the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, where it knocked off the Virginia Tech Hokies, 54-10. • Rutgers earned an invitation to the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, where it fell to Wake Forest, 38-10. • Michigan State defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers, 31-21, in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

Photo credit: Mark Selders, Craig Houtz, Campus Photography, Penn State Department of Public Information, Big Ten Conference.

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Location: University Park, Pa. 16802 Enrollment: 39,809 (undergraduate); 45,901 (UP overall) Nickname: Nittany Lions Colors: Blue & White Stadium (Capacity): Beaver Stadium (106,572) Stadium Surface: Natural Grass Conference: Big Ten President: Dr. Eric Barron Incoming President: Dr. Neeli Bendapudi Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics: Sandy Barbour Deputy Athletic Director - External: Scott Sidwell Football Coach: James Franklin Assistant Athletics Director/Chief of Staff: Kevin Threlkel Director of Football Administration: Ben Kerr Director of Football Research & Strategy: Will Reimann Director of External Operations: Destiny Rodriguez Football Office Phone: (814) 865-0412 Penn State Athletics Website: GoPSUsports.com Football Twitter Account: @PennStateFBall

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

Associate Director for Strategic Communications/ Primary Football Contact: Greg Kincaid (@GoPSUGreg) Kincaid Cell: 814-753-2910 Kincaid Email: grk5016@psu.edu Associate AD for Strategic Communications/ Coaching Staff Contact: Kristina Petersen (@GoPSUKris) Petersen Cell: 814-883-4581 Petersen Email: kap18@psu.edu Secondary Football Contact: Paul Marboe (prm5118@psu.edu) Strategic Communications Telephone: 814-865-1757 Strategic Communications Address: 101-D Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 16802 Press Box Phone: 814-863-1121

TEAM INFORMATION

2021 Record: 7-6 2021 Big Ten Conference Record (finish): 4-5 (4th East) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 38/24 Starters Returning/Lost: 15/12 Additional Returnees with Starting Experience: 10

HISTORY

First Year of Football: 1887 All-Time Record: 909-404-42, 135 seasons, 8th in victories. All-Time Big Ten Record: 148-90, 29 seasons All-Time Bowl Record: 30-19-2, 6th in bowl victories. Years In Postseason Play: 51, 10th in bowl appearances.

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2022 OUTLOOK COACHING STAFF & SUPPORT PERSONNEL Head Coach: James Franklin (East Stroudsburg ’95) Penn State Record: 67-34, eight seasons Career Record: 91-49, 11 seasons

ASSISTANT COACHES/STAFF

Manny Diaz (Florida State ’95), 1st season; Defensive Coordinator/LB Mike Yurcich (California (Pa.) ’99), 2nd season; Offensive Coordinator/QB Stacy Collins (W. Oregon ’98), 1st season; Special Teams Coord./Outside LB/ Nickels Ty Howle (Penn State ’13), 3rd season; Tight Ends Anthony Poindexter (Virginia ’99), 2nd season; Co-Defensive Coordinator/S John Scott Jr. (Western Carolina ’00), 3rd season; Run Game Coordinator/DL Ja’Juan Seider (West Virginia ’00), 5th season; Co-Offensive Coordinator/RB Terry M. Smith (Penn State ’91), 9th season; Associate Head Coach/ Defensive Recruiting Coord./CB Taylor Stubblefield (Purdue ’04), 3rd season; Off. Recruiting Coord./WR Phil Trautwein (Florida ’07), 3rd season; Offensive Line Deion Barnes, Bryce Jones, Dwayne Scott, David Parker; Graduate Assistant Coaches Chuck Losey; Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Football Performance Alvin Futrell; Associate Director of Performance Enhancement Jeff Earls; Assistant Director of Performance Enhancement Jon Fleury; Assistant Director of Performance Enhancement/ Coordinator of Performance Science Tyrone Smith.; Assistant Director of Performance Enhancement Kevin Threlkel, Assistant Athletics Director, Chief of Staff Ben Kerr, Director of Football Administration Will Reimann, Director of Football Research and Strategy Destiny Rodriguez; Director of External Operations Dann Kabala; Director of Player Relations Will Flaherty; Director of Player Development & Community Relations Lauren Geppert; Assistant Director of Player Development Andy Frank; General Manager of Personnel and Recruitment Kenny Sanders; Director of Player Personnel Catherine Kennedy; Recruiting Coordinator for Operations and Visits Caleb Tyler; Director of Recruiting Content Hunter Carson, Rashad Elby, Chris Mahon, Rashad Rich, Alan Zemaitis; Assistant Recruiting Coordinators Dan Connor, Gabe Infante, Frank Leonard, Rick Lyster, Danny O'Brien, Eric Raisbeck, Danny Rocco, Rod Smith, Charles Walker, Ken Whisenhunt; Football Analysts and Analytics Coordinators Todd Kulka; Director of Football Academic Support Services Ashleigh Hayes; Assistant Director of Football Academic Support Services Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli; Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Gregory Billy; Team Physician Andy Mutnan; Head Athletic Trainer Raymond Champagne, Tesa Johns-Bostick, Matt Peragine; Athletic Trainers Nikki Jupe; Assistant Athletic Director, Performance Nutrition Services Leanne Louden; Performance Dietician Josh Nelson; Assistant Athletic Director, Applied Health and Performance Science Carl Ohlson; Assistant Athletic Director, Performance Psychology Adrianna Napoletano; Assistant Director, Performance Psychology Services Jevin Stone; Video Director Joe Loosemore, Video Assistant Jay Takach; Assistant Athletic Director, Equipment Services Austin Cruz; Director of Football Equipment Wally Richardson; Director of the Football Letterman’s Club Heidi Erb; Executive Assistant to the Head Football Coach Angie Hummel; Administrative Support Assistant

POSITION CHANGES • Redshirt senior Jonathan Sutherland made the switch over to linebacker after spending last season at safety and linebacker. • Redshirt freshman Zakee Wheatley made the move to safety after spending his true freshman season at cornerback. • Redshirt sophomore Mason Stahl is now a wide receiver after spending the previous two seasons at quarterback.

COACHING STAFF CHANGES • The Nittany Lion coaching staff will have three new faces for the 2022 season. • Penn State added defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Manny Diaz, special teams coordinator/outside linebacker/ nickels coach Stacy Collins and assistant athletic director for football performance enhancement Chuck Losey. • Diaz, who has 24 years of collegiate coaching experience, including three as a head coach and 13 as a defensive coordinator, joins the Nittany Lions after spending six seasons (2016-21) at the University of Miami, including three seasons as head coach (2019-21). • During Diaz's tenure in Miami, the Hurricanes ranked in the top 10 nationally in tackles for loss each year. Miami is No. 9 in 2021 (7.75 per game) and was No. 4 in 2020 (8.6), No. 4 in 2019 (8.3), No. 1 in 2020 (10.5), No. 4 in 2017 (8.5) and No. 5 in 2016 (8.3). • Collins, who has 24 years of collegiate coaching experience, joins the Nittany Lions after spending the 2021 season as Boise State’s special teams coordinator and edge coach. • During the 2021 campaign, Collins’ special teams unit blocked three punts, which tied for seventh in the nation, and four kicks overall to rank ninth in FBS. Of the three blocked punts, two were returned for touchdowns. • Losey, who was previously associate director of performance enhancement for football, will lead the performance enhancement staff for football. He replaces Dwight Galt III, who retired. LETTERMEN MAKING THEIR RETURN • Nine members of the Penn State coaching and support staffs played at Penn State. • Associate head coach/cornerbacks coach Terry M. Smith was a three-year starter at wide receiver from 1989-91. He ranks tied for 10th in career receiving touchdowns (15), 13th in career receiving yardage (1,825) and 14th in career receptions (108). • Tight Ends Coach Ty Howle was a four-year letterwinner on the Penn State offensive line from 2009-13. He played in 47 career games, making 13 starts. The 2013 team captain made starts at center and left guard and was a four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection. • Defensive Graduate Assistant Deion Barnes made 31 starts as a Nittany Lion from 2012-14. In 2014, Barnes tallied 12.5 tackles for loss and six sacks. He led PSU with 10 tackles for loss and six sacks in 2012 to earn consensus freshman All-American honors. • Analyst and analytics coordinator Dan Connor was a two-time first-team All-America linebacker for Penn State in 2006 and 2007, the 14th Nittany Lion to be named a two-time first-team All-American. He finished his career as Penn State’s all-time leader with 419 tackles. • Analyst and analytics coordinator Danny Rocco lettered as a linebacker for the Nittany Lions in 1979 and 1980, playing for the Liberty and Fiesta Bowl teams. • Assistant director of performance enhancement Tyrone Smith was a defensive tackle for Penn State and lettered during the 2014 season. • Assistant Recruiting Coordinator Alan Zemaitis was a four-year letterman and three-time All-Big Ten selection for the blue and white from 2002-05. Zemaitis sits tied fifth all-time at Penn State with 12 career interceptions. He also holds fifth all-time at Penn State wit 46 passes defended. Zemaitis helped the Nittany Lions to a Big Ten Championship in 2005. • Director of Football Academic Services Todd Kulka lettered as a linebacker and graduated in 1995. He helped Penn State to a 9-3 record and an Outback Bowl victory in 1995.

• Director of the Football Letterman’s Club Wally Richardson was a four-year letterman as a quarterback in 1992 and 1994-96. Richardson ranks 12th all-time at Penn State with 4,419 career passing yards. He also sits eighth all-time with 378 completions and 12th all-time with 27 touchdown passes. WINNING WAYS • Entering its 136th season of varsity football, Penn State has posted 909 victories to rank No. 7 in the nation. The Lions’ success is not solely due to longevity though, as Penn State also ranks in the top 10 in all-time winning percentage. • Dating back to 2015, Penn State has won 39 of its last 47 home games. • Penn State’s 138-65 record over the last 16 years (2006-21) ranks 18th in FBS and third in the Big Ten (Ohio State, 179-29; Wisconsin, 153-55). • Head coach James Franklin guided his teams to a winning record each of his first eight seasons (2 at Vanderbilt, 6 at Penn State). • Since 2016, Franklin’s 71.6 percent (53-22) winning percentage ranks ninth among current FBS coaches. ACADEMIC SUCCESS • The Nittany Lions had 38 players selected as Academic All-Big Ten in Fall 2021. • Sean Clifford was a 2021 National Football Foundation (NFF) Scholar-Athlete and finalist for the Campbell Trophy, known as the “Academic Heisman.” He is the 19th Nittany Lion to be selected as an NFF Scholar-Athlete. • The Nittany Lions currently have five graduates on the roster: Barney Amor (two degrees: sociology and education at Colgate University), Sean Clifford (advertising/public relations), Chris Stoll (kinesiology), Jonathan Sutherland (labor and employment relations) and Nick Tarburton (labor and human resources). NATIONAL AUDIENCE • Penn State is annually one of the most watched teams in college football. • Penn State’s game at Ohio State, on ABC, drew 7.051 million viewers, the second-most watched game on October 30. • The Nittany Lions’ game against Illinois, on ABC, had 3.765 million viewers, ranking third among October 23 games. • The Nittany Lions’ game at Iowa, on FOX, drew 6.904 million viewers, the second-most watched game on October 9. • Penn State’s shutout win over Indiana, on ABC, drew 3.996 million viewers to rank third among October 2 games. • Penn State’s win over Auburn drew an audience of 7.606 million viewers, the second-highest viewed game on September 18. • The Nittany Lions’ opening week win over Wisconsin, on FOX, drew an audience of 5.409 million viewers. It was the third highest viewed game on September 4. HOME SWEET HOME • With a 304-79 all-time record in Beaver Stadium, Penn State owns the sixth-best winning percentage (.794) in its current home venue amongst current FBS schools and leads the Big Ten. • Penn State averaged 106,799 fans in seven home games this season, the seventh-highest average in program history and best season average since 2009. • Only Alabama (.837) and Oklahoma (.817) have higher winning percentages in facilities older than Beaver Stadium.

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2022 OUTLOOK 2022 SPRING ROSTERS NUMERICAL ROSTER 0 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 13 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 20 23 24 24 25 26 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 34 35 36 38 38 39 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 48 49 49 51 51 52 55 55 56

Sutherland, Jonathan **** Ellis, Keaton *** Dixon, Johnny * Washington, Parker ** King, Kalen * Tinsley, Mitchell Wheatley, Zakee Reed, Jaylen * Saunders, Kaden Wilson, Marquis ** Porter Jr., Joey ** Pribula, Beau Veilleux, Christian Singleton, Nicholas Allen, Kaytron Lambert-Smith, KeAndre ** Clifford, Sean *** Allar, Drew Brown, Ji’Ayir ** Dinkins, Khalil Stahl, Mason Evans, Omari Townley Jr., Davon Dottin, Jaden Isaac, Adisa ** Jacobs, Curtis ** Davis Jr., Jeffrey Lee, Keyvone ** Hardy, Daequan ** Holmes, Caziah * Seider, Jaden Walchak, Bobby Durant, Zane Ford, Devyn *** Costantini, Sebastian * Brown, Kaleb Susen, Ethan DeLuca, Dominic Tutty, Jace Fisher, Zuriah * Lesieur, Frederik B. Smith, Tank Dwyer, Robbie King, Kobe Buddin, Jamari Elsdon, Tyler * Warren, Tyler * Katshir, Charlie *** Tarburton, Nick ** Furmanek, Alex Duzansky, Tyler Romano, Cody Chizmar, Ben Wright, Michael Beamon, Hakeem * Christ, Jimmy van den Berg, Jordan Mulbah, Fatorma Nelson, JB Vanover, Amin

LB S CB WR CB WR S S WR ATH CB QB QB RB RB WR QB QB S TE WR WR DE WR DE LB CB RB CB RB S LB DT RB S CB CB LB CB DE LB RB LB LB LB LB TE LB DE DT LS LB LB LS DT OL DT DT OL DE

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 15 13 96 51 95 16 30 42 49 51 81 82 14 29 88 24 66 34 16 3 19 28 48 39 72 91 2 43 86 18 74 36 28 47 96 25 26 20 78 99 23 84 45 4 41 89 87 13 24 38 84 90 80 55 97 55 99 93 92

Name Allar, Drew Allen, Kaytron Amor, Barney Beamon, Hakeem * Brevard, Cole Brown, Ji’Ayir ** Brown, Kaleb Buddin, Jamari Chizmar, Ben Christ, Jimmy Clark, Evan Clifford, Liam Clifford, Sean *** Costantini, Sebastian * Cross, Jerry Davis Jr., Jeffrey Dawkins, Nick * DeLuca, Dominic Dinkins, Khalil Dixon, Johnny * Dottin, Jaden Durant, Zane Duzansky, Tyler Dwyer, Robbie Effner, Bryce ** Ellies, Dvon * Ellis, Keaton *** Elsdon, Tyler * Estrella, Jason Evans, Omari Fashanu, Olumuyiwa * Fisher, Zuriah * Ford, Devyn *** Furmanek, Alex Groh, Mitchell Hardy, Daequan ** Holmes, Caziah * Isaac, Adisa ** Israel-Achumba, Golden Izzard, Coziah * Jacobs, Curtis ** Johnson, Theo ** Katshir, Charlie *** King, Kalen * King, Kobe Kline, Grayson Knapp, Benjamin Lambert-Smith, KeAndre ** Lee, Keyvone ** Lesieur, Frederik B. Mahlert, Jan McGraw, Rodney Meiga, Malick Mulbah, Fatorma Mustipher, PJ **** Nelson, JB Nwosu, Gabriel Perry, Spencer Pinegar, Jake ***

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Pos. QB RB P DT DT S CB LB LB OL TE WR QB S TE CB OL LB TE CB WR DT LS LB OL DT S LB WR WR OL DE RB DT K CB RB DE OL DT LB TE LB CB LB TE TE WR RB LB WR DT WR DT DT OL P DE K

Elig. Fr. Fr. R-Sr.+ R-Jr. R-So. Sr.+ R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Sr.+ R-Jr. Fr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. Jr. R-So. Fr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Jr. Jr. So. R-Fr. Fr. So. So. Jr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Jr. R-So. So. So. So. R-Sr. So. R-Fr. R-Sr. R-Fr. So. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. So. Sr.+ Jr. R-Fr. R-Fr. R-Sr.

Ht. 6-5 5-11 6-1 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-7 6-3 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-5 6-0 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-5 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-6 6-3 5-11 6-2 6-1 5-9 5-11 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-1 6-6 6-3 5-11 6-1 6-5 6-5 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-4 6-2

Wt. 229 216 193 269 332 204 185 219 211 315 218 200 216 187 250 182 314 215 233 183 191 265 206 252 298 302 190 229 187 179 310 260 190 285 187 182 216 244 332 296 227 254 224 186 242 251 240 188 234 214 178 271 203 305 329 305 278 219 206

High School/High School Coach/Last School Medina/Larry Laird IMG Academy/Pepper Johnson Central Bucks/Chas Cathers/Colgate Manchester/Tom Hall Carmel/John Hebert Trenton Central/Greg Hyslop/Lackawanna College Wilson/Doug Dahms Belleville/Jermain Crowell Mars Area/Scott Heinauer Dominion/Drake Woodard Manheim Township/Mark Evans St. Xavier/Steve Specht St. Xavier/Steve Specht Malvern Prep/Dave Gueriera Rufus King/Thomas Wozniak Kingswood Oxford School/Jason Martinez Parkland/Tim Moncman Wyoming Area/Randy Spencer North Allegheny/Art Walker Chamberlain/Jason Lane/South Carolina Suffield Academy (Conn.)/Drew Gamere Lake Nona/Anthony Paradiso St. Francis Prep/Bob McMillen Wyoming Valley West/Pat Keating Metea Valley/Ben Kleinhans McDonogh School/Hakeem Sule State College Area/Matt Lintal North Schuylkill/Wally Hall Liberty/ John Truby Shoemaker/Toby Foreman Gonzaga College/Randy Trivers Aliquippa/ Mike Warfield North Stafford/Joe Mangano North East/Shawn Humes Dallastown Area/Ron Miller Penn Hills/Jon LeDonne Cocoa/Ryan Schneider Canarsie/Brian Ellis DeMatha Catholic/Bill McGregor DeMatha Catholic/Bill McGregor McDonogh School/Hakeem Sule Holy Names Catholic/Rob McIntyre Cumberland Valley/Michael Whitehead Cass Tech/Thomas Wilcher Cass Tech/Thomas Wilcher Warwick/Bob Locker Canton Area/Tyler Sechrist Maury/Dyrri McCain American Collegiate Academy/Ken Johnson Collège André-Grasset/Christoph-Probst Gymnasium/Lukas Schmid Elkhart (Ind.)/Josh Shattuck Cegep du Vieux/Renaldo Sagesse Susquehanna Township/Joe Headen McDonogh School/Dom Damico Mount Lebanon/Bob Palko/Lackawanna College The Bullis School/Patrick Cilento Neshannock/Fred Mozzocio Ankeny Centennial/Jerry Pezzetti

Hometown Medina, Ohio Norfolk, Va. Doylestown, Pa. Midlothian, Va. Carmel, Ind. Trenton, N.J. Reading, Pa. Ypsilanti, Mich. Gibsonia, Pa. Sterling, Va. Lititz, Pa. Maineville, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio Collegeville, Pa. Milwaukee, Wis. Bristol, Conn. Allentown, Pa. West Pittston, Pa. Wexford, Pa. Tampa, Fla. Cambridge, Mass. Lake Nona, Fla. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Pringle, Pa. Aurora, Ill. Burtonsville, Md. State College, Pa. Frackville, Pa. Bethlehem, Pa. Killeen, Texas Waldorf, Md. Aliquippa, Pa. Stafford, Va. North East, Pa. Dallastown, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. Titusville, Fla. Brooklyn, N.Y. Bowie, Md. Columbia, Md. Glen Burnie, Md. Windsor, Ont. Camp Hill, Pa. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Sinking Spring, Pa. Roaring Branch, Pa. Norfolk, Va. St. Petersburg, Fla. Boucherville, Quebec Deutschland, Germany Chicago, Ill. Saint Jerome, QC Harrisburg, Pa. Owings Mills, Md. Pittsburgh, Pa. Derwood, Md. New Castle, Pa. Ankeny, Iowa

2022 OUTLOOK 2022 SPRING ROSTERS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 9 9 7 48 94 7 70 26 10 38 17 91 86 31 0 46 58 5 18 57 35 52 56 9 92 27 79 85 44 3 6 94 8 77 49

Name Porter Jr., Joey ** Pribula, Beau Reed, Jaylen * Romano, Cody Sahaydak, Sander Saunders, Kaden Scruggs, Juice ** Seider, Jaden Singleton, Nicholas Smith, Tank Stahl, Mason Stoll, Chris *** Strange, Brenton ** Susen, Ethan Sutherland, Jonathan **** Tarburton, Nick ** Tengwall, Landon * Tinsley, Mitchell Townley Jr., Davon Traore, Ibrahim Tutty, Jace van den Berg, Jordan Vanover, Amin Veilleux, Christian Vilbert, Smith * Walchak, Bobby Wallace, Caedan ** Wallace III, Harrison Warren, Tyler * Washington, Parker ** Wheatley, Zakee Wilson, Jake Wilson, Marquis ** Wormley, Sal Wright, Michael

Pos. CB QB S LB K WR OL S RB RB WR LS TE CB LB DE OL WR DE OL CB DT DE QB DE LB OL WR TE WR S DE ATH OL LS

Elig. R-Jr. Fr. So. R-Sr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Sr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Sr.+ R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Sr.+ R-Sr. R-Fr. Sr.+ R-Fr. R-So. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Fr. So. So. R-Fr. R-So. Jr. R-Jr. R-So.

NUMERICAL ROSTER Ht. 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-3 5-10 6-0 5-7 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-10 5-11 6-3 6-6 6-1 6-6 6-5 5-11 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-6 5-11 6-5 6-1 6-6 5-10 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-3 6-1

Wt. 196 200 209 232 171 178 319 184 219 226 195 262 248 170 210 260 330 203 268 330 188 295 266 202 260 212 319 191 254 212 191 246 184 309 205

High School/High School Coach/Last School North Allegheny (Pa.)/Art Walker Central York/Gerry Yonchiuk Martin Luther King Jr./Tyrone Spencer Blair Academy/Jim Saylor Liberty/John Truby Westerville South/Matthew Christ Cathedral Prep (Pa.)/Michael Mischler State College Area/Matt Lintal Governor Mifflin/Jeff Lang Penn Hills/Jon LeDonne/Saint Francis (Pa.) Baldwin/Loran Cooley St. Francis DeSales/Ryan Wiggins Parkersburg/Mike Byus Wilmington Area/Brandon Phillian Episcopal (Va.)/Panos Voulgaris Pennridge/Jeff Hollenbach Good Counsel/Andy Stefanelli Lee’s Summit/Eric Thomas/WKU/Hutchinson C.C. North Community/Charles Adams Frederick Douglas Academy 1/Andrew Kell Stroudsburg/Jim Miller Providence Christian Academy/Parker Conley/Iowa Western St. Joseph's/Augie Hoffman Bullis School (Md.)/Patrick Cilento St Joseph’s Regional (N.J.)/Augie Hoffman Pottsville Area/Tom McGeoy The Hun School/Todd Smith Pike Road/Patrick Browning Atlee/Matt Gray William B. Travis/Trey Sissom Archbishop Spalding/Kyle Schmitt Nazareth Area/Tom Falzone Windsor/Rob Fleeting Smyrna (Del.)/Mike Judy Blessed Trinity Catholic/Tim McFarlin

Hometown Bakersfield, Calif. York, Pa. Detroit, Mich. Newton, N.J. Bethlehem, Pa. Columbus, Ohio Ashtabula, Ohio Morgantown, W.Va. Shillington, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. Westerville, Ohio Parkersburg, W.Va. Pulaski, Pennsylvania Ottawa, Ont. Green Lane, Pa. Annapolis, Md. Lee’s Summit, Mo. Minneapolis, Minn. Bronx, N.Y. Stroudsburg, Pa. Johannesburg, South Africa Newark, N.J. Ottawa, Ont. Monsey, N.Y. Pottsville, Pa. Robbinsville, N.J. Montgomery, Ala. Mechanicsville, Va. Sugar Land, Texas Crofton, Md. Nazareth, Pa. Windsor, Conn. Newark, N.J. Roswell, Ga.

57 58 66 70 72 74 77 78 79 80 81 82 84 84 85 86 86 87 88 89 90 91 91 92 92 93 94 94 95 96 96 97 99 99

Traore, Ibrahim Tengwall, Landon * Dawkins, Nick * Scruggs, Juice ** Effner, Bryce ** Fashanu, Olumuyiwa * Wormley, Sal Israel-Achumba, Golden Wallace, Caedan ** Meiga, Malick Clark, Evan Clifford, Liam Johnson, Theo ** Mahlert, Jan Wallace III, Harrison Estrella, Jason Strange, Brenton ** Knapp, Benjamin Cross, Jerry Kline, Grayson McGraw, Rodney Ellies, Dvon * Stoll, Chris *** Pinegar, Jake *** Vilbert, Smith * Perry, Spencer Sahaydak, Sander Wilson, Jake Brevard, Cole Amor, Barney Groh, Mitchell Mustipher, PJ **** Izzard, Coziah * Nwosu, Gabriel

OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR TE WR TE WR WR WR TE TE TE TE DT DT LS K DE DE K DE DT P K DT DT P

* - Letters won Note: As a result of eligibility not counting for the 2020 season, extra years of eligibility is marked on the back end of student-athletes’ career (a “+” symbol will be added on the end of “Sr.” to indicate the extra year of eligibility being used).

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Drew Allar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drew aa-Lur Barney Amor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barney uh-more Ji’Ayir Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ji-YEAR Brown Jamari Buddin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamari Bud-In Jimmy Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Crist Sebastian Costantini. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sebastian COST-in-TEENI Jaden Dottin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jaden DOT-in Tyler Duzansky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Duh-ZAN-ski Dvon Ellies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duh-von EL-ees Olu Fashanu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O-LOU-Moo-Yewa fash-UH-new Alex Furmanek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex FUR-muh-neck Daequan Hardy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAY-kwan Hardy Caziah Holmes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cuz-EYE-uh Holmes Adisa Isaac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uh-dee-suh Isaac Golden Israel-Achumba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golden Israel-Uh-chum-buh Coziah Izzard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CO-zye-UH iz-ARD Charlie Katshir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie catch-sure

Keyvone Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KEY-vonn Lee Frederik B. Lesieur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frederik B. luh-ZURE Jan Mahlert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YON MAA-lurt Malick Meiga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Muh-leek Mega Fatorma Mulbah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fatorma mul-buh Jake Pinegar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jake pin-ah-grrr Beau Pribula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beau pri-BEW-la Sander Sahaydak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sander Suh-HAY-dak Jaden Seider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JAY-din cider Nick Tarburton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick TAR-burtin Ibrahim Traore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ibrahim Tra-OR-eh Christian Veilleux. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christian VAY-you Caedan Wallace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KAY-den Wallace Zakee Wheatley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zah-KEY Wheatley Coaches Ja’Juan Seider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JAY-juan cider Mike Yurcich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike YER-sitch

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2022 OUTLOOK 2022 SQUAD BREAKDOWN LETTERMEN RETURNING FROM 2021 (33) Offense (14) Quarterback Offensive Line Tight End Running Back Receiver Defense (18) End Tackle Linebacker

Sean Clifford Nick Dawkins, Bryce Effner, Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Landon Tengwall, Juice Scruggs, Caedan Wallace Theo Johnson, Brenton Strange, Tyler Warren Devyn Ford, Keyvone Lee KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Parker Washington Zuriah Fisher, Nick Tarburton, Smith Vilbert Dvon Ellies, Coziah Izzard, PJ Mustipher Tyler Elsdon, Curtis Jacobs, Charlie Katshir, Jonathan Sutherland Johnny Dixon, Daequan Hardy, Kalen King, Joey Porter Jr., Ji'Ayir Brown, Sebastian Costantini, Keaton Ellis, Jaylen Reed

Cornerback Safety Specialists (1) Long Snapper

STARTERS BREAKDOWN

LETTERMEN LOST FROM 2021 (22) Offense (12) Offensive Line Running Back Receiver Defense (9) End Tackle Linebacker Cornerback Safety

Des Holmes, Mike Miranda, Rasheed Walker, Anthony Whigan, Eric Wilson Noah Cain, John Lovett Jahan Dotson, Henry Fessler, Daniel George, Cam Sullivan-Brown, Justin Weller Arnold Ebiketie, Jesse Luketa Derrick Tangelo, Ellis Brooks, Brandon Smith Tariq Castro-Fields, A.J. Lytton Jaquan Brisker, Drew Hartlaub

Defense (2) End Tackle

Adisa Isaac Hakeem Beamon

Specialists (1) Kicker

Jake Pinegar

Other (1) Athlete

Marquis Wilson

Returning: Returning: Returning: Returning:

Defense (5):

Ji'Ayir Brown, S (13); Curtis Jacobs, LB (11); PJ Mustipher, DT (6); Joey Porter Jr., CB (13); Nick Tarburton, DE (8)

Specialists (1):

Chris Stoll, LS (13)

Offense (5):

Noah Cain, RB (6); Jahan Dotson, WR (12); Mike Miranda, OL (12); Rasheed Walker, OL (10); Eric Wilson, OL (12)

Defense (6):

Jaquan Brisker, S (12); Ellis Brooks, LB (11); Tariq Castro-Fields, CB (12); Arnold Ebiketie, DE (12); Brandon Smith, LB (12); Derrick Tangelo, DT (12)

Specialists (1):

Jordan Stout, K/P (13)

(Number of career starts in parenthesis)

14 18 1 33

Lost: Lost: Lost: Lost:

12 9 1 22

Offense (4):

Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OL (1); Devyn Ford, RB (6); Theo Johnson, TE (6); Keyvone Lee, RB (7)

Defense (7):

Dvon Ellies, DT (1); Keaton Ellis, S (7); Daequan Hardy, CB (1); Coziah Izzard, DT (7); Kalen King, CB (1); Jonathan Sutherland, LB (3), Smith Vilbert, DE (1)

Specialists (1):

Jake Pinegar, K (35)

2022 STARTERS AT A GLANCE Offense Defense Specialists Total

Returning: Returning: Returning: Returning:

Offensive lineman Juice Scruggs was named an All-Big Ten honorable mention selection in 2021. He made 13 starts for the Nittany Lions.

Sean Clifford, QB (13); KeAndre Lambert-Smith, WR (13); Brenton Strange, TE (13); Juice Scruggs, OL (13); Caedan Wallace, OL (13); Parker Washington, WR (7)

OTHER RETURNEES WITH STARTING EXPERIENCE (12)

2022 LETTERMEN AT A GLANCE Offense Defense Specialists Total

Offense (6):

(Number of 2020 starts in parenthesis)

OTHER RETURNING LETTERMEN (5) Caziah Holmes

(Number of 2021 starts in parenthesis)

STARTERS LOST (12)

Special Teams (1) Punter Jordan Stout

Chris Stoll

Offense (1) Running Back

STARTERS RETURNING (12)

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6 5 1 12

Lost: Lost: Lost: Lost:

5 6 1 12

A second-team All-Big Ten selection in 2021, PJ Mustipher returns for a fifth season in Happy Valley. He owns 16 career starts for Penn State.

RETURNING NITTANY LIONS BARNEY AMOR

HAKEEM BEAMON

Punter | 6-1 | 193 Redshirt Senior+ Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East/Colgate University Major: Management & Organizational Leadership (Master's)

Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 269 Redshirt Junior Midlothian, Va./Manchester Major: Rehabilitation and Human Services

• Earned Dean's List recognition during the 2021 fall semester. • Joined the team as a run-on in the spring of 2021. • One of six returning Nittany Lions from southeast Pennsylvania.

• Has appeared in 11 career games. • Was a multi-sport athlete at Manchester High School lettering in football, basketball and track and field. • One of five Nittany Lion returnees from Virginia.

➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON

➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON

Awards: Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection.

Did not see any game action...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week following the Auburn game (9/18).

Season: Did not see any game action. ➤ 2017-20 ➤ COLGATE Awards: 2020: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2019: Earned Phil Steele All-Patriot League second team honors...Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 2018: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Season: 2020: Fall season did not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2019: Appeared in all 12 games as Colgate's primary punter...Averaged 42.1 yards per punt with a long of 60 yards, 11 punts of 50-plus yards and 17 punts landing inside the 20...The 42.1 yards per punt was a program record for a minimum of 40 punts. 2018: Did not see any game action. 2017: Redshirt season...Did not see any game action. Rankings: 2019: Ranked second in the Patriot League and 22nd in the FCS in punting average (42.1). 2019: Villanova (8/24): Averaged 50.2 yards on six punts, including a long punt of 60 yards. at Air Force (8/31): Recorded a long punt of 56 yards while averaging 43.2 yards per kick. William & Mary (9/14): Had six punts, averaging 39.2 yards per punt, posting a long kick of 45 yards. Maine (9/21): Averaged 45.0 yards per kick with a long of 57 yards. at Dartmouth (9/28): Averaged 40.3 yards on three punts with a long of 51. Lehigh (10/5): Had seven punts, averaging 41.9 yards, including a long of 51 yards. Bucknell (10/12): Averaged 38.2 yards on six punts with a long of 46. at Cornell (10/19): Had seven punts for a 40.4 average, including a long punt of 47 yards. at Holy Cross (10/26): Posted a 45.2-yard average on four punts with a long punt of 52 yards. at Georgetown (11/2): Punted six times with a long of 52 yards. Fordham (11/9): Recorded two punts for 78 yards, including a 52-yarder. at Lafayette (11/16): Averaged 41. 8 yards on six punts with a long of 49. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Was a two-time letterwinner for head coach John Donnelly at Central Bucks East High School...Was a two-time all-league first team kicker, a one-time all-league first team punter and a one-time all-league second team punter...Was named to the All-Eastern Pennsylvania/Western Pennsylvania All-State Super 25 Class 6A Team as a kicker and punter...Also as a kicker, was named PFN All-State first team, Class 6A All-EasternPAfootball.com first team and Rick’s All-Southeastern Pennsylvania first team...Participated in the Eastern Pennsylvania vs. Western Pennsylvania All-Star Game and the Bucks County All-Star Game...Named Central Bucks East's special teams MVP as a senior...Set school records for longest punt (66 yards), field goals in season (10), field goals in career (14) and field goals in game (3)...Converted on the longest field goal in the state at 50 yards during the 2016 season...Also earned the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award.

➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in eight games...Tallied seven tackles (4 solo) with 1.5 tackles for loss. at Indiana (10/24): Registered a solo tackle. Ohio State (10/31): Made one stop. Iowa (11/21): Recorded a career-high three tackles (2 solo). at Michigan (11/28): Collected first career tackle for loss in the first quarter. Illinois (12/19): Assisted on a tackle for loss. ➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in three games...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut... One of 19 true freshmen to play...Tabbed the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week following the Maryland game (9/27). at Michigan State (10/26): Recorded first career tackle. Rutgers (11/30): Assisted on a tackle. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterman in high school, earning two letters for head coach Tom Hall at Manchester High School and two letters for head coach David Bedwell at Bird High School...Was a team captain as a senior...Guided the Lancers to a Virginia Class 6 State Championship for the first time in program history with a 15-0 record as a senior...Participated in Nike’s The Opening Finals...Selected to participate in the 2018 World Bowl in Mexico...Chosen All-USA Virginia Football Team first team by USA Today in 2018... Collected 2018 Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 6 Defensive Player of the Year laurels...Garnered first-team VHSL Class 6 all-state honors as a senior...Named 2018 Region 6B Defensive Player of the Year...Selected first-team all-region 6 as a senior...Recorded 44 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks, and five passes defended as a senior...Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN and a three-star recruit by Rivals...Rated as the No. 164 overall prospect, No. 10 strongside defensive end and No. 4 recruit in Virginia by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 33 defensive end, No. 34 player in the region and No. 11 recruit in Virginia by ESPN...Ranked No. 42 strongside defensive end and No. 17 prospect in Virginia by Rivals...Competed in shot put for the track & field team and played center for the basketball team...Helped the Lancers to the Group 5 Outdoor State Track & Field Championship in 2018. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Hakeem O. Beamon...Son of Felecia Beamon...Has one older brother, Troy...Majoring in rehabilitation and human services.

BEAMON'S CAREER STATISTICS

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Barney Anthony Amor...Son of Marie and Andy Amor...Has one sister, Hannah, and a brother, Callum...Hobbies include fishing, cooking and watching Netflix...Parents currently live in Switzerland, brother lives in China and sister lives in Philadelphia...Earned two degrees at Colgate University in sociology and educational studies...Currently working on a master's in management and organizational leadership at Penn State.

UT-AT

PBU

SACK

2019

1-1

2020

4-3

1.5-2

5-4

1.5-2

2021 Career

TFL

➤ BEAMON'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles......................................................................................................................... 3; Iowa, 11/21/20 Tackles for Loss............................................................................................ 1.0; at Michigan, 11/28/20

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS COLE BREVARD

Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 332 Redshirt Sophomore Carmel, Ind./Carmel Major: Recreation, Park and Tourism Management • Was a multi-sport athlete at Carmel High School lettering in football, lacrosse and track and field. • Is the lone Nittany Lion returnee from Indiana. • One of 14 returnees from the Midwest.

JI'AYIR BROWN

Safety | 5-11 | 204 Senior+ Trenton, N.J./Trenton Central/Lackawanna College Major: Telecommunications • Has appeared in 22 career games at Penn State, making 13 starts. • One of five Nittany Lion returnees from New Jersey. ➤ CAREER NOTES & RECORDS

➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season...Made first career appearance in the Rutgers win (11/20)...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week following the Villanova game (9/25). ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Did not see any game action...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week following the Michigan State game (12/12). ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterman for head coach John Hebert at Carmel High School...Was a two-time team captain...Guided the Greyhounds to the Indiana High School Athletic Association Class 6A title with an 11-3 record and a No. 2 ranking by MaxPreps in the state of Indiana...Helped the Greyhounds to the ISHAA State Championship game as a junior with an 11-3 record...Guided Carmel to three sectional titles and three regional championships...Selected to the Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 in 2018 and 2019...Named all-state twice...Claimed All-Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC) and allcity honors three times...Recorded 46 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack as a senior...Accumulated 32 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss as a junior...Had 54 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and a forced fumble as a sophomore...Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals and three-star recruit by 247Sports... Rated as the No. 43 defensive tackle, No. 3 recruit in Indiana by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 76 overall prospect, No. 7 defensive tackle, No. 4 player in the region and No. 1 prospect in Indiana by ESPN... Ranked as the No. 234 overall recruit, No. 20 defensive tackle and No. 2 recruit in Indiana by Rivals... Participated in lacrosse and track & field. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Cole B. Brevard...Son of Rae and Brad Brevard Sr....Has three brothers, Bradford, Max, Ian, and one sister, Brooklyn...Hobbies include astronomy and playing video games...Majoring in recreation, park and tourism management...Would like to work with the space program.

Season: 2021: Tallied six interceptions on the year, tied for 10th at Penn State...The six picks were the most by a Penn State player since Anthony Scirrotto also had six in 2006...Became the first Nittany Lion with six interceptions and two fumble recoveries in a season since Alan Zemaitis in 2005 (six interceptions, two fumble recoveries). Game: 2021: Tallied an 87-yard interception return for a touchdown at Maryland (11/6), the fifthlongest interception return in school history. Bowl: 2021: Tallied two interceptions vs. Arkansas in the Outback Bowl (1/1), tying a Penn State bowl record...Thirteen players previously had two interceptions in a bowl game, most recently Derek Fox in the 1999 Alamo Bowl. ➤ 2021 ➤ SENIOR SEASON Awards: Postseason: Named a third team All-Big Ten honoree by the coaches and honorable mention by the media. Weekly: Tabbed Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week following the Maryland game (11/6)...Earned honorable mention honors from the Jim Thorpe Award following the Maryland game. Season: Started all 13 games at safety...Was one of 13 Nittany Lions to make their first career start... Posted 73 tackles (61 solo) to go along with six interceptions, five pass breakups , two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and a tackle for loss...Had a hand in eight takeaways (six interceptions, two fumble recoveries)...Recorded 112 return yards on the six interceptions...Named the Coaching Staff's Defensive Player of the Week three times (Villanova, 9/25; Indiana, 10/2; Maryland, 11/6). Rankings: Tied for the nation's lead with six interceptions...Ranked tied for third and tied for 22nd nationally with two fumble recoveries. at Wisconsin (9/4): Registered first career interception as time expired to secure the victory...Tallied five tackles (4 solo) and a pass breakup. Ball State (9/11): Recorded a solo tackle and a pass breakup. Auburn (9/18): Made three tackles (2 solo) while adding a pass breakup. Villanova (9/25): Tallied an interception, three solo tackles and a tackle for loss. Indiana (10/2): Picked off a pass in the fourth quarter...Added two solo tackles. at Iowa (10/9): Made five solo tackles. Illinois (10/23): Recorded a career-high 13 tackles (11 solo) and a pass breakup. at Ohio State (10/30): Forced and recovered a fumble in the first quarter, the first force and recovery of his career...Recorded seven tackles (6 solo). at Maryland (11/6): Had a hand in two takeaways at Maryland, recovering a fumble in the third quarter and recording an 87-yard pick-six to help seal the victory in the fourth quarter...Paced the team with nine tackles (8 solo). Michigan (11/13): Made five tackles (3 solo). Rutgers (11/20): Recorded four tackles (3 solo). at Michigan State (11/27): Tallied a team-high 10 tackles (8 solo) and a pass breakup. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Picked off a career-high two passes...Recorded an interception in the end zone to end Arkansas’ first drive...Second interception came in Arkansas’s final drive of the first half...Added six tackles (5 solo). ➤ 2020 ➤ JUNIOR SEASON Season: Appeared in nine games...One of 21 players to make their Nittany Lion debut...Made six tackles (5 solo) while adding a tackle for loss and pass breakup. Ohio State (10/31): Tallied first career tackle for loss...Made two total tackles. Maryland (11/7): Collected one solo tackle. Iowa (11/21): Made one solo stop. at Michigan (11/28): Recorded one solo stop. at Rutgers (12/5): Made one solo tackle. Illinois (12/19): Tallied a pass breakup, the first of his career.

Senior safety Ji'Ayir Brown

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➤ PERSONAL

Guided the Falcons to the NJCAA Championship game with a 10-1 record...Helped the Falcons win the El Toro Bowl with a perfect 11-0 record and No. 6 national rankings in 2018...Selected as the Northeast Football Conference's (NEFC) Defensive Player of the Year in 2019...Named first-team AllNEFC as a sophomore...Chosen NCJAA All-America first team as a sophomore...Registered 35 tackles, three interceptions, five pass breakups and a fumble recovery in nine games as a sophomore...Tallied 40 tackles, five interceptions and three pass breakups as a freshman...Rated a three-star junior college prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 9 overall junior college prospect, No. 2 safety and No. 1 recruit in New Jersey by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 31 overall junior college recruit and No. 4 safety by ESPN...Ranked No. 12 overall junior college prospect by Rivals.

Full name is Kaleb Matthew Brown...Son of Matt and Jeanne Brown...Has one younger sister, Mia... Worked in the Buddies Program in high school, a program associated with Special Olympics...Is undecided on a major.

Linebacker | 6-2 | 219 Redshirt Freshman Ypsilanti, Mich./Belleville Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman for head coach Greg Hyslop at Trenton Central High School...Was a two-time team captain...Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior...Named first-team all-conference three years... Participated in the Phil Simms North/South All-Star Game...Selected as the Defensive Player of the Game for the Phil Simms North/South All-Star Game...Played basketball...Led the state of New Jersey in steals (6.8 spg) as a senior. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Ji'Ayir A'Veon Brown...Son of Joy Ingram...Has one brother, J'Ron, and two sisters, Ji'Asia and J'Selle...Majoring in telecommunications...Would like to become a sports analyst.

• Was a multi-sport athlete at Belleville High School lettering in football and basketball. • One of four Nittany Lion returnees from Michigan. • One of 14 returnees from the Midwest. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in four games on defense and special teams...Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut and one of 29 Nittany Lions to make their collegiate debut...Was one of 10 true freshman to play...Made four tackles (3 solo). Ball State (9/11): Made three stops (2 solo). Indiana (10/2): Made a solo tackle on special teams.

BROWN'S CAREER STATISTICS 2020

JAMARI BUDDIN

UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

5-1

1.0-4

2021

61-12

1.0-2

Career

66-13

2.0-6

➤ BROWN'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.....................................................................................................................13; Illinois, 10/23/21 Tackles for Loss.................................................................................1.0; Twice: Last Villanova, 9/25/21 Forced Fumbles..............................................................................................1; at Ohio State, 10/30/21 Interceptions......................................................................................................2; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Long Interception Return....................................................................87 yards; at Maryland, 11/6/21 Pass Breakups.................................................................1; Six Times: Last at Michigan State, 11/27/21

KALEB BROWN

Cornerback | 6-0 | 185 Redshirt Freshman Reading, Pa./Wilson Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Joined the team as a run-on in the summer of 2021. • One of seven returning Nittany Lions from southeast Pennsylvania. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Named Penn State's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Year. Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in four games on special teams...Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut and one of 29 Nittany Lions to make their collegiate debut...Was one of 10 true freshman to play...Named Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Week twice (Illinois, 10/23; Michigan, 11/13).

➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman at Belleville High School for head coach Jermain Crowell...Served as a team captain...Tabbed first team All-KLAA in 2019 and 2020...Was selected to the 2019 Detroit News All-West team and Dream Team...Named 2019 MLive All-Conference first team...Selected MaxPreps Great Lakes All-Region in 2019...Guided Belleville to a 9-0 record and a district title in 2020 while registering 43 tackles, eight tackles for loss and two sacks...Helped the Tigers to a 10-1 mark as well as district and regional championships as a junior in 2019 while tallying 61 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, nine sacks and two forced fumbles...Recorded 30 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and three sacks in 2018, helping Belleville to a 10-1 record, a district title and a regional title...Notched 50 tackles, nine tackles for loss and five sacks as a freshman in 2017, leading the Tigers to an 8-1 record...Rated as the No. 25 outside linebacker and No. 11 prospect in Michigan by 247Sports...Tabbed as the No. 40 outside linebacker, No. 42 prospect in the region and No. 9 prospect in the state by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 33 outside linebacker and No. 15 prospect in Michigan by Rivals...Also played basketball at Belleville, earning All-Conference honorable mention honors. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Jamari Erick Buddin...Son of Allison and John Buddin...Has two sisters, Madison and Taylor... Hobbies include playing video games and watching movies...Planning to major in kinesiology with the goal of becoming an athletic trainer, gym owner or coach.

BUDDIN'S CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

2021

3-1

Career

3-1

➤ BUDDIN'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................................................................................................................3; Ball State, 9/11/21

➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-time letterman for head coach Doug Dahms at Wilson High School...Was a team captain his senior season...Earned team MVP as a senior and offensive MVP as a senior and junior...Wilson was crowned Lancaster Lebanon Champs in 2020, posting a 6-1 record...Squad posted a 10-2 record as a junior and 8-4 mark as a sophomore...Posted 66 carries for 746 yards and seven touchdowns during senior season, while also throwing for 567 yards and five scores...Added an interception on defense...As a junior, tossed 23 touchdowns and recorded 1,429 passing yards while also gaining 769 yards on the ground with four scores...Tallied five interceptions, 28 tackles and three tackles for loss on defense during sophomore campaign...Posted the school record for most rushing yards in a game by a quarterback (243)...Also lettered in track and field, where he was crowned the 2021 Berks County long jump champion.

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS BEN CHIZMAR

Linebacker | 6-0 | 211 Redshirt Freshman Gibsonia, Pa./Mars Area Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • • • •

➤ PERSONAL Full name is James Albert Christ...Son of Lori and Mike Christ...Has three brothers, Mike, Matt and Tommy, and two sisters, Jackie and Katie...Father, Mike, played football at the Naval Academy...Brother, Mike, played football at Monmouth University...Brother, Matt, played football at Virginia Tech...Brother, Tommy, currently plays football at Virginia...Sister, Jackie, plays basketball at Radford...Participates in Readers are for Leaders weekly...Hobbies include playing basketball...Planning to major in accounting with aspirations to become an accountant.

Joined the team as a run-on in the fall of 2021. Father, Brian, was a linebacker/defensive back for PSU from 1986-89 and had six career interceptions. Brother, Max, was a linebacker for PSU from 2017-2021. One of nine Nittany Lion returnees from western Pennsylvania.

EVAN CLARK Tight End | 6-3 | 218 Redshirt Freshman Lititz, Pa./Manheim Township Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL A four-time letterman for head coach Scott Heinauer at Mars Area High School...Named team captain as a senior...Named team defensive MVP in 2019 and 2020....Helped squad to a combined 27-14 record over four seasons...Was a two-time All-Greater Allegheny Conference honoree...Also was a four-year letterwinner and two-time team captain in lacrosse...Lacrosse squad won the WPIAL Championship in 2018, 2019 and 2021...Team was a state-runner up in 2021...Earned 2021 all-conference and All-WPIAL honors as a defender. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Ben Patrick Chizmar...Son of Amy and Brian Chizmar...Has one brother, Max, and two sisters, Amanda and Alayna...Both parents attended Penn State...Father, Brian, was a linebacker and defensive back for the Nittany Lions from 1986-89 and had six career interceptions...Brother, Max, played on the Penn State football team from 2017-21...Sister, Amanda, currently attends Penn State...Hobbies include fishing, lifting and playing video games...Intends to major in security and risk analysis at Penn State with hopes of having a future career in homeland security.

JIMMY CHRIST

Offensive Line | 6-7 | 315 Redshirt Sophomore Sterling, Va./Dominion Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

• Joined the team as a run-on in the summer of 2021. • One of seven returning Nittany Lions from southeastern Pennsylvania. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL A two-time letterman for head coach Mark Evans at Manheim Township High School...Teams combined to go 16-3 in his two seasons, including an 11-1 mark as a junior...Was named to the PSFCA Big 33 PA Team..Also tabbed a 2020 PA Football Writers All-State 6A selection and All-Eastern PA Football 6A first team honoree...Was 98 of 141 (70 percent) for 1,505 yards, 18 touchdowns and zero interceptions as a senior...Also ran for 339 yards on 65 carries with four touchdowns...Defensively, posted 31 Tackles (19 solo) with one interception and two pass breakups...Tallied 21 carries for 282 yards and four touchdowns as a junior, while adding 22 tackles on defense...Was a three-year letterwinner in baseball, pitching and playing the outfield...Earned second-team All-Star honors in 2021. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Evan John Clark...Son of Beth and Dale Clark...Has two brothers, Griffin and Sean, and a sister, Abby...Hobbies include watching and playing all sports, especially football, basketball and baseball...Intends to major in criminology at Penn State and would like to join the FBI or Secret Service in the future.

• Is a two-time Dean's List selection. • Owns a 3.30 cumulative GPA following the 2021 fall semester. • Comes from an athletic family, where his father, Mike, played football at the Naval Academy, brother, Mike, played football at Monmouth University, brother, Matt, played football at Virginia Tech, brother, Tommy, played football at Virginia and sister, Jackie, plays basketball at Radford. • One of five Nittany Lion returnees from Virginia. ➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection. Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in one game, making his career debut against Rutgers (11/20)... Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut and one of 29 Nittany Lions to make their collegiate debut...Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week three times (Wisconsin, 9/4; Iowa, 10/9; Maryland, 11/6). ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Did not see any game action...Named a Developmental Squad Player of the Week by the coaching staff following the Nebraska game (11/14). ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman for head coach Drake Woodard at Dominion High School...Was a two-time team captain as a junior and senior...Collected all-state honors three times with first-team accolades as a junior and senior and second-team honors as a sophomore...Earned first-team all-district accolades three times...Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals and ESPN, and a three-star prospect by 247Sports... Rated as the No. 39 offensive tackle and No. 10 recruit in Virginia by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 35 offensive tackle, No. 49 player in the region and No. 12 prospect in Virginia by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 247 overall prospect, No. 22 offensive tackle and No. 5 recruit in Virginia by Rivals.

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS LIAM CLIFFORD

SEAN CLIFFORD

Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 200 Redshirt Freshman Maineville, Ohio/St. Xavier Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Brother, Sean, has been a quarterback for the Nittany Lions since 2017. • One of four returning Nittany Lions from Ohio. • One of 14 returnees from the Midwest.

Quarterback | 6-2 | 216 Redshirt Senior+ Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Xavier Major: Journalism

Redshirt season.

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➤ CAREER NOTES & RECORDS

Three-year letterman at St. Xavier High School for head coach Steve Specht...Served as a team captain in 2020...Named the 2020 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division I State Offensive Player of the Year...Named Greater Catholic League South Player of the Year in 2020 after leading the league in all receiving stats...Earned second-team All-State honors in 2019...Was the Greater Catholic League South Co-Receiver of the Year in 2019...Selected first-team All-Greater Catholic League South in 2019 and 2020...Named Southwest District first team in 2019...Broke multiple receiving records at St. Xavier, including career receptions (166), career receiving yards (2,538), career receiving touchdowns (30), season receiving touchdowns (13, 2019), season receiving yards (1,180, 2019) and most receiving yards in a game (300)...Led St. Xavier to a 10-2 record, a GCL South title, Region 1 title and Division 1 State Championship in 2020...Recorded 72 receptions for 1,090 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns... Helped the Bombers to a 9-3 record in 2019...Tallied 77 receptions, 1,180 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns...Added 55 rushing yards and a touchdown...As a sophomore in 2018, recorded 17 receptions for 268 yards and five touchdowns...Added 86 rushing yards and a touchdown...Rated as the No. 83 receiver and No. 20 prospect in Ohio by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 53 receiver, No. 75 prospect in the region and No. 21 prospect in Ohio by ESPN...Tabbed as the No. 34 prospect in the state by Rivals... Also played basketball at St. Xavier.

Career: Is one of three Penn State players to reach 8,000 yards of total offense and one of three PSU quarterbacks to eclipse 7,500 career passing yards...Sits as the current all-time leader at Penn State in completion percentage (.603)...Ranks second at PSU in career passing touchdowns (62), third in passing yardage (7,839), completions (607) and passing efficiency (141.2), fourth in attempts (1,006), tied for seventh in yards per passing attempt (7.8), eighth in lowest interception percentage (2.49), and 10th in touchdown pass percentage (6.16) and wins as a starting quarterback (21)...Is third in school history in 300-yard passing games (7) and 200-yard games (19)...Among Penn State quarterbacks, is third all-time at PSU in rushing yardage (897) and tied for sixth in rushing touchdowns (10)...Is second all-time in program history in career total yards (8,736) and touchdowns responsible for (72)...Owns 26 career games with multi-touchdown passes, including 12 with three or more TDs and three with four or more...Has 16 career games with multi-passing touchdown halves and nine games with multi-passing TD quarters...Has thrown for at least 250 passing yards and three passing touchdowns in eight career games...Has six career touchdown passes of 70 or more yards...Has completed 105 career passes of 20 or more yards.

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➤ PERSONAL Full name is Liam Burke Clifford...Son of John Clifford and Kelly Burke...Brother, Sean, is currently a member of the Penn State football team...Cousin, Joseph, is currently attending Penn State...Cousin, Ann, attended Penn State and graduated in 2019...Father, John, played football and baseball at the University of Dubuque...Hobbies include golf, chess and video games...Volunteers with the Big Brothers program, Food Pantry and Habitat for Humanity...Planning to major in business...Wants to pursue a career in the NFL and as an entrepreneur.

Has played in 38 career games, making 33 starts. Joined Sean Clifford in 2021 as the only three-time team captains in program history. Is a five-time Dean's List selection. Named a 2021 National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete. Is a member of the Athletic Director's Leadership Institute (ADLI). One of four returning Nittany Lions from Ohio. One of 14 returnees from the Midwest.

Season: 2021: Became the only Penn State quarterback to have three games with 250 passing yards and three passing touchdowns in two different (2021 and 2019) and marked the fourth occasion a PSU signal caller has accomplished the feat, joining himself (2019, 3 games), Trace McSorley (2017, 4 games) and Christian Hackenberg (2013, 3 games)...Finished third all-time in a single season at Penn State in passing attempts (429), fourth in passing yardage (3,107) and completions (261), fifth in completion percentage (.608) and tied for seventh in touchdown passes (21)...Ended the year tied for second in 300yard passing games (4) and tied for sixth in 200-yard passing games (8)...Finished fourth in total offense (3,270). 2020: Finished fifth all-time at PSU for single-season completion percentage (60.6) and eighth in rushing yards for a quarterback (335)...Threw for 11 touchdowns in the first five games, marking the third occasion that a Penn State quarterback has done so since 2000 (Clifford, 12 in 2019; McSorley, 11 in 2018). 2019: Was the fifth quarterback in program history to have multiple games with four or more passing touchdowns...Finished fifth all-time at Penn State in single-season passing touchdowns (23), seventh in passing efficiency (148.54), eighth in passing yardage (2,654), ninth in completion percentage (59.2), tied for 10th in 200-yard passing games (6) and was 14th in completions (189)... Was seventh for total yards in a season at PSU with 3,056 and was tied for eighth with 28 touchdowns responsible for...Finished with 402 rushing yards (4th most by a PSU quarterback) and five rushing touchdowns (T-11th).

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS Game: Records Set: Completed 38 passes at Ohio State (10/30/21), tying the program record with Matt McGloin (vs. Northwestern, 2012)...Attempted 57 passes against Maryland (11/7/20), breaking the Penn State record held by Christian Hackenberg (55; at Indiana, 2013)...Threw for 287 yards in the first half at Maryland (9/27/19), breaking the PSU record held by Trace McSorley (258; Georgia State, 2017)...Connected with Daniel George for a 98-yard touchdown pass against Kent State (9/15/18) for the longest pass play and longest play from scrimmage in program history, breaking the previous longest pass record of 92 yards from Bill Hess to Bob Higgins in 1919 and longest play from scrimmage record, set four different times on 92-yard plays, most recently a 92-yard run by Saquon Barkley vs. Washington in the 2017 Fiesta Bowl...Hit Jahan Dotson on 75- and 70-yard touchdown passes against Illinois (12/19/20), the first time in program history Penn State had two passing plays of 70 or more yards in the same game. 2021: Posted an 87.5 completion percentage (28-of-32) vs. Auburn (9/18), the highest single-game completion percentage by a Penn State quarterback in the last 25 years...Against Villanova (9/25), became the first PSU quarterback to throw for 400 yards and four touchdowns and the second QB to throw for 400 yards in a game...Tossed an 83-yard touchdown to KeAndre Lambert-Smith against Villanova, the sixth longest passing play in program history...Threw for 363 yards at Maryland, the 12th-most in a single game at Penn State...Connected with Jahan Dotson on an 86-yard touchdown pass, tied for the fourth longest pass play in school history...Posted a 361-yard passing effort at Ohio State, good for 13th in program history. 2020: Threw for 340 yards against Maryland (11/7), tied for the 16th-most in a game at Penn State... Became the first Penn State quarterback to throw for touchdowns on back-to-back passes against Iowa in the third quarter since Trace McSorley at Illinois in 2018. 2019: Threw for 398 yards at Maryland (9/27), the third-most in a game at Penn State, trailing only Christian Hackenberg (454; vs. UCF, 2014) and Zack Mills (399; vs. Iowa, 2002)...Gained 452 total yards vs. the Terrapins, the third-most in a game at Penn State, trailing only Trace McSorley (461; vs. Ohio State, 2018) and Hackenberg (456; vs. UCF, 2014)...Threw for 340 yards at Minnesota (11/9), tied for the 16th-most in a game at Penn State...Tallied 379 total yards vs. the Golden Gophers, the 11th-most in a game at PSU.

Redshirt senior quarterback Sean Clifford

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➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON Awards: Postseason: 2021 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class...Selected to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team...Earned a spot on the Senior CLASS Award first team...Named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media...Named Penn State's Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree... Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Earned the team's Public Service Award and Lion's Pride Outstanding senior Player Award. Midseason: Named a finalist for the NFF's William V. Campbell Trophy and the Pop Warner College Football Award...Was a semifinalist for the Wuerffel Trophy...Named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Top 25...Named to the Davey O'Brien Award 2021 Quarterback Class. Weekly: Named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week (9/27)...Tabbed to the Manning Award Stars of the Week and Davey O'Brien Award Great 8 Lists (9/20). Preseason: Maed to the Manning Award, Reese's Senior Bowl watch lists...Earned a spot on the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Preseason Big Board. Season: Started all 13 games...Voted as a team captain for the third time in his career...Joined Jonathan Sutherland as the first three-time captains in program history...Finished 261-for-429 passing with 3,107 yards, 21 touchdowns and nine interceptions...Tallied 163 yards rushing with two touchdowns. Rankings: Finished fourth in the Big Ten in completions per game (20.1; 30th nationally), and fifth in passing touchdowns (21; 36th) and yards (3,107; 31st)...Was sixth in the Big Ten in total offense (251.5; 47th nationally). at Wisconsin (9/4): Completed 18-of-33 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown...Hit Jahan Dotson on a 49-yard score in the third quarter...Also completed a 42-yard pass to Dotson in the fourth quarter... Connected with KeAndre Lambert-Smith on a 54-yard pass and Parker Washington on a 24-yard completion. Ball State (9/11): Completed 21-of-29 passes for 241 yards and a touchdown...Hit Dotson on a 25-yard touchdown...Added 11 carries for 66 yards, and a 1-yard rushing touchdown, with a season-long 43-yard rush...Selected Coaching Staff's Offensive Player of the Week. Auburn (9/18): Completed 28-of-32 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns...Completed four passes of 20-plus yards including a 40-yard pass to Brenton Strange...Connected with Dotson for a 4-yard TD in the first quarter and with Strange for a 2-yard touchdown in the second quarter...Had a team-long 20-yard rush. Villanova (9/25): Completed 19-of-26 passes for a career-high 401 yards and a career-high tying four touchdowns...Completed seven passes of 20 or more yards and four passes of over 50 yards... Connected with Lambert-Smith on an 82-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter...Found Dotson on a 52-yard touchdown in the first quarter and a 52-yard touchdown to Washington in the second quarter... Added a 23-yard touchdown to Washington in the third quarter...Was 12-for-12 for 265 yards on the day when targeting Dotson and Washington...Selected Coaching Staff's Offensive Player of the Week. Indiana (10/2): Finished 17-for-33 with 178 yards and three touchdowns...Found Strange for 10-yard TD in the first quarter...Hit Dotson for an 8-yard TD in the second quarter and a 30-yard score in the third quarter...Added 58 yards on 10 carries with a long rush of 18 yards. at Iowa (10/9): Completed 15-of-25 passes for 146 yards...Led the Nittany Lions with 36 rushing yards on three carries...Scored a 4-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter. Illinois (10/23): Completed 19-of-34 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown...Connected with Lambert-Smith on a 42-yard touchdown in the first quarter. at Ohio State (10/30): Completed a career-high 38 passes for 361 yards and a touchdown...Had four completions of 20-plus yards...Found Strange on a 5-yard touchdown in the first quarter. at Maryland (11/6): Completed 27-of-42 passes for 363 yards...Connected with Dotson for three touchdowns... Completed a season-long 86-yard touchdown to Dotson in the fourth quarter...Other two scores to Dotson came on a 38-yard touchdown in the first quarter and a 21-yard strike in the third quarter. Michigan (11/13): Completed 23-of-43 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown...Connected with Tyler Warren on a 2-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Rutgers (11/20): Completed two passes for 17 yards in the early stages of the game before exiting. at Michigan State (11/27): Completed 23-of-34 passes for 313 yards and three touchdowns....Had five completions of 20-plus yards...Tossed a pair of touchdowns to Dotson on a 27-yarder in the first quarter and a 30-yarder in the second quarter...Found Washington on a 15-yard score in the fourth quarter. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Completed 14 passes for 195 yards and one touchdown...Added 46 yards on 14 carries.

RETURNING NITTANY LIONS ➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON Awards: Postseason: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Earned the team's Public Service Award. Preseason: Named to the Davey O'Brien Award watch list...Tabbed for the Manning Award watch list... Member of the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list...Selected for the Wuerffel Trophy watch list. Season: Played in all nine games, making eight starts...Selected as a team captain...Was 152-for-251 (60.6 percent) for 1,883 yards with 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions...Was second on the team with 335 rushing yards and had three scores...Had 24 completions that went for 20-plus yards...Earned degree in advertising and public relations following the 2020 fall semester. Rankings: Was second in the Big Ten in passing yardage (1,883), touchdowns (16; 37th nationally) and attempts (251) and third in passing efficiency (137.45)...Was second in the league in total offense (2,218) and points responsible for (118; T-43rd nationally)...Led the Big Ten in 70-plus (2; T-7th nationally) and 60-plus (4; T-6th) yard passing plays. at Indiana (10/24): Completed 24-of-35 passes for 238 yards...Threw three touchdown passes, connecting with Pat Freiermuth (2 yards), Jahan Dotson (60 yards) and Parker Washington (9 yards)... Rushed for career-high 119 yards on 17 carries, his first career 100-yard rushing game. Ohio State (10/31): Threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns while completing 18-of-30 passes...Connected with Dotson for touchdown passes of 21, 14 and 20 yards...Six completions went for at least 20 yards...Threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and three touchdown passes in the second half. Maryland (11/7): Completed 27-of-57 passes for 340 yards...Threw three touchdown passes...Connected with Washington on 23- and 1-yard touchdowns...Found Dotson in the end zone for a 20-yard score...Had four completions of 20 or more yards...Threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter. at Nebraska (11/14): Completed 5-of-8 passes for 37 yards...Rushed for 19 yards on six carries. Iowa (11/21): Completed 13-of-22 passes for 174 yards...Threw touchdown passes on back-to-back throws in the third quarter...Connected with Brenton Strange for a 28-yard touchdown...Tossed a 68-yard score to Dotson. at Michigan (11/28): Completed 17-of-28 passes for 163 yards...Rushed for 73 yards on nine carries... Found the endzone on a 28-yard rush...Had two 20-plus yard rushes...Connected with Washington for two 20-plus yard receptions. at Rutgers (12/5): Completed 15-of-22 passes for 133 yards...Connected with Washington for a 29-yard touchdown...Rushed for 21 yards. Michigan State (12/12): Completed 17-of-27 passes for 232 yards......Connected with Washington for two touchdowns of eight yards and 49 yards...Rushed for a 31-yard touchdown. Illinois (12/19): Finished 16-for-22 for 285 yards and two touchdowns...Added 24 rushing yards...Hit Dotson on a pair of 70-plus yard touchdowns, starting with a 75-yard touchdown on the first play of the game...Threw a 70-yard touchdown to Dotson in the second quarter. ➤ 2019 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Postseason: Selected All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media...Academic All-Big Ten honoree...Earned the Captain's Award at the team's awards banquet. Midseason: Named to the CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy Midseason watch list...Tabbed for the Manning Award Midseason watch list...Named to the Maxwell Award watch list. Weekly: Selected for the Davey O'Brien Award's Great 8 List after the Michigan game (10/19)...Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week second team following the Michigan game...Named the Rose Bowl Game Big Ten Player of the Week after the Purdue game (10/5)...Tabbed to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week first team following the Purdue game (10/5)...Selected as Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week following his performance at Maryland (9/27)...Named the honorable-mention CFPA Player of the Week after the Maryland game...Tabbed for the Davey O'Brien Award's Great 8 List after the Maryland game...Selected as a Manning Award Star of the Week following his performance at Maryland.

Idaho (8/31): Threw for 280 yards while completing 14-of-23 passes...Connected with KJ Hamler for two touchdown passes (36 and 21 yards)...Completed seven passes of 20 or more yards...Added 57 yards on seven carries, including a 25-yard run...Helped the Nittany Lion offense to 673 total yards. Buffalo (9/7): Completed 16-of-22 passes for 279 yards and four touchdowns...Connected with Jahan Dotson and Pat Freiermuth for two touchdowns each...Had five completions of 20 or more yards...Had a careerbest 58-yard run in the third quarter. Pittsburgh (9/14): Threw for 222 yards on 14-of-30 passing... Completions included a 53-yard pass to Hamler and a 40-yard throw to Ricky Slade. at Maryland (9/27): Threw for a career-high 398 yards while completing 26-of-31 passes...Connected on three touchdown passes to Nick Bowers, Journey Brown and Hamler...Completed his first nine passes of the game, totaling 166 yards and two touchdowns...Completed passes to 11 different receivers in the first half...Completed four passes of 20 or more yards, including a 58-yard touchdown to Hamler...Set a career high with 452 yards of total offense...Had 54 rushing yards on seven carries, including an 8-yard touchdown run on PSU's first drive...Added a 25-yard run...Earned the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week award. Purdue (10/5): Completed 20-of-29 passes for 264 yards...Threw for three touchdowns and rushed for a 3-yard score, his second-straight game with a passing and rushing touchdown...Completed five passes of 20 or more yards...Had 33 yards on the ground. at Iowa (10/12): Completed 12-of-24 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown...Connected with Hamler for a 22-yard touchdown...Rushed for 52 yards on 16 carries. Michigan (10/19): Completed 14-of-25 passes for 182 yards and three touchdowns...Added a 2-yard rushing touchdown...Connected with Hamler on 25- and 53-yard touchdowns and Freiermuth on a 17-yard score...Completed three passes of 20 or more yards...Rushed for 17 yards. at Michigan State (10/26): Threw for 189 yards and four touchdowns while completing 18-of-32 passes...Tied a career high with four passing touchdowns...Connected with Freiermuth for three touchdowns and Hamler for one touchdown...Completed two passes of 20 or more yards...Scored on a rush on a twopoint conversion in the second quarter...Rushed for 11 yards. at Minnesota (11/9): Threw for 340 yards on 23-of-43 passing...Earned second career 300-yard passing game...Connected with Bowers on a 10-yard touchdown pass...Completed six passes of 20 or more yards...Rushed for 39 yards. Indiana (11/16): Threw for 179 yards and a touchdown...Completed a 12-yard touchdown pass to Bowers in the first quarter...Connected on two passes of 20 or more yards...Scored two rushing touchdowns...Capped an 18-play, 9:01 drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to seal the game in the fourth quarter...Scored on a 38-yard run in the first quarter...Rushed for 55 yards. at Ohio State (11/23): Completed 10 passes for 71 yards...Had six carries. vs. Memphis (12/28): Completed 11 passes for 133 yards...Connected with \ Dotson on a 4-yard score in the second quarter...Rushed for 28 yards...Completed a pass in the end zone to Freiermuth to convert a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter. ➤ 2018 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection. Season: Appeared in four games...One of 40 players to make their first Penn State appearance... Completed the first five passes of collegiate career for 195 yards. at Pittsburgh (9/8): Connected with Brandon Polk for a 34-yard touchdown...On first career pass attempt, became the first PSU quarterback to throw for a touchdown on first career completion since Matt McGloin against Minnesota in 2010. Kent State (9/15): Completed all three passes for 117 yards... Connected with Daniel George on a career-long and school-record 95-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. at Illinois (9/21): Hooked up with Mac Hippenhammer for a 44-yard completion on only pass attempt. vs. Kentucky (1/1): Attempted two passes. ➤ 2017 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season.

Season: Made 12 starts...Selected as a team captain...One of 18 Nittany Lions to make their first career start...Completed 39 passes of 20 or more yards...Had four multi-touchdown pass quarters...Had four halves with three passing touchdowns. Rankings: Ranked third in the Big Ten in passing touchdowns (23; 32nd in the FBS), yards per completion (14.04; 18th) and yards per pass attempt (8.32; 22nd), was fourth in passing efficiency (148.54; 26th) and was seventh in passing yardage (2,654)...Was third in the conference in points responsible for per game (14.3; 29th in the FBS) and fourth in total yards per game (254.7; 43rd)...Ranked third among Big Ten quarterbacks with 33.5 rushing yards per contest.

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➤ PERSONAL Full name is Sean Burke Clifford...Son of Kelly Burke and John Clifford...Has one younger brother, Liam Clifford, who is a member of the Penn State football team ...Cousin, Ann, is currently attending Penn State...Hobbies include youth quarterback training, golf and playing basketball...Earned degree in advertising and public relations and working on a second major in journalism...Would like to pursue a career in sports management.

Safety | 5-11 | 187 Redshirt Junior Collegeville, Pa./Malvern Prep Major: Computer Science • • • • •

Has appeared in 14 career games. Changed positions from kicker to cornerback in 2020 and from cornerback to safety in 2021. Is a four-time Dean's List selection and owns a 3.55 cumulative GPA following the fall semester. Joined the team as a run-on in the summer of 2019. One of seven returning Nittany Lions from southeastern Pennsylvania.

➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Earned the Outstanding Run on Award at the team's award banquet. Season: Appeared in 13 games, primarily on special teams. Ball State (9/11): Recorded a pass breakup. ➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Made the switch to cornerback in the offseason after kicking during his true freshman season... Appeared in one game...One of 21 players to make their Nittany Lion debut...Named a Developmental Squad Player of the Week by the coaching staff following the Rutgers game (12/5). Illinois (12/19): Made a solo tackle. ➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season.

CLIFFORD'S CAREER PASSING STATISTICS C-A

Yds.

TD-INT

YPG

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2018

5-7

195

71.4

2-0

48.8

2019

189-319

2,654

59.2

23-7

221.2

2020

152-251

1,883

60.6

16-9

209.2

2021

261-429

3,107

60.8

21-9

239.0

607-1,006

7,839

60.3

62-25

206.3

Three-year letterman for head coach Dave Gueriera at Malvern Prep...Helped the Friars to three league championships, including a school-record 11-0 mark as a senior...Selected all-state 5A as a senior... earned All-Inter AC, all-city, all-district and all-region accolades in 2018...Averaged 41 yards per punt and had a 70 percent touchback rating as a senior...Set the Malvern Prep record for most touchbacks in a season in 2018...Was a four-year letterwinner in track & field...Named track & field MVP in 2017 and 2019...Was a top-10 nationally-ranked decathlete...Earned all-state accolades in the hurdles, javelin and discus...Owns the school record in the discus, 55-meter hurdles, pole vault and decathlon... Member of the National Honor Society...Selected to the Science National Honors Society...Was a fouryear distinguished honors student.

Career

CLIFFORD'S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS Att.-Yds.

Avg.

Rec.-Yds.

2018

5-(-3)

-0.6

2019

116-402

3.5

2020

99-335

3.4

2021 Career

99-163

1.6

319-897

2.8

Avg.

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Sebastian Aidan Costantini...Son of Tina and Frank Costantini...Has one sister, Lily...Uncle, Brian Sullivan, played football at the University of Pennsylvania...Mother, Tina, went to Penn State...Has volunteered at Urban Services in Camden, New Jersey and Philadelphia...Has done international service trips to China and Costa Rica...Hobbies include traveling, skiing, game development and watching Netflix...Majoring in computer science...Would like to become a program and software developer.

COSTANTINI'S CAREER STATISTICS

➤ CLIFFORD'S CAREER HIGHS Pass Completions.........................................................................................35; at Ohio State, 10/31/21 Pass Attempts.....................................................................................................57; Maryland, 11/7/20 Passing Yards......................................................................................................401; Villanova, 9/25/21 Passing Touchdowns.................................................................4; Three Times: Last Villanova, 9/25/21 Long Pass...................................................................................................95 yards; Kent State, 9/15/18 Rushing Attempts...........................................................................................18; Ohio State, 10/31/20 Rushing Yards.................................................................................................119; at Indiana, 10/24/20 Rushing Touchdowns............................................................................................2; Indiana, 11/16/19 Longest Rush....................................................................................................58 yards; Buffalo, 9/7/19

SEBASTIAN COSTANTINI

Four-time letterman for head coach Steve Specht at St. Xavier High School...Two-time team captain... Was the first player in program history to be a two-time team captain...Led the Bombers to the Division I Ohio State Championship with a double-overtime win over St. Ignatius as a senior...St. X was the first 5-loss team (10-5) in OHSAA history to win a state title in any division...Guided the Bombers to three consecutive Greater Catholic League South titles in three seasons as a starting quarterback...Invited to the Under Armour All-American Game and the Army All-American Game...Attended the 2017 Under Armour Game, but was unable to play due to injury...Was a 2016 Elite 11 Finalist...Named Most Accurate Passer at Elite 11 competition...Selected MaxPreps/JJHuddle first-team all-state in 2016...Garnered All-Greater Catholic League accolades as a junior...Earned all-city and all-district first-team laurels as a senior...Tabbed team MVP as a senior...Was 123-for-216 (56.2 percent) for 1,426 yards and nine touchdowns through the air and had 152 rushes for 571 yards and 12 scores as a senior...Accounted for 1,746 passing yards, 225 rushing yards and 18 total touchdowns (12 passing, 6 rushing) in 2015... Accumulated 832 passing yards, 314 rushing yards and 11 total touchdowns (9 passing, 2 rushing) as a sophomore...Finished career ranked fourth in St. Xavier history with 4,004 career passing yards... Broke the school record for rushing yards (1,110) and rushing touchdowns (20) by a quarterback...Was a consensus four-star prospect by all four recruiting services – 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout...Ranked as the 80th overall prospect by ESPN...Rated as the No. 1 prospect in Ohio, No. 3 pro-style quarterback in the country and No. 4 player in the region by ESPN...Was the 11th-ranked pro-style quarterback and 18th-ranked player in the state of Ohio according to 247Sports...Ranked as the top quarterback in Ohio, No. 2 QB in the Midwest and No. 24 overall quarterback by Scout...Ranked as the No. 161 overall recruit by Rivals, as well as the No. 8 quarterback and No. 5 prospect in Ohio...Lettered in basketball as a freshman and track & field as a junior.

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UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

1-0

➤ COSTANTINI'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.......................................................................................................................1; Illinois, 12/19/20 Pass Breakups.......................................................................................................1; Ball State, 9/11/21

RETURNING NITTANY LIONS JEFFREY DAVIS JR.

Cornerback | 6-0 | 182 Redshirt Freshman Bristol, Conn./Kingswood Oxford School Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Was a multi-sport athlete in high school, lettering in football, basketball and track and field. • One of two returning Nittany Lions from Connecticut (Marquis Wilson). ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season...Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week following Indiana (10/2). ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman for head coach Jason Martinez at Kingswood Oxford Preparatory School, one of those years as an eighth grader....Was the first student-athlete at Kingswood Oxford to letter as an eighth grader...Two-time All-Evergreen League honoree...Transferred to Bristol Eastern High School in 2020 and played for Anthony Julius, but the team was unable to compete due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Made 32 tackles and posted one interception during his junior season, adding 35 receptions, 600 yards and 10 touchdowns...Helped lead Kingswood Oxford to the Evergreen League title game during his sophomore season in 2018...Tallied three interceptions in 2018, including a pick-six, and made 36 tackles...Added 508 yards receiving that season with eight touchdowns and 16.2 yards per catch...Made 31 tackles and tallied 19 receptions and three touchdowns as a freshman...Rated a consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN...Ranked the No. 40 cornerback and no. 4 prospect from Connecticut by 247Sports...Tabbed the No. 36 player at his position and No. 4 player in the state by Rivals...Earned the team’s Playmaker Award...Was also a four-time letterman in track and field and three-time letterman in basketball...Was All-New England in track and field in the 100m, 200m and 4x100 relay. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Jeffrey Lynn Davis Jr...Son of Jeffrey and Lisa Davis...Has one sister, Desiree Davis...Has spent time volunteering at a homeless shelter to feed the less fortunate...Hobbies include basketball, video games, art and music...Planning on majoring in business...Would like to pursue a professional football career and then work in the business and economics field.

NICK DAWKINS

Offensive Line | 6-4 | 314 Sophomore Allentown, Pa./Parkland Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • • • •

Has appeared in 11 career games. Named a 2020 Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Year. Is a two-time Dean's List selection and owns a 3.44 cumulative GPA following the fall semester. One of five returning Nittany Lions from northeast Pennsylvania.

➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Appeared in 11 games, primarily on special teams...Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut and one of 29 Nittany Lions to make their collegiate debut. ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Year along with Will Knutsson and Mason Stahl. Season: Did not see any game action...Three-time Developmental Squad Player of the Week (Indiana 10/24; Michigan State - 12/12; Illinois - 12/19).

➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterman for head coach Tim Moncman at Parkland High School...Was a team captain as a senior...Helped the Trojans to the district title as a sophomore with a 13-1 record and as a freshman with a 10-4 mark... Was recognized as Class 4-6A Mr. Pennsylvania Football Lineman of the Year as a senior... Earned all-league honors as a senior...Chosen as the Comeback Player of the Year by The Morning Call... Named All-Eastern PA Conference first team as a senior...Selected to participate in the International Bowl...Had 28 pancake blocks as a senior...Tallied 16 pancake blocks as a junior...Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 22 guard and No. 6 recruit in Pennsylvania by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 53 guard, No. 114 player in the region and No. 10 prospect in Pennsylvania by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 11 recruit in Pennsylvania by Rivals...Lettered twice in track & field, competing in shot put...Finished third in the lead EPC Championship meet...Was an honor roll student. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Nicholas Paul Dawkins...Son of Janice and Darryl Dawkins...Has two sisters, Alexis and Tabitha...Father, Darryl, played professional basketball, including 14 years in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz...Cousin, Brian Dawkins, played 16 years in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos...Cousin, Karl-Anthony Towns, played basketball at the University of Kentucky and in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves...Cousin, Dion Dawkins, played football at Temple and in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills...Has participated in community service projects, PALS club and FCA...Hobbies include playing basketball and lifting...Planning to major in business management...Would like to become a director of operations for a professional sports team.

DOMINIC DELUCA

Linebacker | 6-1 | 215 Redshirt Freshman West Pittston, Pa./Wyoming Area Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Named a 2021 Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Year. • Joined the team as a run-on in the spring of 2021. • One of five returning Nittany Lions from northeast Pennsylvania. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Named Penn State's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Year along with Jordan van den Berg and Jaden Seider. Season: Appeared in three games on special teams...Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut and one of 29 Nittany Lions to make their collegiate debut...Was one of 10 true freshmen to play... Selected Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week three times (Ball State 9/11; Villanova - 9/25; Maryland - 11/6). ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Was a four-year starter, three-time captain and a two-way player for coach Randy Spencer at Wyoming Area High School...Led Wyoming Area to its first ever state championship as a senior, a 21-14 win over Central Valley in the PIAA Class 3A title game...Threw two touchdowns in the game...As a senior, was named Player of the Year by The Citizens' Voice, The Times Leader and NEPAFootball.com, and was selected to the WNEP Dream Team...Also earned 2019 PA Football Writers Class 3A All-State Quarterback and Player of the Year...Scored 34 touchdowns (21 passing, 13 rushing) while throwing only five interceptions as a senior...Finished his career with 3,880 passing and 1,906 rushing yards on offense... Defensively, picked off 12 passes and made 201 career tackles...On special teams, returned three kickoffs for a score and was also an effective punter...Also lettered basketball, lacrosse and track and field, throwing the javelin...Earned all-conference honors as a freshman (honorable mention), sophomore (second team) and junior (first team) in lacrosse...Participated in student council and executive board. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Dominic Carl DeLuca...Son of Ree Ree and Carl DeLuca...Has a sister, Sally, and brother, Dante...Father, Carl, played football at Wilkes University...Mother, Ree Ree, played field hockey at the University of Scranton and is a P.I.A.A. field hockey official...Sister, Sally, was a four-year starter and captain for the Bloomsburg University field hockey team...Brother, Dante, is a 2021 graduate of Penn State's College of Engineering...Has volunteered in numerous community service activities including grass cutting, snow shoveling, keynote speaking, coaching and bagging groceries....Currently enrolled in the division of undergraduate studies.

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS KHALIL DINKINS

JOHNNY DIXON

Tight End | 6-4 | 233 Redshirt Freshman Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

Cornerback | 6-0 | 183 Junior Tampa, Fla./Chamberlain/South Carolina Major: Recreation, Park and Tourism Management

• Was a multi-sport athlete at North Allegheny High School lettering in football and basketball. • One of nine returning Nittany Lions from western Pennsylvania.

• Has appeared in 34 career collegiate games, making nine starts. • One of four returning Nittany Lions from Florida.

➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

➤ 2021 ➤ SOPHOMORE SEASON

Redshirt season...Selected Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week twice (Illinois - 10/23; Maryland - 11/6).

Season: Appeared in 12 games...Made 10 tackles (8 solo) with two pass breakups and a half tackle for loss...Was one of 34 players to make their Penn State debut.

➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman at North Allegheny Senior High School for head coach Art Walker...Served as a team captain his senior season...Named a 2020 WPIAL 6A All-Conference selection...Invited to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 All-Star Game...Second-team 6A All-Conference honoree in 2019...North Allegheny went 36-3 in his four seasons as a member of the team...Was part of a squad that posted a 10-0 record in 2020...Tallied 413 receiving yards during his senior season with six touchdowns...Rated as the No. 33 tight end and No. 26 prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 21 tight end, No. 77 prospect in the region and No. 15 prospect in Pennsylvania by ESPN... Tabbed as the No. 24 prospect in the state by Rivals...Also lettered in basketball and a was a power forward...Named a Trib High School Sports Network 2020-21 WPIAL Class 6A Basketball Player to Watch. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Khalil Joseph Dinkins...Son of Darnell and Shayla Dinkins...Has a sister, Kayla, and brother, Kolin...Sister, Kayla, is currently a junior middle hitter on the Tulane women’s volleyball team...As a sophomore, she was named an American Athletic Conference first-team all-conference honoree and ranked sixth nationally in blocks...Brother, Kolin, is a defensive back and earned Big 56 second team honors...Father, Darnell, played nine years in the NFL (2001-09) and three years at the University of Pittsburgh (1997-99)...Hobbies include playing football, playing video games, hanging with friends and volunteering with the NABA Youth Basketball league...Planning to major in business... Has future aspirations of playing football professionally and afterwards, would like to help inspire the next generation and leave a positive impact on people from all demographics.

Ball State (9/11): Made three solo tackles. Villanova (9/25): Had one pass breakup. Illinois (10/23): Tallied a pass breakup. at Maryland (11/6): Recorded two solo tackles. Michigan (11/13): Assisted on a tackle for loss. at Michigan State (11/27): Made two solo stops. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Tallied two tackles (1 solo). ➤ 2019-20 ➤ SOUTH CAROLINA Awards: 2019: Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. Season: 2020: Appeared in 10 games, making eight starts...Made 34 tackles (28 solo) with five pass breakups and a fumble recovery. 2019: Saw action in all 12 games, making one start as a true freshman...Tallied three tackles including one tackle for loss and one interception. 2020: Tennessee (9/26): Recorded a solo tackle and a pass breakup. at Florida (10/3): Made five tackles (4 solo) to go along with two pass breakups. at Vanderbilt (10/10): Tallied two solo tackles and a pass breakup. Auburn (10/17): Recorded three tackles (2 solo). at LSU (10/24): Made four tackles (3 solo). Texas A&M (11/7): Had four solo tackles. at Ole Miss (11/14): Tallied five tackles (4 solo)...Recovered a fumble, the first of his collegiate career. Missouri (11/21): Made two solo stops. Georgia (11/28): Recorded five tackles (4 solo). at Kentucky (12/5): Tallied 3 tackles (2 solo) and a pass breakup. 2019: vs. North Carolina (8/31): Made first career start...Assisted on a tackle. Charleston (9/7): Recorded first career interception. Alabama (9/14): Tallied two solo tackles and a tackle for loss. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Played cornerback at Chamberlain High School for head coach Jason Lane, graduating in 2019...The Chiefs went 8-2 during the 2018 season...Was a varsity starter for four seasons...Logged 15 tackles and four pass breakups as a senior...Missed the majority of his junior campaign with an injury...Collected 102 career tackles with 14 pass breakups and three interceptions in 30 games...Rated as the 51st-best player in Florida, the nation's 45th-best cornerback and No. 435 overall, according to 247Sports.com. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is John J. Dixon...Son of Roger and Daphney Dixon...Majoring in recreation, park and tourism management.

DIXON'S CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

2019*

2-1

1-2

2020*

8-6

2021

8-2

0.5-0

38-9

1.5-2

Career

➤ DIXON'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................................................................................... 5; Three Times: Last Georgia, 11/28/20* Tackles for Loss....................................................................................................1; Alabama, 9/14/19* Fumble Recoveries.........................................................................................1; at Ole Miss, 11/14/20* Interceptions.......................................................................................1; Charleston Southern, 9/7/19* Long Interception Return..................................................................3; Charleston Southern, 9/7/19* Pass Breakups..................................................................................................... 2; at Florida, 10/3/20* * At South Carolina (2019-20).

Junior cornerback Johnny Dixon

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS 19

JADEN DOTTIN

ROBBIE DWYER

Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 191 Redshirt Sophomore Cambridge, Mass./Suffield Academy (Conn.) Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

Linebacker | 6-1 | 252 Redshirt Junior Pringle, Pa./Wyoming Valley West Major: Health Policy and Administration

• Was a three-sport athlete at Suffield Academy, lettering in football, basketball and track and field. • Is the lone Nittany Lion returnee from Massachusetts. ➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season...Appeared in three games.

• • • • •

Has appeared in 10 career games for the Nittany Lions. Named a 2020 Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Year. Joined the team as a run-on in the summer of 2019. Earned Dean's List recognition in the 2020 spring semester. One of five returning Nittany Lions from northeast Pennsylvania.

➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON

➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Appeared in the season finale vs. Illinois (12/19)...One of 21 players to make their Nittany Lion debut... One of 16 true freshmen to play. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterman for head coach Drew Gamere at Suffield Academy...Was a team captain as a senior... Led the Tigers to a perfect 9-0 record and the Central New England conference title as a senior...Earned first-team All-New England Class A honors in 2019...Selected first-team All-New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) as a senior...Posted 25 catches for 468 yards and five touchdowns as a senior...Added three interceptions and six passes defended defensively in 2019...Had 29 receptions for 593 yards and six touchdowns as a junior...Grabbed five interceptions on defense in 2018...Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN and a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals...Rated as the No. 90 wide receiver and No. 4 recruit in Connecticut by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 175 overall prospect, No. 25 wide receiver, No. 28 player in the region and No. 3 prospect in Connecticut by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 60 wide receiver and No. 4 recruit in Connecticut by Rivals...Lettered in basketball and track & field...Set the school record in the 4x100.

Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Appeared in seven games on special teams...Selected the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Player of the Week twice (Illinois - 10/23; Michigan State - 11/27). ➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Year along with Max Chizmar and Aeneas Hawkins. Season: Appeared in three games...One of 21 players to make their debut...Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week following the Indiana game (10/24). ➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season...Earned the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Week against Maryland (9/27)...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week against Michigan State (10/26).

➤ PERSONAL

➤ HIGH SCHOOL

Full name is Jaden Armand Dottin...Son of Nataly Mcausland and Aram Dottin...Has three brothers, Andre, Khalib, Tristan, and one sister, Avari...Hobbies include creating memories with family and friends.

Three-year letterman for head coach Pat Keating at Wyoming Valley West...Played a postgraduate season for head coach Jim Anderson at Wyoming Seminary in 2018...Was a team captain as a senior... Helped the Spartans win the District 2 Class 5A title as a senior...Earned all-conference honors as a senior...Selected as Team MVP as a senior...Participated in the UNICO All-Star Game in 2018...Had 1,469 yards of total offense with six passing touchdowns, 13 rushing scores and three receiving touchdowns as a senior...Recorded 34 tackles in 2017...Grabbed 15 receptions for 209 yards as a junior...Was a sprinter for the track and field team.

TYLER DUZANSKY

Long Snapper | 6-4 | 206 Redshirt Freshman Glen Ellyn, Ill./St. Francis College Prep Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Joined the team as a run-on in the summer of 2021. • One of three returning Nittany Lions from Illinois (Bryce Effner and Rodney McGraw). • One of 14 returnees from the Midwest.

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Robert Brevan Dwyer...Son of Melissa and Robert Dwyer...Has one brother, Logan, and one sister, Riley...Father, Robert, attended Penn State...Hobbies include hanging out with friends and playing other sports...Majoring in health policy and administration.

➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Was a three-year letterwinner for head coach Bob McMillen at St. Francis College Prep...As a senior, team finished 6-0 during a shortened spring season due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Squad won a Metro Suburban Blue Conference title during junior year after finishing 10-2...St. Francis finished 9-2 during sophomore season...Was once named the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week...Also lettered in baseball, playing catcher and shortstop. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Tyler James Duzansky...Son of Jane and Jim Duzansky...Has a brother, Nick...Hobbies include baseball, working out and playing cards...Planning to major in finance...Would like to play in the NFL and then afterwards, use his Penn State degree to help him earn a job that allows him to provide for his future family.

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS BRYCE EFFNER

Offensive Line | 6-5 | 298 Redshirt Senior Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley Major: Psychology • • • •

Has appeared in 23 career games for the Nittany Lions, making two starts. Is a two-time Dean's List selection. One of three returning Nittany Lions from Illinois (Tyler Duzansky and Rodney McGraw). One of 14 returnees from the Midwest.

DVON ELLIES Defensive Tackle | 6-1 | 302 Redshirt Junior Burtonsville, Md./McDonogh School Major: Telecommunications • • • •

Has appeared in 17 career games for the Nittany Lions, making one start. Earned a 4.0 GPA during the 2021 spring semester. One of three returnees who attended McDonough School (Curtis Jacobs and PJ Mustipher). One of nine Nittany Lion returnees from Maryland.

➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON

➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON

Season: Appeared in 11 games, making two starts at left tackle...Was one of 13 Nittany Lions to make their first career start.

Season: Appeared in 13 games, making one start...Tallied 15 tackles (7 solo) to go along with 1.5 tackles for loss, a fumble recovery and two quarterback hurries...Was one of 13 Nittany Lions to make their first career start.

Ball State (9/11): Helped guide the Penn State offense to 493 yards of total offense...Blocked for Sean Clifford as he recorded 230 yards and a touchdown...Helped guide three different rushers to 60-plus yards on the ground. Auburn (9/18): Guided the Penn State offense to 391 total yards....Blocked for Clifford as he threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns on the day. Villanova (9/25): Helped Clifford throw for a career-high 401 yards and four touchdowns...Guided the Penn State offense to 509 total yards. at Ohio State (10/30): Guided Penn State to 394 yards of total offense...Helped lead Clifford to a career-high 35 completions for 361 yards and a passing touchdown. at Maryland (11/6): Paved way for the Penn State offense to 456 yards...Blocked for Clifford as he threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns. Michigan (11/13): Helped guide the Nittany Lion offense to 332 total yards...Guided Keyvone Lee to 88 yards rushing. Rutgers (11/20): Helped the Penn State offense to 407 yards of total offense...Helped true freshman Christian Veilleux throw for three touchdowns in his first career appearance. at Michigan State (11/27): Helped guide the Penn State to 374 yards of total offense... Blocked for Clifford as he threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns. ➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON

at Wisconsin (9/4): Tallied two solo tackles. Indiana (10/2): Assisted on two tackles...Added a QB hurry. at Iowa (10/9): Recorded a solo tackle and a QB hurry. Illinois (10/23): Posted first career fumble recovery. at Ohio State (10/30): Assisted on a tackle for loss. Michigan (11/13): Assisted on three tackles. Rutgers (11/20): Recorded a tackle for loss. at Michigan State (11/27): Tallied a career-high four tackles (3 solo). vs. Arkansas (1/1): Made first career start...Assisted on a tackle. ➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in three games...Tallied three tackles, a sack and a quarterback hurry. at Rutgers (12/5): Collected first career sack and tackle for loss on the final play of regulation. Illinois (12/19): Made two solo tackles. ➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

Appeared in eight games, primarily on special teams.

Redshirt season...Appeared in one game...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut...One of 19 true freshmen to play.

➤ 2019 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON

➤ HIGH SCHOOL

Appeared in four games on the offensive line.

Three-time letterman for head coaches Hakeem Sule and Dom Damico at McDonogh School...Was high school teammates with current Nittany Lion PJ Mustipher...Was a team captain as a senior...Chosen for the Polynesian Bowl...Played in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl for Team American...Named All-USA Maryland Football Team second team by USA Today in 2018...Selected to the Baltimore Sun All-Metro first team as a senior...Chosen All-MIAA as a senior...Earned team MVP honors as a senior... Registered 72 tackles, 17 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a blocked extra point in 2018...Tallied 46 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, three sacks, an interception and blocked extra point as a sophomore...Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and a three-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 112 overall prospect, No. 9 defensive tackle and No. 3 recruit in Maryland by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 47 defensive tackle, No. 69 player in the region and No. 14 prospect in Maryland by ESPN...Ranked No. 29 defensive tackle and No. 7 recruit in Maryland by Rivals...Participated in track & field...Broke the McDonogh School record for shot put and discus...Won the Senior Leadership Award.

➤ 2018 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-time letterman for head coach Ben Kleinhans at Metea Valley High School...Was a team captain as a senior...Claimed a second-team spot on USA Today’s All-USA Illinois Football Team as a senior...Named DuPage Valley All-Conference in 2016 and 2017...Selected as team MVP as a senior...Was a consensus three-star prospect by all three recruiting services – 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 16 prospect in Illinois and the No. 73 offensive tackle in the country by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 52 offensive tackle in the country, No. 50 prospect in the region and No. 8 recruit in the state of Illinois by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 46 offensive tackle and No. 10 prospect in Illinois by Rivals. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Bryce James Effner...Son of Lynn and Jim Effner...Has two sisters, Brittney and Briana... Hobbies include hunting, off-roading and grilling...Volunteered at Feed My Starving Children and at Hesed House, which is homeless shelter in Aurora..Majoring in psychology.

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Dvonesquire Ellies...Son of Repa and Sean Thomas...Has two sisters, Lealah and Rania... Coached shot put for the Special Olympics...Majoring in telecommunications.

ELLIES' CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

2020

3-0

1.0-10

2021

7-8

1.5-1

10-8

1.0-10

2.5-11

Career

➤ ELLIES' CAREER HIGHS Tackles..................................................................................................... 4; at Michigan State, 11/27/21 Tackles for Loss............................................................................ 1.0; Twice: Last vs. Rutgers, 11/20/21 Sacks...................................................................................................................1.0; at Rutgers, 12/5/20 Fumble Recoveries............................................................................................ 1; vs. Illinois, 10/23/21

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS KEATON ELLIS

Safety | 5-11 | 190 Junior State College, Pa./State College Area Major: Recreation, Park and Tourism Management • • • •

Has appeared in 30 career games for Penn State, making seven starts. Made the switch from cornerback to safety following the 2020 season. Father, Bruce, played football for the Nittany Lions (1973-76). One of seven returning Nittany Lions from central Pennsylvania.

➤ CAREER NOTES & RECORDS Season: 2019: Tied for ninth at Penn State with three forced fumbles. ➤ 2021 ➤ SOPHOMORE SEASON Season: Appeared in 11 games, making one start at safety...Made 18 tackles (14 solo) and broke up a pass. Villanova (9/25): Tallied two solo tackles and a pass breakup. Indiana (10/2): Assisted on a tackle. at Ohio State (10/30): Made a solo tackle. at Maryland (11/6): Posted two solo tackles. Michigan (11/13): Tallied two solo tackles. Rutgers (11/20): Recorded three tackles (2 solo). at Michigan State (11/27): Made a solo tackle. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Matched career high in tackles with six (4 solo).

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Keaton Charles Ellis...Son of Deb and Bruce Ellis...Father, Bruce, played football at Penn State (1973-76)...Uncle, Gary Ellis, played football at Maryland (1975-79)...Both parents went to and worked at Penn State...Has volunteered for Special Olympics, the Buddy Walk, the Homeless Christmas Dinner and Man-to-Man program...Hobbies include golfing...Majoring in recreation, park and tourism management.

ELLIS' CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

9-9

2020

7-5

1.0-4

2021

14-4

30-18

1.0-4

2019

Career

➤ ELLIS' CAREER HIGHS Tackles................................................................................................6; Twice: Last vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Tackles for Loss....................................................................................................... 1.0; Iowa, 11/21/20 Forced Fumbles....................................................................1; Three Times: Last at Minnesota, 11/9/19 Fumble Recoveries...........................................................................................1; at Maryland, 9/27/19 Interceptions...........................................................................................................1; Illinois, 12/19/20 Pass Breakups.............................................................................. 1; Five Times: Last Villanova, 9/25/21

➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE SOPHOMORE SEASON Season: Appeared in six games, making five starts...Made 12 tackles (7 solo) to go along with a tackle for loss, interception and two pass breakups. at Nebraska (11/14): Posted three tackles. Iowa (11/21): Made a career-high six tackles, including four solo stops...Collected first career tackle for loss in the third quarter. at Rutgers (12/5): Had one pass breakup. Michigan State (12/12): Posted a solo tackle. Illinois (12/19): Tallied first career interception...Added two tackles and a pass breakup. ➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week second team following the Michigan State game (10/26). Season: Appeared in 13 games, including one start...One of 18 Nittany Lions to make their first career start...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut...One of 19 true freshmen to play...Made 18 tackles (9 solo), forced three fumbles (tied for 2nd on team) with one recovery and broke up two passes. Idaho (8/31): Broke up a pass. Buffalo (9/7): Assisted on a tackle...Added a pass breakup. Pittsburgh (9/14): Recorded a solo tackle. at Maryland (9/27): Forced and recovered a fumble in fourth quarter... Added two tackles. at Iowa (10/12): Forced a fumble in the third quarter...Registered two tackles. Michigan (10/19): Assisted on a tackle. at Michigan State (10/26): Recorded three tackles... Returned a blocked field goal for eight yards. at Minnesota (11/9): Recorded three tackles...Forced a fumble in the third quarter. Rutgers (11/30): Notched two tackles. vs. Memphis (12/28): Made three tackles, including two solo. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-time letterman for head coach Matt Lintal at State College Area High School...Was a team captain as a senior...Helped the Little Lions to a quarterfinal appearance in the 2018 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Class 6A state tournament with a 12-2 record and 6-1 mark in conference play...Selected as a finalist for the 2018 Mr. PA Football Big School (Classes 4A-6A) Award...Named to the All-USA Pennsylvania Football Team first team by USA Today in 2018...Chosen Pennsylvania Football Writers first-team Class 6A All-State as a senior...Selected All-Mid Penn Commonwealth Conference first team as a defensive back and wide receiver and second team as a return specialist as a senior...Caught 50 passes for 888 yards and 15 touchdowns to go along with 263 rushing yards as a senior...Tallied 1,376 all-purpose yards in 2018...Had 51 tackles, four interceptions, nine pass breakups and three fumble recoveries on defense as a senior...Registered six catches for 164 yards and two scores in limited action as a junior...Recorded 32 tackles and nine pass breakups on defense and 19 carries for 186 yards on offense as a sophomore...Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals and a three-star recruit by ESPN... Rated as the No. 130 overall prospect, No. 14 cornerback and No. 2 recruit in Pennsylvania by 247Sports... Ranked as the No. 128 cornerback, No. 162 prospect in the region and No. 28 recruit in Pennsylvania by ESPN...Ranked No. 26 cornerback and No. 3 recruit in Pennsylvania by Rivals...Lettered three years in basketball as a point guard and participated in track one season.

Junior safety Keaton Ellis

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TYLER ELSDON

JASON ESTRELLA

Linebacker | 6-2 | 229 Sophomore Frackville, Pa./North Schuylkill Major: Kinesiology

Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 187 Redshirt Freshman Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty (Bethlehem, Pa.) Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

• Has appeared in 13 career games for the Nittany Lions. • Is a two-time Dean's List selection and owns a 3.31 GPA following the 2021 fall semester. • One of seven returning Nittany Lions from central Pennsylvania.

• Joined the program as a run-on in the summer of 2021. • One of four returning Nittany Lions from Florida. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

Did not see any game action...Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week following the Rutgers game (11/20).

Season: Appeared in 12 games on defense and special teams...Made 12 tackles (9 solo).

➤ HIGH SCHOOL

Ball State (9/11): Recorded three tackles. Villanova (9/25): Made a solo tackle. Indiana (10/2): Tallied a solo tackle. at Maryland (11/6): Recorded a solo tackle. vs. Auburn (1/1): Made a careerhigh six tackles (5 solo). ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in the season finale vs. Illinois (12/19)...One of 21 players to make their Nittany Lion debut...One of 16 true freshmen to play...Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week following the Nebraska game (11/14)...Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Week following the Michigan game (11/28). Illinois (12/19): Recorded a solo tackle. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman for head coach Walter Hall at North Schuylkill High School...Was a team captain as a senior...Helped the Spartans to back-to-back Schuylkill League Championships in 2018 and 2019... Guided North Schuylkill to the District 11 title in 2018...2019 Mr. PA Football 1A-3A Finalist...Named first-team Football News Class 3A All-State as a junior...Selected to the 2019 PennLive All-Pennsylvania High School Football Team...Earned first-team PA Writers Class 3A All-State accolades as a junior... Garnered WNEP Super 16 Dream Team and All-EasternPAFootball.com Team honors as a junior...Claimed Schuylkill League Defensive Player of the Year as a junior by the Schuylkill County Football Coaches Association (SCFCA), Standard Speaker and Pottsville Republican...Earned All-Schuylkill League first team honors in 2017 and 2018...Named to the Standard Speakers All-Area team and Republican Herald All-Area second team in 2017...Was a Schuylkill County Coaches Association All-Star in as a sophomore... Recorded 88 tackles, five sacks, 15 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and four pass breakups as a senior...Had 115 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, seven sacks, two interceptions and three blocked punts as a junior...Contributed 260 rushing yards, 10 touchdowns on offense in 2018... Had 80 tackles as a sophomore...Registered 50 tackles as a freshman...Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and a three-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 344 overall prospect, No. 15 inside linebacker and No. 5 recruit in Pennsylvania by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 17 inside linebacker, No. 99 player in the region and No. 6 prospect in Pennsylvania by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 9 recruit in Pennsylvania by Rivals...Lettered twice in track & field...Participated in the state meet in the 4x100 and 4x400. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Tyler David Elsdon...Son of Nea and John Griffin...Has two brothers, Nathan and Mathew... Cousin, Aaron Bolinsky, is a long snapper for Syracuse University...Cousin, Rick Bolinski, was a football letterman at Penn State in 1999...Aunt, Vanessa Lindenmuth, graduated from Penn State...Hobbies include hunting, riding, trap shooting and lifting weights...Majoring in kinesiology.

ELSDON'S CAREER STATISTICS 2020 2021 Career

UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

1-0

9-3

10-3

➤ ELSDON'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles..................................................................................................................6; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22

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Was a two-year letterwinner for John Truby at Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pa...Voted a team captain as a senior...Named an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference All-Star as a senior and participated in the McDonald's Conference Classic...Tallied 75 tackles and three interceptions on defense as a senior, while logging 200 yards receiving and an touchdown on offense...Also lettered in basketball as a power forward...Was named a scholar-athlete. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Jason Juan Estrella...Son of Suzanne and Rick Estrella...Has a brother, Benjamin, and two sisters, Genae and Rachel...Enjoys watching YouTube, Anime, playing basketball and lifting weights in his free time...Has volunteered in tutoring and sports training...Would like to have a career in fitness training...Plans on majoring in kinesiology at Penn State.

OLUMUYIWA FASHANU

Offensive Line | 6-6 | 310 Sophomore Waldorf, Md./Gonzaga College H.S. Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Was a Dean's List selection following the 2021 spring semester and owns a 3.46 cumulative GPA. • One of nine Nittany Lion returnees from Maryland. ➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Appeared in nine games on offense and special teams, making one start...Made 12 tackles (9 solo)... Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut and one of 29 Nittany Lions to make their collegiate debut...Was one of 13 Nittany Lions to make their first career start. Ball State (9/11): Helped guide the Penn State offense to 493 yards of total offense...Blocked for Sean Clifford as he recorded 230 yards and a touchdown...Helped guide three different rushers to 60-plus yards on the ground. Villanova (9/25): Helped Clifford throw for a career-high 401 yards and four touchdowns...Guided the Penn State offense to 509 total yards. Arkansas (1/1): Made first career start at left tackle as Penn State tallied 323 yards of offense. ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Did not see any game action...Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week following the Ohio State game (10/31). ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterman for head coach Randy Trivers at Gonzaga College High School...Helped the Eagles to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) title as a junior with a 9-3 record...Named AllMet honorable mention by the Washington Post as a junior...Claimed USA Today DC football second team honors in 2018...Earned first-team All-WCAC honors as a junior and senior...Won the Jack Barnes Award and the Unsung Hero Award...Tallied 52 pancake blocks as a senior...Registered 28 pancake blocks as a junior...Rated a four-star prospect by Rivals and a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN...Rated as the No. 42 offensive tackle and No. 5 recruit in Washington D.C. by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 40 offensive tackle, No. 58 player in the region and No. 8 prospect in Washington D.C. by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 30 offensive tackle and No. 5 recruit in Washington D.C. by Rivals...Played basketball as a freshman.

RETURNING NITTANY LIONS ➤ PERSONAL

DEVYN FORD

Full name is Olumuyiwa Anthony Fashanu...Son of Paige and Anthony Fashanu...Has one sister, Angie... Volunteered at a local homeless shelter daily...Hobbies include playing video games, hanging out with friends and watching game film...Planning to major in business management and logistics.

ZURIAH FISHER

Running Back | 5-11 | 190 Junior Stafford, Va./North Stafford Major: Psychology • Has appeared in 27 career games for the Nittany Lions, making six starts. • Is a two-time Dean's List honoree. • One of five Nittany Lion returnees from Virginia.

Defensive End | 6-3 | 260 Sophomore Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

➤ 2021 ➤ SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Named a Pro Football Focus honorable mention All-Big Ten honoree as a kick returner.

• Moved from linebacker to defensive end following the 2020 season. • Posted a 4.0 GPA during the 2021 spring semester. • One of nine returning Nittany Lions from western Pennsylvania.

Season: Appeared in nine games, making one start...Recorded 14 carries for 61 yards and three receptions for 18 yards...Was a primary kick returner for Penn State, logging nine returns for 191 yards with a long of 36 yards.

➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Appeared in eight games...Made four tackles (2 solo). Indiana (10/2): Recorded first career tackle. at Maryland (11/6): Assisted on a tackle. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Tallied two stops. ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

at Wisconsin (9/4): Tallied a carry and a 21-yard kick return. Ball State (9/11): Recorded 32 yards on six carries...Added three kick returns for 67 yards including a long return of 31 yards. Auburn (9/18): Had one kick return for 17 yards. Villanova. (9/25): Recorded two carries for four yards...Had two kick returns for 34 yards. Indiana (10/2): Tallied a 12-yard carry...Added a 9-yard reception. at Iowa (10/9): Started and recorded one carry and one reception. at Michigan State (11/27): Tallied four yards on two carries...Posted a season high 119 yards on five kick returns including a career-high 36-yard return. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Recorded a 4-yard carry.

Appeared in the season finale vs. Illinois (12/19)...One of 21 players to make their Nittany Lion debut... One of 16 true freshmen to play.

➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE SOPHOMORE SEASON

➤ HIGH SCHOOL

Season: Appeared in six games, including five starts...One of 14 players to make their first career start...Finished with 274 yards (third on the team) on 67 carries (4.1 average) to go along with three touchdowns...Added seven receptions for 24 yards...Returned five kicks for 93 yards.

Four-year letterman for head coach Mike Warfield at Aliquippa High School...Was a team captain as a senior...Helped Aliquippa to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) title and WPIAL championship as a junior with a 14-1 record...Named Beaver Valley Conference Defensive MVP...Named to the Mr. PA Football Tremendous 25 during his senior season...Registered 115 tackles in his career... Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and a three-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 163 overall prospect, No. 7 weakside defensive end and No. 3 recruit in Pennsylvania by 247Sports... Ranked as the No. 64 defensive end, No. 93 player in the region and No. 4 prospect in Pennsylvania by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 48 outside linebacker and No. 4 recruit in Pennsylvania by Rivals...Lettered in basketball...Won the underclassman award and most improved player honor. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Zuriah Dupree Fisher...Son of Tramane Johnson and Lamar Fisher...Has one brother, Xavier, and one sister, Chamar...Uncle, Kelvin, played football at Arizona State...Uncle, Keith, played football at Michigan State...Hobbies include playing sports and video games, and going to school...Planning to major in sports management.

FISHER'S CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

2021

2-2

Career

2-2

➤ FISHER'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles..................................................................................................................2; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22

Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

at Indiana (10/24): Ran for 69 yards on a career-high 20 carries...Scored on a 14-yard run in the fourth quarter...Matched a career high with three receptions for 11 yards...Added a 28-yard kick return. Ohio State (10/31): Gained 36 yards on eight carries, including a 23-yard run. Maryland (11/7): Rushed for 36 yards on nine carries...Added a 25-yard kick return. at Nebraska (11/14): Gained 66 yards on 16 carries...Scored on a 5-yard run in the fourth quarter...Added a 5-yard reception...Had two kick returns for 36 yards, including a 20-yard return. Iowa (11/21): Had one reception and three carries. at Rutgers (12/5): Ran for 65 yards on 11 carries...Found the end zone on a 7-yard rush...Had one reception for seven yards. ➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in 12 games...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut...One of 19 true freshmen to play... Ran for 294 yards on 52 carries (5.6 average) with three touchdowns...Became the first PSU freshman to rush for 100 yards in a game since Saquon Barkley against Michigan State in 2018... Became the first PSU freshman to rush for 100 yards in a season opener since Curt Warner vs. Rutgers in 1979. Idaho (8/31): Rushed for 107 yards on six carries...Scored on an 81-yard run in the second quarter... Added three catches for 6 yards. Buffalo (9/7): Had a 1-yard carry. Pittsburgh (9/14): Gained nine yards on five carries...Scored on a 1-yard run...Added a 9-yard grab. at Maryland (9/27): Ran for 43 yards on seven carries...Had a 20-yard rush...Added a 15-yard reception. Purdue (10/5): Rushed for 38 yards on seven carries...Had a 20-yard rush. at Iowa (10/12): Gained 17 yards on four carries. Michigan (10/19): Had a 2-yard carry. at Michigan State (10/26): Rushed for 25 yards on six carries. at Minnesota (11/9): Had three carries for nine yards. Indiana (11/16): Rushed for 38 yards on a career-high eight carries. Rutgers (11/30): Gained three yards on two carries. vs. Memphis (12/28): Scored on a 2-yard run in the second quarter...Helped Penn State to tie a Cotton Bowl record with five rushing touchdowns.

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ALEX FURMANEK

Four-time letterman for head coach Joe Mangano at North Stafford High School...Three-time team captain...Went to high school with Penn State teammate Nana Asiedu...Helped the Wolverines to 10-win seasons as a freshman and senior...Chosen for the Under Armour All-American Game and the Polynesian Bowl...Participated in Nike’s The Opening Finals...Selected to the 2016 MaxPreps Sophomore All-America second team...Named to the All-USA Virginia Football Team first team by USA Today in 2017 and 2018...Selected first-team all-state three times (2015, 2017, 2018)...Chosen All-5D Region first team and Offensive Player of the Year as a junior (running back and punt returner) and a senior (running back)...Named first-team all-region three times (2015, 2017, 2018)...Earned first-team alldistrict honors as a running back four times and second-team accolades as a defensive back and kick returner as a senior...Was a four-time all-conference running back...Named team MVP twice...Holds the school record for rushing yards in a season and career, as well as rushing touchdowns in a season...Had 1,159 rushing yards, 421 receiving yards and 28 total touchdowns as a senior...Rushed for 2,056 yards and 32 touchdowns as a junior...Recorded 1,130 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore... Posted 1,865 rushing yards, 24 rushing touchdowns, 424 receiving yards and three receiving scores as a freshman...Rated a consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 108 overall recruit, No. 5 running back and No. 3 recruit in Virginia by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 146 overall prospect, No. 8 running back, No. 13 player in the region and No. 3 recruit in Virginia by ESPN... Ranked No. 40 overall prospect, No. 1 running back and No. 2 recruit in Virginia by Rivals...Was a threetime letterman in track & field...Was an honor roll student with a 3.8 cumulative grade-point average. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Devyn Damonte Ford...Son of Stephiana Proctor and Anthony Ford...Has four brothers, Allen Proctor, Deion Odom, Devon Love and Shaza Davis, and two sisters, Africa Davis and Tasia Davis... Cousin, Larry Dyles, player football and ran track at Virginia-Wise...Volunteered feeding the homeless and chopping wood for families...Hobbies include playing video games, working out and drawing... Majoring in psychology.

Att.-Yds.

Avg.

Rec.-Yds.

Avg.

2019

52-294

5.6

5-30

6.0

2020

67-274

4.1

7-24

3.4

2021

14-61

4.4

3-18

6.0

133-629

4.7

15-72

4.8

Avg.

FORD'S CAREER RETURN STATISTICS 2020

KR-Yds.

Avg.

PR-Yds.

5-93

18.6

2021

9-191

21.2

Career

14-184

20.2

➤ FORD'S CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts...........................................................................................20; at Indiana, 10/24/20 Rushing Yards..........................................................................................................107; Idaho, 8/31/19 Rushing Touchdowns.................................................................1; Five Times: Last at Rutgers, 12/5/20 Longest Rush....................................................................................................81 yards; Idaho, 8/31/19 Receptions........................................................................................ 3; Twice; Last at Indiana, 10/24/20 Receiving Yards...............................................................................................15; at Maryland, 9/27/19 Longest Reception.........................................................................................15; at Maryland, 9/27/19 Kick Returns........................................................................................... 5; at Michigan State, 11/27/21 Kick Return Yards............................................................................... 119; at Michigan State, 11/27/21 Long Kick Return................................................................................. 36; at Michigan State, 11/27/21

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Defensive Tackle | 6-2 | 285 Redshirt Junior North East, Pa./North East Major: Finance • Joined the program as a run-on during the summer of 2019. • Is a three-time Dean's List selection and owns a 3.60 cumulative GPA. • One of nine returning Nittany Lions from western Pennsylvania. ➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection. Season: Did not see any game action. ➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection. Season: Appeared in the season finale vs. Illinois (12/19)...One of 21 players to make their Nittany Lion debut...Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week following the Iowa game (11/21). ➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt Season...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Week against Michigan State (10/26). ➤ HIGH SCHOOL

FORD'S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS

Career

Four-year letterman for head coach Shawn Humes at North East High School...Was a team captain as a senior...Was an all-region linebacker as a junior and an all-region all-purpose back as a junior and senior...Won the Varsity Cup Comeback Player of the Year award as a senior...Earned the Ron Costello Memorial Award...Chosen as Team MVP as a junior...Recorded 912 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns in five and a half games before missing the rest of the season due to injury as a senior...Posted 1,072 rushing yards, 12 scores and 93 tackles as a junior...Had a school-record 19 tackles in a game...Posted 32 tackles as a freshman...Was a four-time letterwinner in basketball...Was Team MVP and first-team all-region. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Alexander Jacob Furmanek...Son of Kelly and David Gibson...Has one brother, David Gibson, and one sister, Alison Gibson...Had an aunt and uncle who graduated from Penn State...Volunteered for more than 80 hours at the local YMCA in high school...Hobbies include singing, dancing and theater... Majoring in finance...Would like to become an investment banker or hedge fund manager.

RETURNING NITTANY LIONS MITCHELL GROH

Kicker | 6-1 | 187 Redshirt Freshman Dallastown, Pa./Dallastown Area Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

Season: Appeared in nine games...Made 10 tackles (8 solo) to go along with three pass breakups, a sack and a QB hurry. at Indiana (10/24): Recorded one tackle. Maryland (11/7): Assisted on one tackle. Iowa (11/21): Made one solo stop. at Michigan (11/28): Made a career-high two tackles, both solo stops. at Rutgers (12/5): Matched a career high with two tackles, including one solo stop...Collected his first career sack and tackle for loss in the first quarter...Added a pass breakup. Michigan State (12/12): Matched a career high with two solo stops...Had a pass breakup and QB hurry.

• Joined the team as a run-on during the summer of 2021. • Owns a 3.30 cumulative GPA following the fall semester. • One of seven returning Nittany Lions from southeast Pennsylvania.

➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Named the Developmental Squad's Defensive Player of the Year, along with Max Chizmar and Smith Vilbert, at the team's awards banquet.

➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Ron Miller at Dallastown Area High School...Voted a twotime team captain for the Wildcats...Dallastown won the YAIAA Division I championship as a freshman... Was a two-time Max Preps 6A all-state punter...Earned an invite to the Big 33 All-Star game as a punter... Named a YAIAA Division I all-star four times both as a kicker and punter...Averaged 36.9 yards per punt with a long of 54 yards as a senior while also converting on 12 extra points...Posted a 38.1 punting average as a junior with a long boot of 63 yards...Also made 11 PATs and two field goals...Punted at an average of 38.4 as a sophomore to go along with a long of 54 and 14 extra points...Totalled 52 points as a freshman, converting on 46 PATs ...Also averaged 36 yards per punt with a long kick of 54...Was a threeyear letterwinner in soccer as a center midfielder and was named a 2020 YAIAA soccer all-star selection... Played forward for the club ice hockey team in high school....Named a 2021 YAIAA academic all-league honoree...Earned distinguished honors and was an honor roll student. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Mitchell William Groh...Son of Darby and Mitch Groh...Has a sister, Maggie...Mother, Darby, earned a master's degree from Penn State in 1998...Father, Mitch, played soccer for Elizabethtown College (1989-93)...Hobbies include hunting, fishing and spending time at the beach...Planning on majoring in business at Penn State...Would like to be an entrepreneur after football.

DAEQUAN HARDY

➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON

Cornerback | 5-9 | 182 Redshirt Junior Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills Major: Psychology • Has appeared in 24 career games for the Nittany Lions, making one start. • Was a Dean's List selection for the 2020 fall semester. • Is one of nine returning Nittany Lions from western Pennsylvania.

Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in two games...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut... One of 19 true freshmen to play...Five-time Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week (Purdue, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio State, Rutgers). ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-time letterman for head coach Jon LeDonne at Penn Hills High School...Was a two-time team captain...Had four touchdowns, including a 100-yard interception return and 84-yard kickoff return in the 2018 PIAA Class 5A Championship game, to lead the Indians their first state title since 1995... Chosen as 2018 Mr. PA Football Big School (Classes 4A-6A)...Named to the All-USA Pennsylvania Football Team first team by USA Today in 2018...Selected as the Pa. Football Writers 5A State Player of the Year in 2018...Earned first-team all-state honors as an athlete from the Pennsylvania Football Writers as a senior...Selected as the TribLive High School Sports Network Football Player of the Year as a senior... Chosen as a 2018 Fab 22 honoree by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...Collected Big 33 honors as a senior... Was a two-time all-conference selection in 2017 and 2018...Selected as team MVP as a senior...Scored 22 touchdowns in five different ways (receiving, rushing, interception return, kickoff return, punt return) as a senior, including 10 scoring plays for 60 yards or more...Grabbed 10 interceptions and finished with 817 receiving yards in 2018...Had eight interceptions to go along with 769 receiving yards and nine total touchdowns as a junior...Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports and a two-star recruit by Rivals... Rated as the No. 70 cornerback and No. 16 recruit in Pennsylvania by 247Sports...Participated in track & field. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Daequan Keith Hardy...Son of Courtney Wilson and Darren Hardy...Hobbies include reading books...Majoring in psychology...Would like to become a sales manager.

HARDY'S CAREER STATISTICS 2020

UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

8-2

1.0-7

2021

11-5

1.0-8

3.0-13

Career

19-7

1.0-8

4.0-20

➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON

➤ HARDY'S CAREER HIGHS

Awards: Named a Pro Football Focus honorable mention All-Big Ten honoree.

Tackles...........................................................................................3; Twice: Last at Ohio State, 10/30/21 Tackles for Loss........................................................................................................ 2; at Iowa, 10/9/21 Sacks.......................................................................................................................... 1; at Iowa, 10/9/21 Interceptions........................................................................ 1; Twice: last at Michigan State, 11/27/21

Season: Appeared in 13 games, making one start...Was Penn State's primary nickel cornerback...Made 16 tackles (11 solo) with three tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions and seven pass breakups... Also returned an interception for a touchdown...Was one of 13 Nittany Lions to make their first career start...Named the Coaching Staff's Defensive Player of the Week twice (Ball State - 9/11; Indiana - 10/2). Rankings: Was tied for 12th in the Big Ten in passes defended (9) and tied for 15th in pass breakups (7) . at Wisconsin (9/4): Recorded a solo tackle. Ball State (9/11): Tallied three tackles (2 solo) and made his first career interception. Auburn (9/18): Recorded two tackles. Villanova (9/25): Made a careerhigh two pass breakups. Indiana (10/2): Made first career start...Tallied two pass breakups...Added a solo tackle. at Iowa (10/9): Made a career-high two tackles-for-loss and recorded his first career sack. Illinois (10/23): Tallied a pass breakup. at Ohio State (10/30): Recorded three tackles (2 solo). at Maryland (11/6): Tallied two tackles and a pass breakup. Michigan (11/13): Had a pass breakup. Rutgers (11/20): Recorded a tackle for loss. at Michigan State (11/27): Recorded his first career interception return for a touchdown...Return was a 17-yarder in the third quarter to give the Nittany Lions a 20-17 lead. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Assisted on a tackle.

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CAZIAH HOLMES

➤ HOLMES' CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts.................................................................................................12; Illinois, 12/19/20 Rushing Yards.........................................................................................................77; Illinois, 12/19/20 Rushing Touchdowns..............................................................................................2; Illinois, 12/19/20 Longest Rush................................................................................. 36; at Nebraska, 11/14/20

Running Back | 5-11 | 216 Redshirt Sophomore Titusville, Fla./Cocoa Major: Human Development and Family Studies

Receptions.................................................................................................................. 3; Iowa, 11/21/20 Receiving Yards......................................................................................................19; Illinois, 12/19/20 Longest Reception................................................................................................12; Illinois, 12/19/20

P • Has appeared in 12 career games for the Nittany Lions. • One of four returning Nittany Lions from Florida.

Kick Returns.........................................................................................1; Twice: Last Villanova, 9/25/21 Kick Return Yards.................................................................................................23; Villanova, 9/25/21 Long Kick Return.................................................................................................23; Villanova, 9/25/21

➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in three games...Named Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week twice (Auburn - 9/18; Michigan State - 11/27)...Earned the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Week following Indiana (10/2).

ADISA ISAAC

Ball State (9/11): Tallied three yards on one carry. Villanova (9/25): Recorded nine yards on one carry...Also returned a kick for 23 yards. Rutgers (11/20): Had three carries for 15 yards.

Defensive End | 6-4 | 244 Redshirt Junior Brooklyn, N.Y./Canarsie Major: Rehabilitation and Human Services

➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in all nine games...One of 20 players to make their Nittany Lion debut...One of 16 true freshmen to play...Ran for 227 yards on 51 carries with two touchdowns and a long rush of 36 yards...Added six receptions for 37 yards. at Indiana (10/24): Rushed for 16 yards on five carries. Maryland (11/7): Gained 29 yards on nine carries. at Nebraska (11/14): Rushed for 50 yards on four carries, including a 36-yard run in the second quarter. Iowa (11/21): Rushed for eight yards...Recorded first three career receptions for 12 yards. at Michigan (11/28): Totaled 34 yards on the ground on 10 carries...Caught one pass for six yards. at Rutgers (12/5): Tallied five yards rushing. Michigan State (12/12): Gained eight yards on the ground. Illinois (12/19): Registered a career-high 77 yards on 12 carries with a personal-best two touchdowns...Had a 3-yard rushing score in the second quarter and a 1-yard score in the fourth quarter... Added two receptions for 19 yards...Totaled 96 all-purpose yards. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman for head coach Ryan Schneider at Cocoa High School...Was a team captain as a senior...Helped the Tigers to the state championship as a freshman...Earned first-team all-state honors as a running back...Claimed all-city, all-district and all-region accolades...Posted 1,472 rushing yards on 180 carries with 19 touchdowns as a senior...Added 21 receptions for 203 yards and a score in 2019... Owns the longest touchdown in program history with a 99-yard score...Recorded 1,150 rushing yards, 15 touchdowns to go along with 250 receiving yards and five scores as a junior...Rated a consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 169 overall prospect, No. 4 all-purpose back and No. 26 recruit in Florida by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 295 overall prospect, No. 24 athlete, No. 137 player in the region and No. 50 prospect in Florida by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 172 overall prospect, No. 7 all-purpose back and No. 30 recruit in Florida by Rivals...Lettered in track & field...Earned fastest freshman in America honors. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Caziah JaWon Holmes...Son of Tiffany Holmes and Charles Holmes...Has one brother, Charles, and one sister, Jordan...Volunteered with beach cleanup, cutting grass and coaching track & field and football...Hobbies include working out, running, riding a bike, watching movies and playing video games...Majoring in human development and family studies...Would like to open his own clothing business and homeless shelter after an NFL career.

HOLMES' CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS Att.-Yds.

Avg.

Rec.-Yds.

Avg.

2020

51-227

4.4

6-37

6.2

2021

5-27

5.4

56-254

4.5

6-37

6.2

Avg.

Career

HOLMES' CAREER RETURN STATISTICS 2020

KR-Yds.

Avg.

PR-Yds.

1-9

9.0

2021

1-23

23.0

Career

2-31

15.5

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• Has appeared in 20 career games. • Is among three returning Nittany Lions from New York (Ibrahim Traore and Smith Vilbert). ➤ 2021 ➤ SOPHOMORE SEASON Redshirt season...Missed the season due to injury. ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE SOPHOMORE SEASON Season: Appeared in all nine games...Finished the season with 13 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries. Ohio State (10/31): Notched two tackles. Maryland (11/7): Made two stops. at Nebraska (11/14): Recorded two tackles, including one solo. Iowa (11/21): Recorded two tackles...Hade one sack for a loss of 10 yards. at Michigan (11/28): Assisted on one tackle. at Rutgers (12/5): Made one solo stop. Michigan State (12/12): Assisted on a sack. Illinois (12/19): Made two tackles...Added a QB hurry. ➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in 11 games...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut...One of 19 true freshmen to play. Idaho (8/31): Made three stops, including one solo...Assisted on a tackle for loss. Buffalo (9/7): Assisted on two tackles. at Maryland (9/27): Recorded four tackles, including a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss...Collected the first 1.5 sacks of his career...Forced a fumble in the fourth quarter, his first career forced fumble. Purdue (10/5): Secured two tackles. Michigan (10/19): Assisted on one tackle. Rutgers (11/30): Notched two tackles. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterman for head coach Brian Ellis at Canarsie High School...Was a three-time team captain... Participated in Nike’s The Opening Regional...Invited to the Boomer Game and Fugazzi Bowl...Claimed All-USA New York Defensive Player of the Year as selected by USA Today as a senior...Named All-USA New York Football Team first team by USA Today in 2018...Chosen as the 2018 National Football Foundation New York City Mr. Football...Selected Big 44 Defensive Player of the Year as a junior...Was a three-time all-city selection...Named team MVP twice...Racked up 88 tackles, 34 tackles for loss and 25 sacks as a senior...Set the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) and school records for sacks in a season...Posted 57 tackles, eight sacks and one safety as a junior...Recorded 53 tackles, five sacks, one fumble recovery and one interception as a sophomore...Had 12 tackles and one sack as a freshman...Rated a consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 66 overall prospect, No. 4 weakside defensive end and No. 1 recruit in New York by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 80 overall prospect, No. 9 defensive end, No. 7 player in the region and No. 1 recruit in New York by ESPN...Ranked No. 181 overall recruit, No. 5 weakside defensive end and No. 1 prospect in New York by Rivals...Lettered in track & field. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Adisa Akil Isaac...Son of Lisa and Alex Isaac...Has two brothers, Kyle Wiltshire and Y’ashua Isaac, and one sister, Tadj Isaac...Volunteered at the Penn Wortman Center...Majoring in rehabilitation and human services...Would like to find a career in sports.

RETURNING NITTANY LIONS ISAAC'S CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT

PBU

2019

4-10

2020

5-8

9-18

Career

SACK

TFL

1.5-8

3.0-13

1.5-15

3.0-23

4.5-28

➤ ISAAC'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles................................................................................................................4; at Maryland, 9/27/19 Tackles For Loss..............................................................................................2.5; at Maryland, 9/27/19 Sacks................................................................................................................1.5; at Maryland, 9/27/19 Forced Fumbles.................................................................................................1; at Maryland, 9/27/19

GOLDEN ISRAEL-ACHUMBA 78 Offensive Line | 6-4 | 332 Redshirt Sophomore Bowie, Md./DeMatha Catholic Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Was a Dean's List selection for the 2021 spring semester. • Was high school teammates with Coziah Izzard at DeMatha Catholic High School. • One of nine Nittany Lion returnees from Maryland. ➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection. Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in one game...Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut and one of 29 Nittany Lions to make their collegiate debut...Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Game following Illinois (10/23). ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Did not see any game action. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman for head coach Bill McGregor at DeMatha Catholic High School...Was team captain as senior...Helped the Stags to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Championship as a freshman with a perfect 12-0 record...Selected All-WCAC as a senior...Selected to the Hall of Fame World Bowl...Had 20 pancake blocks as a senior...Tallied 18 pancake blocks as a junior...Posted 30 tackles as a sophomore...Registered 10 tackles as a freshman...Rated a four-star recruit by Rivals and a three-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN...Rated as the No. 36 offensive guard and No. 22 recruit in Maryland by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 24 offensive guard, No. 65 player in the region and No. 17 prospect in Maryland by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 241 overall prospect, No. 9 offensive guard and No. 12 recruit in Maryland by Rivals...Lettered in wrestling and track & field...Holds school record for squat...Was a Dean's List student throughout high school.

Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 296 Sophomore Columbia, Md./DeMatha Catholic Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Has appeared in 16 career games for the Nittany Lions, making seven starts. • Was high school teammates with Golden Israel-Achumba at DeMatha Catholic High School. • One of nine Nittany Lion returnees from Maryland. ➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in 13 games, making seven starts...Made 21 tackles (11 solo), three tackles for loss, two sacks and forced a fumble...Was one of 13 Nittany Lions to make their first career start. Ball State (9/11): Tallied one tackle. Auburn (9/18): Recorded one tackle. Villanova (9/25): Posted three tackles (2 solo) and his first career sack. at Iowa (10/9): Recorded a QB hurry. Illinois (10/23): Made first career start...Tallied a career-high five tackles (2 solo). at Ohio State (10/30): Had a tackle for loss. at Maryland (11/6): Posted a solo tackle. Michigan (11/13): Recorded two tackles. Rutgers (11/20): Made four stops (2 solo)...Added a sack and his first career forced fumble. at Michigan State (11/27): Recorded two tackles. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Tallied a solo stop. ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in three games...One of 20 players to make their Nittany Lion debut...One of 16 true freshmen to play. Illinois (12/19): Recorded a quarterback hurry. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman for head coach Bill McGregor at DeMatha Catholic High School...Was a two-time team captain...Helped the Stags to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) Championship as a freshman with a perfect 12-0 record...Was a four-time All-WCAC selection...Named Team MVP...Had 12 sacks and 12 tackles for loss as a junior...Registered six sacks and five tackles for loss as a sophomore... Tallied eight sacks and 15 tackles for loss as a freshman...Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals, and a three-star prospect by 247Sports...Rated as the No. 36 defensive tackle and No. 14 recruit in Maryland by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 156 overall prospect, No. 17 defensive end, No. 23 player in the region and No. 9 prospect in Maryland by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 29 defensive tackle and No. 14 recruit in Maryland by Rivals...Lettered in track & field as a freshman and sophomore...Made the honor roll five times. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Coziah Athens Izzard...Son of Victoria Leek and Colin Izzard...Has two brothers, Cordell Izzard and Colin Izzard, and four sisters, Saniah Jones, Amiya Jones, Saveah Jones and Jaydis Jones...Helps cook and serve food after church services...Hobbies include playing video games, playing basketball, drawing and working out...Planning to major in criminal justice...Would like to join the CIA or FBI.

IZZARD'S CAREER STATISTICS

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Golden Chisaramkamsyo Israel-Achumba...Son of Edna and Golden Achumba...Has one brother, Covenant, and four sisters, Victoria, Favour, Christine and Crystal...Planning to major in business...Would like to own an HVAC business.

COZIAH IZZARD

UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

2021

11-10

2.0-14

3.0-15

Career

11-10

2.0-14

3.0-15

➤ IZZARD'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.......................................................................................................................5; Illinois, 10/23/21 Tackles for Loss....................................................................... 1.0; Three Times: Last Rutgers, 11/20/21 Sacks................................................................................................... 1.0; Twice: Last Rutgers, 11/20/21 Forced Fumbles......................................................................................................1; Rutgers, 11/20/21

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CURTIS JACOBS

➤ JACOBS' CAREER HIGHS Tackles................................................................................................................10; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Tackles For Loss.........................................................................2.0; Twice: Last at Ohio State, 10/30/21 Sacks...................................................................................... 1.0; Three Times: Last vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Interceptions...........................................................................................................1; Illinois, 10/23/21 Long Interception Return......................................................................................2; Illinois, 10/23/21 Pass Breakups.......................................................................................................1; Maryland, 11/7/20

Linebacker | 6-1 | 227 Sophomore Glen Burnie, Md./McDonogh School Major: Telecommunications • • • •

Has appeared in 20 career games for the Nittany Lions, making 11 starts. Earned a 4.0 GPA during the 2021 spring semester. One of three returnees who attended McDonough School (Dvon Ellies and PJ Mustipher). One of nine Nittany Lion returnees from Maryland.

Tight End | 6-6 | 254 Sophomore Windsor, Ontario/Holy Names Catholic Major: Psychology

➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media. Season: Appeared in 12 games, making 11 starts...Made 61 tackles (39 solo), to go along with seven tackles for loss, three sacks and an interception...Also recorded an 18-yard reception on a fake punt...Was one of 13 Nittany Lions to make their first career start. at Wisconsin (9/4): Tallied a five tackles (4 solo). Ball State (9/11): Made two solo tackles...Recorded a sack, the first of his career, for a 9-yard loss. Auburn (9/18): Tallied three tackles (2 solo). Villanova (9/25): Recorded two solo stops. Indiana (10/2): Made four stops (2 solo). at Iowa (10/9): Posted four tackles (2 solo)...Posted a career-high two tackles for loss and a sack...Added a QB hurry. Illinois (10/23): Made five tackles (2 solo)...Recorded his first career interception. at Ohio State (10/30): Recorded seven tackles (5 solo)...Matched his career high with two tackles for loss. at Maryland (11/6): Posted five solo stops. Michigan (11/13): Recorded six tackles...Caught his first career pass on a fake punt from Jordan Stout, an 18-yard reception in the first quarter. at Michigan State (11/27): Tallied eight tackles (3 solo)...Added a tackle for loss. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Made a career-high 10 tackles (8 solo)...Added a sack. ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in eight games...One of 20 players to make their Nittany Lion debut...One of 16 true freshmen to play...Made nine tackles (6 solo) to go along with an assisted tackle for loss and a pass breakup. Maryland (11/7): Assisted on a tackle for loss...Added a pass breakup. at Nebraska (11/14): Made a solo tackle. Iowa (11/21): Registered two tackles. at Rutgers (12/5): Assisted on one tackle. Michigan State (12/12): Recorded a career-high four tackles, all solo stops. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman for head coach Hakeem Sule at McDonogh School...Was a two-time team captain... Helped the Eagles to an 11-1 and an appearance in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) A Championship Game...Selected to the Under Armour All-American Game...Chosen as a threetime all-district honoree (twice on offense, once on defense)...Was a three-time All-MIAA selection... Won the Eagle Award for the team’s most outstanding player...Had 55 catches for 1,015 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior...Totaled 46 catches for 800 yards and 10 scores as a sophomore...Had 22 receptions for 300 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman...Rated a consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 34 overall prospect, No. 4 outside linebacker and No. 3 recruit in Maryland by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 67 overall prospect, No. 7 outside linebacker, No. 13 player in the region and No. 4 prospect in Maryland by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 77 overall prospect, No. 6 inside linebacker and No. 7 recruit in Maryland by Rivals...Lettered in basketball...Earned allconference honors as a sophomore and junior. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Curtis Jerome Jacobs Jr....Son of Michele and Curtis Jacobs Sr....Has three sisters, Morgan, Brianna and Destiny...Cousin, Andre Levrone, played football at Virginia and for the NFL's Carolina Panthers...Volunteers at his mother's summer camp for underprivileged kids in his neighborhood... Hobbies include playing basketball...Majoring in telecommunications.

• Has appeared in 20 career games for the Nittany Lions, making seven starts. • One of seven returning international players on the 2022 roster and one of five returning Nittany Lions hailing from Canada. ➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in 13 games, making six starts...Made 19 receptions for 213 yards and one touchdown...Posted a long reception of 37 yards. Ball State (9/11): Made a 23-yard touchdown reception, the first of his career...Had two catches for 29 yards. Auburn (9/18): Hauled in a career-long 37-yard catch and run from Sean Clifford in the first quarter. Villanova (9/25): Had one grab for 25 yards. Indiana (10/2): Tallied a 20-yard reception. Illinois (10/23): Made one catch. at Ohio State (10/30): Tallied a career-high four receptions for 41 yards. at Maryland (11/6): Recorded three catches for 23 yards. Michigan (11/13): Had four grabs for 28 yards. Rutgers (11/20): Had two catches for nine yards. ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in seven games, making one start...One of 14 players to make their first career start...One of 20 players to make their Nittany Lion debut...One of 16 true freshmen to play...Made four receptions for 56 yards with a long reception of 23 yards. Iowa (11/21): Made first career catch in the first quarter...Finished with two receptions for 14 yards. at Michigan (11/28): Made first career start. Illinois (12/19): Made two grabs for 42 yards, including a long reception of 23 yards. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Two-year letterman for head coach Rob McIntyre at Holy Names High School...Was a team captain as a senior...Helped the Knights to three conference championships...Guided Holy Names to the SWOSSAA and OFSAA titles as a junior and senior...Selected to the Under Armour All-American Game...Earned firstteam all-city honors in 2018 and 2019...Was the Team MVP as a junior and senior...Rated a consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 72 overall prospect, No. 4 tight end and No. 1 recruit in Ontario by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 131 overall prospect, No. 4 tight end, No. 1 player in the region and No. 1 prospect in Canada by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 107 overall prospect and No. 4 tight end by Rivals. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Theodore Joseph Johnson...Son of Amy Johnson...Has five brothers, Dominic, Nathan, Levi, Michael and Keon...Brother, Dominic, plays football and basketball at the University of Buffalo... Father, Nate, played football and ran track at Hillsdale College...Volunteered coaching minor football and helping with various activities at church...Hobbies include spending time with family and cooking... Majoring in psychology....Would like to get into coaching.

JOHNSON'S CAREER STATISTICS

JACOBS' CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT

PBU

Att.-Yds. SACK

Avg.

Rec.-Yds.

Avg.

TFL

2020

4-56

14.0

2021

19-213

11.2

Career

23-269

11.7

2020

6-3

0.5-1

2021

39-22

3.0-11

7.0-20

Career

45-25

3.0-11

7.5-21

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THEO JOHNSON

RETURNING NITTANY LIONS ➤ JOHNSON'S CAREER HIGHS

➤ HIGH SCHOOL

Receptions..........................................................................................4; Twice: Last Michigan, 11/13/21 Receiving Yards......................................................................................................42; Illinois, 12/19/20 Receiving Touchdowns........................................................................................1; Ball State, 9/11/21 Long Reception...................................................................................................... 37; Auburn, 9/18/21

Three-time letterman for head coach Michael Whitehead at Cumberland Valley High School...Was a team captain as a senior...Had a 31-10 record in high school...Led the Eagles to a Mid-Penn Commonwealth title and District III 4A Championship as a junior...Was a finalist for the 2017 Mr. PA Football Class 4A6A Award...Garnered a first-team spot on USA Today’s All-USA Pennsylvania Football Team as a senior... Named to Pennsylvania Football Writers/Broadcasters All-State first team as a defensive back in 2017... Named to the Pennsylvania Football News (PFN) All-Class 6A first team in junior and senior seasons... Selected all-state by the PA Sports Writers in 2016...Garnered 2017 Mini Maxwell Award honors from the Maxwell Football Club...Named to All-EasternPAFootball.com first team in 2016 and honorable mention in 2015...Selected All-Sentinel Defensive Player of the Year as a senior...Earned first-team AllSentinel defensive back laurels as a sophomore, junior and senior...Named to PennLive.com first team as a defensive back...Selected to the Big 33 Game...Earned five first-team all-conference honors (two DB, two athlete, one return specialist) and two second-team accolades (one DB, one punter) during his career...Had 37 receptions for 715 yards, seven receiving touchdowns, 53 rushes for 366 yards and eight rushing scores as a senior...Made all 15 PATs...Had 45 tackles and four interceptions in 2017... Registered 38 catches for 524 yards and six scores to complement 75 tackles and three interceptions as a junior...Had three return touchdowns (2 punt, 1 kickoff) in 2016...Had 25 receptions for 371 yards and six touchdowns offensively to go along with 51 tackles and 10 interceptions on defense as a sophomore... Rated as a three-star recruit by all three major recruiting services – 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Ranked as No. 12 player in Pennsylvania and No. 30 outside linebacker by 247Sports...Rated as the No. 24 player in Pennsylvania, No. 105 prospect in the region and No. 58 outside linebacker by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 43 outside linebacker and No. 20 player in Pennsylvania by Rivals...Lettered in basketball and track once each.

CHARLIE KATSHIR

Linebacker | 6-3 | 224 Redshirt Senior Camp Hill, Pa./Cumberland Valley Major: Hospitality Management • Has played in 28 career games for the Nittany Lions. • Is a two-time Dean's List selection. • One of seven returning Nittany Lions from central Pennsylvania. ➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Appeared in all 13 games on defense and special teams...Made 11 tackles (7 solo). Ball State (9/11): Tallied a career-high four tackles (2 solo). Villanova (9/25): Made three solo stops. Illinois (10/23): Recorded a solo tackle. at Maryland (11/6): Posted a solo stop. Rutgers (11/20): Recorded a tackle. at Michigan State (11/27): Assisted on a tackle. ➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Appeared in the first three games before missing the remainder of the season due to injury... Made five tackles (3 solo). Ohio State (10/31): Matched a career high with three tackles (2 solo). Maryland (11/7): Registered two tackles.

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Charles Penn Katshir...Son of Tracy and Gregory Katshir...Has one brother, Riley, and one sister, Hannah...Father, Greg, played football and baseball at the University of Pennsylvania...Mother, Tracy, played field hockey and lacrosse at the University of Pennsylvania...Brother, Riley, played soccer at Lebanon Valley College...Hobbies include playing sports, hanging out with friends and working out...Volunteers as a mentor for The Outreach Program for Soccer (TOPS)...Has also volunteered with Cumberland Valley mini-THON and Cumberland Valley football camp...Majoring in hospitality management with hopes of taking over his parents’ business after an NFL career.

KATSHIR'S CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

2019

3-2

2020

3-2

2021

7-4

13-8

➤ 2019 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Selected Academic All-Big Ten. Season: Appeared in 12 games...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut. at Maryland (9/27): Recorded a QB hurry. Purdue (10/5): Registered first career tackle...Earned first career forced fumble in the fourth quarter. Michigan (10/19): Made a tackle on kickoff coverage. Rutgers (11/30): Collected a career-high three tackles. ➤ 2018 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season.

Career

➤ KATSHIR'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles....................................................................................................................4; Ball State, 9/11/21 Forced Fumbles.........................................................................................................1; Purdue, 10/5/19

KALEN KING

Cornerback | 5-11 | 186 Sophomore Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Twin brother, Kobe, is a linebacker on the PSU football team. • One of four Nittany Lion returnees from Michigan and one of 14 returnees from the Midwest. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in 13 games, making one start...Tallied 23 tackles (15 solo), one tackle for loss, five pass breakups and a forced fumble... Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut, one of 29 to make their collegiate debut, one of 13 to make their first career start and one of 10 true freshmen to play. Ball State (9/11): Recorded three solo tackles and forced his first career fumble. Auburn (9/18): Tallied two tackles. Villanova (9/25): Posted a solo stop. Indiana (10/2): Assisted on a tackle. Illinois (10/23): Made one tackle. Michigan (11/13): Recorded three tackles (2 solo) and a pass breakup. Rutgers (11/20): Recorded a career-high two pass breakups. at Michigan State (11/27): Posted five tackles (4 solo), including a tackle for loss...Added a pass breakup. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Made a careerhigh seven tackles (4 solo) and broke up a pass.

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➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman at Cass Technical High School for head coach Thomas Wilcher...Two-time team captain...Two-time All-State, All-Region, All-City and Detroit Public School League All-Conference selection...Had three interceptions, five pass breakups and 13 tackles as a senior in a shortened season... Also scored eight touchdowns on offense...As a junior, tallied one interception, four pass breakups and 25 tackles...Additionally had 13 touchdowns...Helped lead the Technicians to an 11-2 mark during sophomore season...Forced two fumbles, had one interception and added seven pass breakups that year...Was part of an 11-3 squad that was district and regional champs as a freshman, tallying three breakups... Rated as the No. 16 cornerback and No. 8 prospect in Michigan by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 44 cornerback, No. 69 prospect in the region and No. 13 prospect in Michigan by ESPN...Tabbed as the No. 134 prospect nationally, No. 10 prospect at his position and No. 6 in the state by Rivals...Also played basketball and ran track at Cass Tech.

UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

2021

1-2

Career

1-2

➤ KING'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.....................................................................................................................2; Villanova, 9/25/21

GRAYSON KLINE Tight End | 6-5 | 251 Redshirt Senior Sinking Spring, Pa./Warwick Major: Criminology

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Kalen Daron King...Son of TaDarrell and Felicia King...Twin brother, Kobe, is also a member of the Penn State football team...Likes to listen to music...Planning to major in public relations...Wants to become a sports analyst.

KING'S CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

2021

15-8

1.0-2

Career

15-8

1.0-2

• Joined the team as a run-on in the summer of 2018. • One of seven returning Nittany Lions from southeast Pennsylvania. ➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON Did not see any game action. ➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON

➤ KING'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles..................................................................................................................7; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Tackles for Loss................................................................................... 1.0; at Michigan State, 11/27/21 Forced Fumbles.....................................................................................................1; Ball State, 9/11/21 Pass Breakups........................................................................................................2; Rutgers, 11/20/21

KOBE KING

Linebacker | 6-1 | 242 Redshirt Freshman Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Twin brother, Kalen, is a cornerback on the PSU football team. • One of four Nittany Lion returnees from Michigan and one of 14 returnees from the Midwest. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: : Appeared in four games...Recorded three tackles and a QB hurry... Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut, one of 29 to make their collegiate debut and one of 10 true freshmen to play Ball State (9/11): Recorded his first career tackle. Villanova (9/25): Posted two tackles and a quarterback hurry. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman at Cass Technical High School for head coach Thomas Wilcher...Two-time team captain...Earned Division I All-Region honors from the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association in 2020...Named the 2019 Detroit Public School League Linebacker of the Year...Additionally was a 2019 All-City selection and All-State honorable mention...Made 47 tackles during junior season, including 12 tackles for loss and one forced fumble...Helped lead the Technicians to an 11-2 mark during sophomore campaign, making 42 tackles, nine tackles for loss and forcing two fumbles...Team won a district and regional championship during freshman year...Made ten tackles and forced a fumble as a freshman... Rated as the No. 19 inside linebacker and No. 12 prospect in Michigan by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 23 inside linebacker, No. 80 prospect in the region and No. 14 prospect in Michigan by ESPN... Tabbed as the No. 15 prospect at his position and No. 9 in the state by Rivals...Also wrestled and ran track at Cass Tech.

Did not see any game action. ➤ 2019 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Did not see any game action. ➤ 2018 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterman for head coach Bob Locker at Warwick High School...Helped the Warriors to the district title and Lancaster Lebanon League Championship with an 11-2 record as a junior...Registered 1,134 passing yards, 10 passing touchdowns and 300 rushing yards in four games as a senior...Had 600 passing yards and six touchdowns as a junior...Was a two-time letterman in track & field and basketball...Garnered second-team All-Berks honors in basketball as a senior...Was the county javelin champion as a senior. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Grayson Riley Kline...Son of Lori and Gary Kline...Has three brothers, Trevor, Tanner and Brady, and two sisters, Jessica Giambrone and Toni Hunsinger...Father, Gary, played football at Kutztown University from 1980-83...Hobbies include weightlifting...Majoring in criminology...Would like to pursue a career corporate management...Volunteered for Big Brothers/Big Sisters...Has served meals at church to the less fortunate.

BENJAMIN KNAPP Tight End | 6-5 | 240 Redshirt Freshman Roaring Branch, Pa./Canton Area Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Joined the team as a run-on in the summer of 2021. • One of seven returning Nittany Lions from central Pennsylvania. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Kobe Laron King...Son of TaDarrell and Felicia King...Twin brother, Kalen, is also a member of the Penn State football team...Hobbies include meditating, listening to music, watching movies and playing video games...Planning to major in marketing...Would like to own his own business.

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➤ HIGH SCHOOL

Four-time letterman for head coach Tyler Sechrist at Canton Area High School…Was a one-time team captain…Team was crowned league champions in 2020…Squad also earned a 9-3 mark in 2019 and 10-2 mark in 2018…Picked up all-state and all-region honors twice…Earned Northern Tier All-Star honors in 2018 and 2019…Finished his career with the most catches and receiving touchdowns in school history…Made nine grabs for 109 yards and three touchdowns in a shortened senior season due to the COVID-19 pandemic…Posted 45 catches for 802 yards and eight touchdowns during junior campaign…As a sophomore, hauled in 32 grabs for 542 yards and a touchdown…Made 10 catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman…Also letter in baseball and basketball.

Three-year letterman for head coach Dyrri McCain at Maury High School...Was a two-time team captain...Helped the Commodores to a perfect 16-0 record and its first state championship in 80 years with a victory in the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 5 title game as a senior...Selected to the All-American Bowl...Earned all-state accolades twice...Claimed all-region laurels three times... Collected all-district honors three times...Had 60 receptions for 1,030 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior...Registered 60 catches for 1,062 yards and 10 scores as a sophomore...Rated a consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 132 overall prospect, No. 22 wide receiver and No. 2 recruit in Virginia by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 206 overall prospect, No. 33 wide receiver, No. 31 player in the region and No. 4 prospect in Virginia by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 246 overall prospect, No. 46 wide receiver and No. 4 recruit in Virginia by Rivals.

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Benjamin Edward Knapp...Son of Barbara and Mark Knapp...Has a brother, Joseph…Was a member of youth group and was a student mentor in high school…Enjoys the outdoors…Is the first Division I player from his high school in over 50 years…Plans on majoring in environmental science at Penn State.

KEANDRE LAMBERT-SMITH 13 Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 188 Sophomore Norfolk, Va./Maury Major: Recreation, Park and Tourism Management • Has appeared in 22 career games for the Nittany Lions, making 18 starts. • Earned a 4.0 GPA during the 2021 spring semester. • Is the nephew of Kam Chancellor, who played football at Virginia Tech and had a seven-year career with the Seattle Seahawks. • One of five Nittany Lion returnees from Virginia. ➤ CAREER NOTES & RECORDS Game: 2021: Hauled in an 83-yard touchdown reception from Sean Clifford against Villanova (9/25), marking the seventh-longest pass play in program history. 2020: Started alongside Parker Washington against Maryland (11/7), marking the first time a pair of true freshmen receivers have started for Penn State since Saeed Blacknall and Chris Godwin at Michigan in 2014. Bowl: 2021: Averaged 24.7 yards per reception (three receptions, 74 yards) in the Outback Bowl against Arkansas (1/1), ranking fourth by a Penn State player in a bowl game. ➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Started all 13 games...Made 34 receptions for 521 yards and five touchdowns with a long reception of 83 yards. Rankings: Finished sixth in the Big Ten in yards per reception (15.3). at Wisconsin (9/4): Recorded 71 yards on four catches...Made a 52-yard grab in the third quarter. Ball State (9/11): Made one catch for 13 yards. Auburn (9/18): Tallied four catches for 27 yards. Villanova (9/25): Posted a career-high 88 yards on two catches...Caught an 83-yard touchdown pass from Sean Clifford in the third quarter. Indiana (10/2): Made two receptions for 25 yards. at Iowa (10/9): Recorded a career-high five catches for a team-leading 61 yards...Tallied a long reception of 30 yards. Illinois (10/23): Made three grabs for 49 yards...Recorded a 42-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter. at Ohio State (10/30): Hauled in four catches for 49 yards. at Maryland (11/6): Had two catches for 36 yards with a long reception of 30 yards. Michigan (11/13): Recorded one catch. Rutgers (11/20): Tallied a 7-yard reception. at Michigan State (11/27): Recorded 21 yards on two grabs. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Made three receptions for 74 yards...Hauled in a 42-yard touchdown in the second quarter. ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in nine games, making five starts...One of 14 players to make their first career start...One of 20 players to make their Nittany Lion debut...One of 16 true freshmen to play...Made 15 receptions for 138 yards with a long reception of 20 yards. at Indiana (10/24): Hauled in two catches for 25 yards. Ohio State (10/31): Made two grabs for 18 yards. at Nebraska (11/14): Caught three passes for 35 yards...Had a 20-yard reception in the third quarter. at Rutgers (12/5): Had a career-high four receptions for 25 yards. Michigan State (12/12): Hauled in three receptions for 24 yards. Illinois (12/19): Made an 11-yard reception.

➤ PERSONAL Full name is KeAndre Lambert-Smith...Son of Karla and Noah Smith...Has one brother, Kyron, and three sisters, Kayla, Kheira and Kyndle...Uncle, Kam Chancellor, played football at Virginia Tech and for seven years with the NFL's Seattle Seahawks...Hobbies include playing video games...Majoring in recreation, park and tourism management.

LAMBERT-SMITH'S CAREER STATISTICS Avg.

Rec.-Yds.

Avg.

2020

Att.-Yds. -

15-138

9.2

2021

34-521

15.3

Career

49-659

13.4

➤ LAMBERT-SMITH'S CAREER HIGHS Receptions................................................................................................................ 5; at Iowa, 10/9/21 Receiving Yards....................................................................................................88; Villanova, 9/25/21 Touchdowns............................................................................ 1; Three Times: Last vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Long Reception....................................................................................................83; Villanova, 9/25/21

KEYVONE LEE

Running Back | 6-0 | 234 Sophomore St. Petersburg, Fla./American Collegiate Academy Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Has appeared in 22 career games for the Nittany Lions, making seven starts. • One of four returning Nittany Lions from Florida. ➤ CAREER NOTES & RECORDS Game: 2020: Tallied 134 rushing yards at Michigan (11/28), the most by a Penn State freshman since Saquon Barkley against Ohio State in 2015. ➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Named to the preseason Doak Walker Award Watch List. Season: Appeared in 13 games, making four starts...Ran for 530 yards on 108 carries (4.9 average) with two touchdowns...Added 15 receptions for 130 yards. Rankings: Finished tied for 11th in the Big Ten in yards per carry (4.9). at Wisconsin (9/4): Tallied three carries. Ball State (9/11): Posted 68 yards rushing on eight carries... Added a 24-yard reception. Auburn (9/18): Recorded two carries for 15 yards. Villanova (9/25): Had seven carries for 21 yards. Indiana (10/2): Ran for 74 yards on eight carries, including a long rush of 44 yards...Added an 8-yard reception. at Iowa (10/9): Tallied 30 yards on 10 carries. Illinois (10/23): Had seven carries for 24 yards. at Ohio State (10/30): Recorded nine yards and a rushing touchdown on three carries. at Maryland (11/6): Posted 50 yards on eight carries..Made two grabs for 17 yards. Michigan (11/13): Led the team with 88 yards on 20 carries. Rutgers (11/20): Tallied 41 yards on 13 carries...Had a 7-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. at Michigan State (11/27): Had 79 yards on 15 carries...Added 32 yards on five receptions. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Tallied 35 yards on four carries and a 15-yard reception.

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FREDERIK B. LESIEUR

Awards: Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (11/30).

Linebacker | 6-2 | 214 Redshirt Freshman Boucherville, Quebec, Canada/Cegep Andre-Grasset Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

Season: Appeared in nine games with three starts...One of 14 players to make their first career start... One of 20 players to make their Nittany Lion debut...One of 16 true freshmen to play...Ran for a teamhigh 438 yards on 89 carries (4.9 yards per carry) with four touchdowns...Added 12 receptions for 66 yards...Named the Coaching Staff's Offensive Player of the Week vs. Michigan (11/28). at Indiana (10/24): Gained 35 yards on six carries...Added two catches for six yards. Maryland (11/7): Had a 3-yard run. at Nebraska (11/14): Ran for 49 yards on eight carries...Scored on a careerlong 31-yard run in the third quarter, his first career touchdown...Added a 6-yard kick return. Iowa (11/21): Scored one touchdown from six yards out...Tallied career highs in catches (6) and yards (41). at Michigan (11/28): Had a career-high 134 rushing yards...Recorded a career-best 22 rushing attempts, topping a previous mark of eight...Found the end zone on a 6-yard rush. at Rutgers (12/5): Rushed for 95 yards on 17 carries...Matched a career best with a 31-yard run in the fourth quarter. Michigan State (12/12): Had 12 rushing attempts of 31 yards...Added two receptions for 14 yards. Illinois (12/19): Tallied 85 yards on 19 carries with a touchdown...Made two receptions for five yards. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman for head coach Ken Johnson at American Collegiate Academy...Was a three-time team captain...Selected to the FBU Legend Bowl...Was a three-time Team MVP...Had 960 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior...Recorded 1,000 yards and 18 scores as a sophomore...Tallied 1,200 yards and 22 touchdowns as a freshman...Rated a consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 272 overall prospect, No. 20 running back and No. 46 recruit in Florida by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 24 running back, No. 151 player in the region and No. 55 prospect in Florida by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 12 athlete and No. 52 recruit in Florida by Rivals...Lettered in basketball. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Keyvone Tyrell Lee...Son of Eugenia Broxton and Chris Lee...Has one brother, Tyree, and one sister, Taniya...Hobbies include playing Madden and working out...Planning to major in sports management...Would like to become a manager for athletes.

• Joined the team as a run-on in the fall of 2021. • One of seven returning international players on the 2022 roster and one of five returning Nittany Lions hailing from Canada. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Lettered for head coach Tony Iadeluca at Cegep Andre-Grassett...Also played football at Grizzlis de Boucherville and Cegep de Lennoxville...Was a three-time team captain...Grizzlis de Boucherville team went 10-1 and won a state title...Had the honor of signing the Golden Book of Boucherville as the team was the first to win the state championship for the city...Earned Canadian Football Chat Top 60 honors in 2019...Posted three interceptions and two touchdowns at Cegep Andre-Grassett as a junior...Was a two-time all-star selection and earned a Team Quebec invitation to Team Canada tryouts...Also played hockey for 11 years (2005-16) for Les Seigneurs de Boucherville. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Frederik Alexis Tiara Boubane Lesieur...Son of Jacqueline Boubane and Stephane Lesieur... Has two sisters, Audrey Beland and Chloé Beland...Enjoys making music and has two albums out now... Likes to go by the name of Fredie B...Has volunteered at homeless food banks...Ai knoticipates majoring in graphic design at Penn State...Would like to own a graphic design firm in the future.

JAN MAHLERT

LEE'S CAREER STATISTICS Att.-Yds.

Avg.

Rec.-Yds.

Avg.

2020

89-438

4.9

12-66

5.5

2021

108-530

4.9

15-130

8.7

Career

197-968

4.9

12-66

5.5

➤ LEE'S CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts........................................................................................ 22; at Michigan, 11/28/20 Rushing Yards.............................................................................................. 134; at Michigan, 11/28/20 Rushing Touchdowns.................................................................... 1; Six Times: Last Rutgers, 11/20/21 Longest Rush..........................................................................................................44; Indiana, 10/2/21 Receptions.................................................................................................................. 6; Iowa, 11/21/20 Receiving Yards........................................................................................................ 41; Iowa, 11/21/20 Longest Reception.............................................................................................24; Ball State, 9/11/21

Wide Receiver | 5-11 | 178 Redshirt Freshman Deutschland, Germany/Christoph-Probst-Gymnasium Major: Engineering Pre-Major • Was a Dean's List selection for the 2021 fall semester and owns a 3.86 cumulative GPA. • Joined the team as a run-on in the fall of 2021. • One of seven returning international players on the 2022 roster. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Attended Christoph-Probst-Gymnasium...Played for the Fursty Razorbacks club team, coached by Lukas Schmid...Was named a team MVP in 2019 and a the 2018 Defensive Player of the Year...Team won a pair of championships, as the squad went 13-0-1 during his senior year of high school and 11-1 during his junior year...Tallied 2,135 all-purpose yards with 22 touchdowns during senior season...Also logged five interceptions...Tallied 10 interceptions and three touchdowns as a junior...Also played soccer and baseball, was a rock climber and participated in track and field, gymnastics and parkour running. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Jan Niklas Mahlert...Son of Marlies and Stephan Mahlert...Has a brother, Nils, and a sister, Lena...Aunt, Anne Riley was graduate student in 1999 and a faculty member from 2001-05...Uncle, Dr. Kevin Riley, was a graduate student at PSU from 1999-2004...Hobbies include computer programming, skiing, snowboarding, opera singing, guitar and piano...Has volunteered in the past as a climbing instructor...Anticipates majoring in aerospace engineering at Penn State...Would like to be a rocket designer.

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Defensive Tackle | 6-5 | 271 Redshirt Freshman Chicago, Ill./Elkhart (Ind.) Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Malick Hassane Meiga...Son of Justine Koffi...Has one brother, Ben...Hobbies include playing video games...Planning to major in business.

MEIGA'S CAREER STATISTICS Att.-Yds.

• One of three returning Nittany Lions from Illinois (Tyler Duzansky and Bryce Effner). • One of 14 returnees from the Midwest. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

Avg.

Rec.-Yds.

Avg.

2021

3-78

26.0

LG 67

Career

3-78

26.0

➤ MEIGA'S CAREER HIGHS

Redshirt season...Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Game following Illinois (10/23). ➤ HIGH SCHOOL

Receptions.................................................................................. 1; Three Times; Last Rutgers, 11/20/21 Receiving Yards....................................................................................................67; Rutgers, 11/20/21 Touchdowns...........................................................................................................1; Rutgers, 11/20/21 Long Reception....................................................................................................67; Rutgers, 11/20/21

Four-year letterman for head coach Josh Shattuck at Elkhart High School...Two-time team captain... Was a three-time 6A Northern Indiana Athletic Conference All-Conference selection and a two-time AllCity honoree...Elkhart went 9-1 during senior season...Finished senior year with 91 tackles, nine sacks, 22 tackles for loss and nine pass breakups....Made 73 tackles and nine sacks during junior campaign... Tallied 45 stops and four sacks as a sophomore...Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 31 weakside defensive end and No. 6 recruit in Indiana by 247Sports...Rated as the No. 35 defensive end, No. 32 player in the region and No. 3 prospect in Indiana by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 23 weakside defensive end and No. 8 recruit in Indiana by Rivals. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Rodney Patrick McGraw...Son of Rodney McGraw and Barbara Robinson...Has two brothers, Garrell Smith and Joe’aun Oliver, and three sisters, Raven Turner, Quamesha Smith and Heaven Little... Planning on majoring in business...Would like to own a business in the future.

FATORMA MULBAH

Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 305 Sophomore Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Township Major: Supply Chain and Information Systems • Was a Dean's List selection during the 2020 fall semester. • One of seven returning Nittany Lions from central Pennsylvania. ➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.

MALICK MEIGA

Wide Receiver | 6-4 | 203 Sophomore Saint Jerome, Quebec/Cegep du Vieux Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Originally was born in the Ivory Coast. • One of seven returning international players on the 2022 roster and one of five returning Nittany Lions hailing from Canada. ➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Appeared in the final seven games...Made three receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown... Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut and one of 29 Nittany Lions to make their collegiate debut. at Maryland (11/6): Had a 3-yard reception, his first career grab. Michigan (11/13): Recorded one catch for eight yards. Rutgers (11/20): Reached the end zone for the first time in his career on a 67-yard strike from Christian Veilleux in the third quarter. ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Did not see any game action.

Season: Appeared in six games...Logged four tackles (2 solo)...Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut and one of 29 Nittany Lions to make their collegiate debut. Ball State (9/11): Logged a solo tackle. Villanova (9/25): Recorded a solo stop. Rutgers (11/20): Assisted on two tackles. ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Did not see any game action. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterman for head coach Joe Headen at Susquehanna Township High School...Was a twotime team captain...Was a two-time all-conference choice as a junior and senior...Selected as Team MVP as a senior...Registered 51 tackles, 12 sacks, nine tackles for loss and four forced fumbles as a senior... Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 64 defensive end and No. 9 recruit in Pennsylvania by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 49 defensive tackle, No. 92 player in the region and No. 3 prospect in Pennsylvania by ESPN...Ranked No. 59 defensive tackle and No. 7 recruit in Pennsylvania by Rivals...Lettered in basketball and wrestling...Was a wrestling team captain. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Fatorma Mulbah...Son of Konah and Stephen Mulbah Sr....Has two brothers, Samuel and Stephen...Volunteered at the Faith into Action community food bank and Susquehanna Township Youth Football Camp...Hobbies include playing video games and spending time with family...Planning to major in business management...Wants to become an entrepreneur.

MULBAH'S CAREER STATISTICS

➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman for head coach Renaldo Sagesse at Cegep du Vieux High School...Was a two-time team captain...Helped his team to a 10-1 record and the regular-season title as a senior...Named to the all-star team in 2018...Was Rookie of the Year in 2018...Earned Team MVP honors as a senior...Tallied 38 receptions for 882 yards and seven touchdowns in 2019...Had 29 catches for 682 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior...Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 79 wide receiver and No. 1 recruit in Quebec by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 96 wide receiver, No. 2 player in the region and No. 2 prospect in Canada by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 97 wide receiver by Rivals.

UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

2021

2-2

Career

2-2

➤ MULBAH'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.....................................................................................................................2; Rutgers, 11/20/21

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS PJ MUSTIPHER

Defensive Tackle | 6-4 | 329 Senior+ Owings Mills, Md./McDonogh School Major: Journalism • Has appeared in 40 career games for the Nittany Lions, making 16 starts at defensive tackle. • Was named to the Big Ten Equality Coalition in June 2020. • Brother, Sam, was an offensive lineman for the University of Notre Dame football team (2014-18) and is currently the starting center for the Chicago Bears. • One of three returnees who attended McDonough School (Dvon Ellies and Curtis Jacobs). • One of nine Nittany Lion returnees from Maryland. ➤ 2021 ➤ SENIOR SEASON Awards: Postseason: Named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and honorable mention by the media...Named an AP All-Big Ten first team selection honoree...Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors... Earned the team's Ridge Riley Memorial Award. Midseason: Named a Rotary Lombardi Award semifinalist...Named a Lott IMPACT Trophy quarterfinalist. Preseason: Named to the Lombardi Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy and Reese's Senior Bowl Watch Lists...Selected for NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Preseason Big Board. Season: Made six starts...Voted a team captain...Tallied 21 tackles (16 solo) to go along with three tackles for loss and a sack...Missed the rest of the season due to an injury suffered in the Iowa game. at Wisconsin (9/4): Posted seven tackles (6 solo) with a tackle for loss. Ball State (9/11): Recorded one tackle. Auburn (9/18): Made four stops (3 solo). Villanova (9/25): Posted three solo tackles and a sack. Indiana (10/2): Made six tackles (4 solo) to go along with a tackle for loss. ➤ 2020 ➤ JUNIOR SEASON Awards: Named an honorable mention All-Big Ten honoree by the coaches and media...Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Started all nine games at defensive tackle...Made 35 tackles (12 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack, two QB hurries and a pass breakup...Named the coaching staff's Defensive Player of the Week twice (Maryland - 11/7; Michigan - 11/28). at Indiana (10/24): Recorded two tackles. Ohio State (10/31): Registered a career-high eight tackles. Maryland (11/7): Notched four tackles, including two solo...Broke up a pass...Added a QB hurry. at Nebraska (11/14): Tallied seven tackles, including three solo. Iowa (11/21): Made one tackle. at Michigan (11/28): Assisted on five tackles. at Rutgers (12/5): Recorded three tackles, including one solo...Had one QB hurry. Michigan State (12/12): Made two tackles. Illinois (12/19): Tallied three tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack.

➤ 2018 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in 12 games...One of 16 true freshmen to make their collegiate debut...One of 40 players to make their first Penn State appearance. Appalachian State (9/1): Made his first career appearance...Assisted on a tackle. at Pittsburgh (9/8): Made two stops, including one solo tackle. Kent State (9/15): Recorded a solo tackle. at Illinois (9/21): Made two tackles, including a solo stop. Michigan State (10/13): Assisted on two tackles. at Indiana (10/20): Recorded his first career forced fumble in the third quarter...Added a solo tackle. at Michigan (11/3): Assisted on one tackle. Wisconsin (11/10): Collected two tackles...Added a QB hurry. at Rutgers (11/17): Recorded a solo tackle. Maryland (11/24): Made a solo tackle for loss. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterman for head coach Dom Damico at McDonogh School...Two-time team captain...Helped the Eagles to a 9-1 record and a Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Championship as a freshman...Selected to the Under Armour All-America Game...Participated in Nike's The Opening Finals... Claimed a first-team spot on USA Today’s All-USA Maryland Football Team as a senior...Named consensus all-state by the Maryland High School Football Foundation in 2016...Garnered Maryland Private School All-State first-team accolades as a sophomore and junior...Invited to the Big 33 Game and Crab Bowl... Collected all-state honors in 2016 and 2017...Selected to the Baltimore Sun All-Metro first team as a junior...Was a two-time all-region selection as a junior and senior...Garnered all-conference accolades four times...Two-time team MVP...Posted 45 tackles, 17.0 TFL, 14.0 sacks and two fumble recoveries as a senior...Had 47 tackles, 15.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and four pass breakups as a junior...Tallied 41 tackles, 14.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and two pass breakups as a sophomore...Recorded 17 tackles and 2.0 sacks as a freshman...A consensus four-star prospect by all three major recruiting outlets – 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Ranked as the No. 85 overall recruit, No. 6 defensive tackle and No. 4 prospect in Maryland by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 120 overall prospect, No. 9 defensive tackle, No. 4 recruit in Maryland and No. 12 prospect in the region by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 107 recruit in the country, No. 6 defensive tackle and No. 4 prospect in Maryland by Rivals...Three-time letterman for the wrestling team...Owns the fastest pin in school history...Was a two-time All-American in wrestling... Claimed MIAA heavyweight wrestling state championships in 2017 and 2018...Ranked as the No. 1 wrestler at heavyweight in Maryland...Guided the Eagles to second-place finishes in the MIAA State Tournament in 2017 and 2018...Earned wrestling All-Metro first-team honors after going 39-8 with 15 pins at the 285-pound weight class in 2017...Was a finalist for Baltimore Sun Athlete of the Year...Was a finalist for the Oratory Contest. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Patrick Joseph Mustipher...Son of Patricia and Sam Mustipher...Has one brother, Sam... Brother, Sam, was an offensive lineman for the University of Notre Dame football team (2014-18)... Father, Sam, played football at West Virginia University...Aunt, Beth Lucadamo, and uncle, Michael Lucadamo, attended Penn State...Hobbies include debating, playing football and wrestling...Volunteers with Our Daily Bread homeless shelter and Orange Key...Majoring in journalism and would like go into a career in broadcasting.

➤ 2019 ➤ SOPHOMORE SEASON

MUSTIPHER'S CAREER STATISTICS

Awards: Postseason: Named Pro Football Focus All-Big Ten honorable mention. Weekly: Selected to the Pro Football Focus National and Big Ten Teams of the Week second team following the Iowa game (10/12)...Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week second team following his performance vs. Buffalo (9/7).

UT-AT

PBU

2018

7-7

1.0-3

2019

14-23

1-9

4.5-25

Season: Appeared in 13 games, making one start...One of 18 Nittany Lions to make their first career start.

2020

12-23

1-6

1.5-6

Idaho (8/31): Made a team-high four stops, including two solo tackles. Buffalo (9/7): Secured four tackles...Recorded a solo tackle for loss. Pittsburgh (9/14): Assisted on a tackle. at Maryland (9/27): Recorded one tackle. Purdue (10/5): Collected a tackle for loss. at Iowa (10/12): Made a career-high seven tackles...Recorded a solo tackle for loss...Forced a fumble in the third quarter. at Michigan State (10/26): Posted three tackles. at Minnesota (11/9): Assisted on two tackles. Indiana (11/16): Notched two tackles. at Ohio State (11/23): Registered five tackles. Rutgers (11/30): Secured five tackles...Had a half-tackle for loss...Added a QB hurry. vs. Memphis (12/28): Notched two tackles, including a solo sack.

Career

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SACK

TFL

16-5

1-9

3.0-16

49-58

107

3-24

10.0-50

➤ MUSTIPHER'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.................................................................................................................8; Ohio State, 10/31/20 Tackles for Loss.......................................................................... 2.0; Four Times: Last at Iowa,10/12/19 Sacks..........................................................................................1.0; Three Times: Last Villanova,9/25/21 Forced Fumbles.....................................................................................1; Twice: Last at Iowa, 10/12/19 Pass Breakups...........................................................................................1; Twice: Last Buffalo, 9/7/19

RETURNING NITTANY LIONS GABRIEL NWOSU

JAKE PINEGAR

Punter | 6-6 | 278 Redshirt Freshman Derwood, Md./The Bullis School Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • • • •

Kicker | 6-2 | 206 Redshirt Senior Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial Major: Health Policy & Administration

Joined the team as a run-on during the summer of 2021. Owns a 3.41 cumulative GPA following the 2021 fall semester. Attended The Bullis School with Penn State quarterback Christian Veilleux. One of nine Nittany Lion returnees from Maryland.

• • • • •

Has appeared in 37 career games for the Nittany Lions. Led the Big Ten in total points (101) in 2018. Is a four-time Dean's List selection and owns a 3.30 cumulative GPA. Is the lone returning Nittany Lion from Iowa. One of 14 returnees from the Midwest.

➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON ➤ CAREER NOTES & RECORDS

Redshirt season. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterman for head coach Patrick Cilento at The Bullis School...Team posted a combined 22-8 record during three seasons…Did not have a 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic…Was a twotime first-team all-conference selection in 2019 and 2020….Earned an invitation to the Blue-Grey AllAmerican Bowl…Averaged 41.3 yards per punt on 22 punts, including eight inside the 20 as a junior… Also connected on 36-of-37 extra-points and 5-of-6 field goals…Converted on 29-of-31 extra points, made two field goals and handled punting duties during sophomore campaign…Averaged 60 yards per kickoff as a freshman…Was rated a five-star kicker and punter recruit by Kohl’s Kicking…Was a Tri-M Music Honors Society member. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Gabriel Chukwuebuka Nwosu...Son of Pauletta and Chuck Nwosu...Has one sister, Christine, and two brothers, Phillip and Noah...Brother, Noah, currently plays football at Syracuse...Brother, Phillip, played football at Amherst College...Organized students from his school district to write positive messages of hope and encouragement on soccer balls for children in Nigeria (200 Balls)...Joined his honors chemistry teacher and honors chemistry classes in collecting money for shoes to help Nigeria... Hobbies include playing the cello, playing basketball, cooking, watching comedy movies, analyzing soccer with his brothers and playing video games...Currently enrolled in the division of undergraduate studies.

SPENCER PERRY

Defensive End | 6-4 | 219 Redshirt Freshman New Castle, Pa./Neshannock Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Joined the team as a run-on during the summer of 2021. • Among nine returning Nittany Lions from western Pennsylvania. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterman for head coach Fred Mozzocio at Neshannock High School...Was voted a team captain as a senior...Neshannock posted three winning seasons, including a 9-3 mark in 2019 and finished first in the WPIAL AA Midwestern division...Was a two-time all-state honoree as a defensive end...Also earned all-conference honors as a tight end and defensive end twice...Participated in the NFBD vs. WPIAL All-Star Game...Tallied three tackles for loss and two sacks in a shortened senior season due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Posted 29 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, six sacks and two fumble recoveries as a junior...Was also a four-year letterwinner in basketball.

Career: Ranks fourth on the career extra points list (138), sixth in field goal percentage (74.0), ninth in career extra point percentage (96.5), 10th in field goal attempts (51) and 11th in field goals (37)...Is eighth on the all-time scoring list with 244 points...Is the 14th Nittany Lion to reach 200 career points. Season: 2019: Finished sixth at PSU in extra points made with 56. 2018: Became the first Nittany Lion freshman and 13th player overall (15th occasion) to score 100 points in a season...Broke the Penn State freshman scoring record with 101 points, topping the previous mark of 99 by Kevin Kelly in 2005...53 extra points made is seventh all-time at PSU...Ranks No. 14 in a season with 101 points. Game: Tied the Penn State record for extra points and extra point attempts in a game with 10 against Idaho (8/31/19)...Equaled the mark set by Charles Atherton vs. Gettysburg (1894) and Travis Forney vs. Akron (1999). Bowl: 2021: Made a 43-yard field goal against Arkansas in the Outback Bowl, tying for the seventh longest field goal in program bowl history, matching the marks of Brett Conway in the 1995 Rose Bowl and Travis Forney in the 1999 Outback Bowl. 2019: Converted a 45-yard field goal in the Cotton Bowl vs. Memphis (12/28/19), tied for the third-longest field goal in program bowl history, matching Sam Ficken in the 2014 Pinstripe Bowl and Nick Gancitano in the 1983 Sugar Bowl. ➤ 2021 ➤ SENIOR SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in two games...Converted on a 43-yard field goal. at Michigan State (11/27): Converted on an extra-point attempt. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Made a 43yard field goal in the second quarter...Was successful on an extra-point attempt. ➤ 2020 ➤ JUNIOR SEASON Awards: Postseason: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Preseason: Named to the Lou Groza Award Watch List. Season: Appeared in all nine games as Penn State's primary kicker...Was 9-for-13 from field goal range...Converted 27 out of 28 extra point attempts...Accounted for 54 points on the season...Named the Coaching Staff's Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Rutgers (12/5). at Indiana (10/24): Converted all five extra point attempts. Ohio State (10/31): Hit a 31-yard field goal in the first quarter...Converted his only extra point attempt. Maryland (11/7): Converted his only extra point attempt. at Nebraska (11/14): Matched a career best with three field goals made...Hit field goals of 33, 40 and 27 yards...Converted both extra point attempts. Iowa (11/21): Converted on an extra point. at Michigan (11/28): Hit field goals of 22 and 33 yards...Converted all three extra point attempts. at Rutgers (12/5): Hit field goals from 27 and 30 yards...Converted both extra point attempts. Michigan State (12/12): Connected on a 24-yard field goal...Made all four extra point attempts. Illinois (12/19): Went 8-for-8 on extra points.

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Spencer John Perry...Son of Sherry and Nick Perry...Has two brothers, Tyler and Nick...Father, Nick, played football at Lafayette College...Enjoys playing cards and video games in spare time...Plans to major in economics at Penn State.

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS PINEGAR'S CAREER KICKING STATISTICS

➤ 2019 ➤ SOPHOMORE SEASON

FGM-A

0-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50+

XP PTS

2018

16-24

66.6

1-1

5-5

5-7

5-11

53-55 101

2019

11-12

91.7

4-4

4-5

3-3

56-58

2020

9-13

69.2

4-5

1-3

27-28

2021

1-2

50.0

1-1

0-1

2-2

37-51

72.5

1-1

13-14

13-17

10-18

0-1

49 138-143 249

Awards: Selected All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media. Season: Appeared in 13 games. Idaho (8/31): Hit two field goals, connecting from 28 and 38 yards...Converted all 10 extra point attempts...Tied the Penn State record for extra points and extra point attempts in a game with 10... Equaled the mark set by Charles Atherton vs. Gettysburg (1894) and Travis Forney vs. Akron (1999). Buffalo (9/7): Converted a 32-yard field goal in the fourth quarter...Hit all six extra point attempts. Pittsburgh (9/14): Hit both extra point attempts. at Maryland (9/27): Converted all eight extra point attempts...Hit a 21-yard field goal to end the first half...Accounted for 11 points, earning his fourth career game accounting for 10 or more points. Purdue (10/5): Converted all five extra point attempts. at Iowa (10/12): Hit both extra point attempts...Made a 33-yard field goal in the third quarter. Michigan (10/19): Converted all four extra point attempts. at Michigan State (10/26): Connected on two extra point attempts. at Minnesota (11/9): Hit both field goal attempts, converting from 33 and 21 yards... Connected on both extra point attempts. Indiana (11/16): Converted a season-long 47-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 27-yard field goal in the second quarter...Hit all four extra point attempts... Named the coaching staff's Special Teams Player of the Week. at Ohio State (11/23): Converted a 42yard field goal in the third quarter...Hit both of his extra point attempts. Rutgers (11/30): Connected on three extra point attempts. vs. Memphis (12/28): Converted all six extra point attempts...Hit a 45-yard field goal in the third quarter, tied for the third-longest field goal in program bowl history, matching Sam Ficken in the 2014 Pinstripe Bowl and Nick Gancitano in the 1983 Sugar Bowl. ➤ 2018 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Made 13 starts as placekicker...One of 16 true freshmen to make their collegiate debut...One of 40 players to make their first Penn State appearance...One of 20 players to make their first career start. Rankings: Led the Big Ten in total points (101)...Ranked No. 2 in the conference in scoring average (7.8).

Career

PINEGAR'S CAREER KICKOFF STATISTICS KO

Yds.

Avg.

2018

184

61.3

Career

184

61.3

➤ PINEGAR'S CAREER HIGHS Points Scored.............................................................................................................16; Idaho, 8/31/19 PATs Made..................................................................................................................10; Idaho, 8/31/19 PATs Attempted........................................................................................................10; Idaho, 8/31/19 Field Goals Made.................................................................3; Three Times: Last at Nebraska, 11/14/20 Field Goals Attempted...................................................................................... 5; Wisconsin, 11/10/18 Longest Field Goal................................................................ 49 yards; Twice: Last Wisconsin, 11/10/18 Kickoffs.................................................................................................................3; Maryland, 11/24/18 Kickoff Yards....................................................................................................184; Maryland, 11/24/18 Kickoff Average..............................................................................................61.3; Maryland, 11/24/18

Appalachian State (9/1): Earned first career start...Connected on only field goal attempt, a 32-yard kick in the second quarter...Hit all six extra point attempts...Named the coaching staff’s Special Teams Player of the Week. at Pittsburgh (9/8): Made all seven extra point attempts. Kent State (9/15): Converted all nine extra point attempts. at Illinois (9/21): Made all nine extra point attempts. Ohio State (9/29): Connected on two field goals, hitting from 34 and 39 yards...Hit both extra point attempts. Michigan State (10/13): Hit both extra point attempts...Converted a 20-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. at Indiana (10/20): Made both field goal attempts, converting 27- and 32-yard kicks...Made three extra points. Iowa (10/27): Made a career-best three field goals, converting 45-, 49- and 44-yard kicks...Became the first PSU kicker since Sam Ficken vs. Maryland in 2014 to hit three field goals of 40 or more yards and hit the longest field goal since Ficken connected on a 50-yarder vs. Temple in 2014...Made a career-long 49-yard field goal in the third quarter...Converted all three extra point attempts...Named the coaching staff’s Special Teams Player of the Week. at Michigan (11/3): Converted only extra point attempt. Wisconsin (11/10): Matched a career high with three field goals... Connected from 49-, 42- and 23-yard field goals...Tied a career high with a 49-yard field goal in the first quarter...Attempted five field goals, a career best, and converted one extra point attempt. at Rutgers (11/17): Converted both field goal attempts, hitting 22- and 19-yard attempts...Hit both extra point attempts. Maryland (11/24): Hit a 25-yard field goal...Converted all five extra point attempts...Made a tackle on kickoff coverage...Named the coaching staff’s Special Teams Player of the Week. vs. Kentucky (1/1): Hit a 32-yard field goal...Converted all three extra-point attempts. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterman for co-head coaches Ryan and Jerry Pezzetti at Ankeny Centennial High School... Guided the Jaguars to three district championships, including a 10-3 mark as a senior and 10-2 record as a junior...Selected Elite first team in 2017...Garnered USA Today’s All-USA Iowa Football Team honorablemention accolades as a senior...Was an all-state honoree as a defensive back in 2016...Was second in the state in interceptions in 2016 in Class 4A...Two-time first-team all-district selection...Named District 2 MVP in 2016...Invited to the River Battle Bowl...Connected on 9-of-13 field goal attempts, including two makes from 60 yards, and had 37 kickoffs for 2,200 yards as a senior...Registered five interceptions and had 22 kickoffs for 1,200 yards as a junior...Had 16 tackles, two touchdowns and three interceptions as a sophomore...Holds the school record for interceptions in a season and in a career...Rated as a three-star recruit by 247Sports and ESPN and a two-star prospect by Rivals...Is the No. 2 kicker and No. 9 prospect in Iowa by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 8 kicker, No. 3 prospect in Iowa and No. 75 player in the region by ESPN...Rated as a five-star kicker and the No. 9 recruit by Kohl’s Professional Camps...Lettered three times in both soccer and track & field...Owns the school record in the long jump (21-7) and high jump (6-2)...Was a Drake Relay champion in the 4x100 shuttle hurdles in 2017...Three-time all-conference player in soccer. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Jake E. Pinegar...Son of Julie and Scott Pinegar...Has one brother, Hunter...Brother, Hunter, is a punter at Sam Houston State...Uncle played baseball at Iowa State University...Volunteered with the Miracle League...Majoring in health policy and administration. Redshirt senior kicker Jake Pinegar

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS JOEY PORTER JR.

Cornerback | 6-2 | 196 Redshirt Junior Bakersfield, Calif./North Allegheny (Pa.) Major: Rehabilitation and Human Services • Has appeared in 25 career games for the Nittany Lions, making 21 starts. • Is the son of Joey Porter, a 13-year linebacker in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals. • Is the lone returning Nittany Lion from California.

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Joey Eugene Porter Jr....Son of Christy and Joey Porter Sr....Has two brothers, Jacob and Willie, and two sisters, Jayla and Jasmine...Father, Joey Sr., was the outside linebackers coach for the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers (2015-18)...Father played football at Colorado State (1995-99) and played 13 seasons for the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals...Cousin, Jason Gildon, played football at Oklahoma State (1990-94) and played 10 years for the Steelers and one season for the Jacksonville Jaguars...Cousin, Larry Birdine Jr., played football at Oklahoma State and three seasons in the NFL...Cousin, Sheldon Croney Jr., currently plays football at Iowa State...Hobbies include playing video games...Has volunteered feeding the homeless and at special needs activity day...Majoring in rehabilitation and human services with plans to take over his mother’s business, The Jasmine Nyree Day Center.

PORTER'S CAREER STATISTICS

➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON

UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

2-1

2020

2-9

Awards: Named third-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and honorable mention by the media. Season: Made 13 starts at cornerback...Finished with 51 tackles (40 solo), one forced fumble, one interception and four pass breakups...Named the Coaching Staff's Defensive Player of the Week following the Auburn game (9/18).

2019

24-9

1-8

at Wisconsin (9/4): Recorded six tackles (4 solo) and a pass breakup...Pass breakup helped stop a potential Wisconsin scoring drive in the fourth quarter. Ball State (9/11): Tallied three solo tackles. Auburn (9/18): Posted six tackles (4 solo) with a forced fumble and a pass breakup. Villanova (9/25): Made three solo stops. Indiana (10/2): Recorded first career interception...Added three tackles (two solo). at Iowa (10/9): Made three solo stops and added a pass breakup. Illinois (10/23): Recorded a career-high nine tackles (8 solo) with a pass breakup. at Ohio State (10/30): Posted two tackles. at Maryland (11/6): Had five solo tackles. Michigan (11/13): Posted a solo tackle. Rutgers (11/20): Made three tackles. at Michigan State (11/27): Recorded five tackles (3 solo). vs. Arkansas (1/1): Tallied two stops.

2021

40-11

Career

66-21

1-8

2-9

➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON

➤ PORTER'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.......................................................................................................................9; Illinois, 10/23/21 Tackles for Loss................................................................................1.0; Twice: Last at Rutgers,12/5/20 Sacks..................................................................................................................1.0; at Indiana,10/24/20 Forced Fumbles........................................................................................................ 1; Auburn, 9/18/21 Interceptions...........................................................................................................1; Indiana, 10/2/21 Long Interception Return......................................................................................1; Indiana, 10/2/21 Pass Breakups............................................................................... 1; Nine Times: Last Illinois, 10/23/21

Awards: Postseason: Earned All-Big Ten third team honors from the media and honorable mention from the coaches. Weekly: Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (12/7).

JAYLEN REED

Season: Appeared and started in eight games...One of 14 players to make their first career start...Made 33 tackles on the season (24 solo) to go along with two tackles for loss, one sack and four pass breakups.

Safety | 6-0 | 209 Sophomore Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King Jr. Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

at Indiana (10/24): Notched five tackles, all solo stops...Registered first career sack in the first quarter...Added a pass breakup. Ohio State (10/31): Made five tackles, including three solo...Had one pass breakup. Maryland (11/7): Registered three solo tackles. at Nebraska (11/14): Assisted on two tackles. Iowa (11/21): Recorded four solo stops...Assisted on one additional tackle...Added a pass breakup. at Michigan (11/28): Recorded four solo stops...Added a pass breakup. at Rutgers (12/5): Made a career-best six tackles, including four solo...Had one tackle for loss. Michigan State (12/12): Made six tackles (4 solo)...Added a tackle for loss. Illinois (12/19): Made three tackles.

• Was a multi-sport athlete at Martin Luther King Jr. High School, lettering in football, basketball and track and field. • One of four Nittany Lion returnees from Michigan and one of 11 returnees from the Midwest.

➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

Season: Appeared in four games...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut...One of 19 true freshmen to play.

Season: Appeared in eight games...Recorded six tackles (4 solo) and a quarterback hurry... Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut, one of 29 to make their collegiate debut and one of 10 true freshmen to play

at Maryland (9/27): Broke up one pass. Purdue (10/5): Recorded first career tackle. Rutgers (11/30): Made two solo tackles. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Two-time letterman for head coach Art Walker at North Allegheny High School and played at Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic for two seasons...Was a team captain as a senior...Guided the Tigers to a 10-1 record and a Quad County Conference Class 6A title as a senior...Selected as a Terrific Ten finalist for the 2018 Mr. Football Big School (Classes 4A-6A) Award...Named All-USA Pennsylvania Football Team first team by USA Today in 2018...Chosen Pennsylvania Football Writers first-team Class 6A All-State as a senior... Selected first-team Big 56 all-conference as a senior...Registered 22 tackles with three interceptions and four passes defended as a senior...Grabbed 11 receptions for 186 yards and three touchdowns in 2018... Had 26 tackles, seven interceptions and three pass breakups as a junior...Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN and a three-star recruit by Rivals...Rated as the No. 234 overall recruit, No. 24 cornerback and No. 4 prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 281 overall prospect, No. 19 safety, No. 30 player in the region and No. 2 recruit in Pennsylvania by ESPN...Ranked No. 52 cornerback and No. 11 prospect in Pennsylvania by Rivals...Lettered in track & field four times.

Villanova (9/25): Recorded two tackles. at Ohio State (10/30): Made a solo tackle. at Maryland (11/6): Tallied a solo tackle. at Michigan State (11/27): Had a QB hurry. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Made two tackles. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterman for head coach Tyrone Spencer at Martin Luther King Jr. High School...Team captain...All-State selection in 2019...Was a 2019 Metro Detroit Dream Team selection...As a junior, team went 11-3 during junior season in 2019 and made 119 tackles, forced eight fumbles and had one interception...Also added five touchdowns...Won a state championship as a sophomore in 2018, finishing 12-2...Made 64 tackles to go along with two interceptions and a forced fumble during sophomore campaign...Rated a four-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 272 overall prospect, No. 17 safety and No. 9 recruit in Michigan by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 250 overall prospect, No. 13 safety, No. 22 player in the region and No. 7 prospect in Michigan by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 22 safety and No. 10 recruit in Michigan by Rivals...Also lettered in track and basketball. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Jaylen MarQuiese Reed...Son of Terrance Reed and LaToyia Johnson...Stepfather is Jimmie Mitchell...Has one brother, Jimmie Mitchell, and one sister, Kayla Reed...Hobbies include playing video games...Is playing football in honor of his grandmother...Planning on majoring in sports management... Would like to pursue a professional football career and then either be a football coach or business owner.

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS REED'S CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

2021

4-2

Career

4-2

SANDER SAHAYDAK Kicker | 6-0 | 171 Redshirt Freshman Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

➤ REED'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles................................................................................................2; Twice: Last vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22

CODY ROMANO

• Was a multi-sport athlete at Liberty High School, lettering in football, soccer and track and field. • One of five returning Nittany Lions from northeast Pennsylvania. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season.

Linebacker | 6-2 | 232 Redshirt Senior Newton, N.J./Blair Academy Major: Recreation, Park and Tourism Management

➤ HIGH SCHOOL

➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON

Four-year letterwinner for head coach John Truby at Liberty High School...Named a first-team Eastern Pennsylvania Conference All-Star placekicker in 2020 and 2019...Also earned first-team All-Area honors in 2019 from the Allentown Morning Call and Lehigh Valley Live...Received an invite to the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl...Owns Liberty High School record for longest field goal made (53 yards) and most field goals in a game (4)...Made five field goals in 2020, including a long of 52, to go along with being 7-for-7 on extra points and knocking 14 of his 18 kickoffs for touchbacks...Went 10-for-12 on field goals as a junior, including an EPC conference record 53-yarder, and had 34 kickoffs go for touchbacks...Tallied three field goals and 15 extra points as a sophomore...Made one field goal and 25 extra points during freshman campaign...Rated a five-star kicker by Kohl’s Professional Camps...Rated the No. 2 overall kicker and No. 37 prospect out of Pennsylvania by 247Sports...Is the No. 33 player in the state and No. 167 prospect in the region by ESPN...Tabbed the No. 3 kicking prospect by Rivals...Also a three-year letterman at Liberty in soccer and indoor track and field, and a two-year letterman in outdoor track and field...Competed in the triple jump, long jump, and 400-meter relay...Earned second and third team allstar honors in soccer as a junior and sophomore respectively...Was a first-team All-Area selection during his sophomore year in track and field...Named to the National Honor Society in 2019.

Did not see any action...Was named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week after the Iowa game (11/21).

➤ PERSONAL

• Joined the Nittany Lions as a run-on in the summer of 2018. • Was high school teammates at Blair Academy with former Penn State defensive end Jayson Oweh. • One of five Nittany Lion returnees from New Jersey. ➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON Appeared in three games, primarily on special teams...Recorded a solo tackle...Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut, one of 29 to make their collegiate debut...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Week twice (Ball State - 9/11; Maryland - 11/6)... Earned the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week following the Maryland game (11/6).

Full name is Alexander Teagan Sahaydak...Son of Alexander and Gretchen Sahaydak...Has one sister, Olivia Sahaydak...Father, Alexander, played soccer at Brown (1990-93)...Sister, Olivia, is currently on the field hockey team at Duke (2018-present)...Uncle, Timothy Sahaydak, played professional soccer for the Miami Fusion (1999-01) and Columbus Crew (1997-98) and in college at North Carolina (1995-97)... Aunt, Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak, played soccer for the United States Women’s National Team (1994-2004) and in college at North Carolina (1995-99)...Enjoys volunteering, skiing, golfing and spending time with friends and family...Planning on majoring in business with an emphasis in corporate innovation and entrepreneurship.

➤ 2019 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Did not see any action. ➤ 2018 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterman at Blair Academy for head coach Jim Saylor and Kittatinny Regional High School for head coach Joe Coltelli...Was high school teammates with current Nittany Lion teammate Jayson Oweh at Blair Academy...Selected first-team NJAC All-Conference in 2015 and 2016...Garnered NJSFC All-Divison second-team honors in 2016...Recorded 210 receiving yards on six receptions with four touchdowns to go along with 32 tackles, 18 pass breakups and four interceptions as a senior at Blair Academy...Had 156 receiving yards, 387 rushing yards, 31 tackles and three interceptions as a junior... Earned all-conference accolades twice...Was a two-time team MVP...Participated in track, wrestling and lacrosse...Was second-team All-NJAC in track in 2015...Named first-team all-conference in lacrosse in 2016-17...Selected NJAC All-Academic team in 2015-16. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Cody William Romano...Son of Vicki and Pat Romano...Has two brothers, PT and Torri, and one sister, Deanna...Cousin, Vincent Guarini, attended Penn State...Hobbies include hunting, fishing, video games and drumming...Majoring in recreation, park and tourism management...Would like to pursue a career as a strength coach or gym owner...Helped distribute food, clothing and gifts at the St. Joseph’s Church Food Pantry.

ROMANO'S CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

2021

1-0

Career

1-0

➤ ROMANO'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.....................................................................................................................1; Rutgers, 11/20/21 Redshirt junior cornerback Joey Porter Jr.

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS JUICE SCRUGGS

Offensive Line | 6-3 | 319 Redshirt Senior Ashtabula, Ohio/Cathedral Prep (Pa.) Major: Hospitality Management • • • • •

Has appeared in 21 career games for the Nittany Lions, making 13 starts. Earned the program's Tim Shaw Thrive Award along with Journey Brown for the 2020 season. Is a two-time Dean's List selection. One of four returning Nittany Lions from Ohio. One of 14 returnees from the Midwest.

➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON Awards: Named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media...Earned Pro Football Focus All-Big Ten third team honors...Earned the team's Dick Maginnis Memorial Award, recognizing the most outstanding offensive lineman. Season: Made 13 starts on the offensive line...Was one of 13 Nittany Lions to make their first career start. Wisconsin (9/4): Helped the Nittany Lion offense gain 254 yards in the second half...Protected Sean Clifford as he threw for 247 yards and a touchdown. Ball State (9/11): Helped guide the Penn State offense to 493 yards of total offense...Blocked for Clifford as he recorded 230 yards and a touchdown... Helped guide three different rushers to 60-plus yards on the ground. Auburn (9/18): Guided the Penn State offense to 391 total yards....Blocked for Clifford as he threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns on the day. Villanova (9/25): Helped Clifford throw for a career-high 401 yards and four touchdowns... Guided the Penn State offense to 509 total yards. Indiana (10/2): Assisted the offense in gaining 408 yards and posting three passing touchdowns in the win. at Ohio State (10/30): Guided Penn State to 394 yards of total offense...Helped lead Clifford to a career-high 35 completions for 361 yards and a passing touchdown. at Maryland (11/6): Paved way for the Penn State offense to 456 yards...Blocked for Clifford as he threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns. Michigan (11/13): Helped guide the Nittany Lion offense to 332 total yards...Guided Keyvone Lee to 88 yards rushing. Rutgers (11/20): Helped the Penn State offense to 407 yards of total offense...Helped true freshman Christian Veilleux throw for three touchdowns in his first career appearance. at Michigan State (11/27): Helped guide the Penn State to 374 yards of total offense...Blocked for Clifford as he threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns.

➤ 2018 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Shared the Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year award with Will Levis and Charlie Shuman. Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in one game...One of 16 true freshmen to make their collegiate debut...One of 40 players to make their first Penn State appearance. Michigan State (10/13): Named the coaching staff’s Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week. Iowa (10/27): Earned the coaching staff’s Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week award. at Michigan (11/3): Selected as the coaching staff’s Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week. at Rutgers (11/17): Named the coaching staff’s Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week. Maryland (11/24): Made season debut, seeing playing time on offense. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterman for head coach Mike Mischler at Cathedral Prep in Pennsylvania...Was a team captain as a senior...Had a 49-3 record in four seasons at Cathedral Prep...Guided the Ramblers to backto-back perfect 14-0 records and Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Class 4A State Championships as a junior and a senior...Claimed a first-team spot on USA Today’s All-USA Pennsylvania Football Team as a senior...Named to Pennsylvania Football Writers/Broadcasters All-State first team as an offensive lineman in 2017...Selected as the Pennsylvania Football News (PFN) Class 4A Lineman of the Year as a senior...Garnered PFN Class 4A All-State first-team honors on the offensive line in 2017 and the defensive line in 2016...Earned three All-District 10 accolades...Three-time all-conference honoree... Had 55 tackles, 11 TFL, 4.0 sacks and one interception as a senior...Recorded 31 tackles, 11.0 TFL and 5.0 sacks as a junior...Had eight stops with 1.5 TFL as a sophomore...A consensus four-star prospect by all three major recruiting outlets – 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Ranked No. 288 overall. No. 9 in Pennsylvania and No. 5 center by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 194 overall prospect, No. 10 guard, No. 6 player in Pennsylvania and No. 22 prospect in the region by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 19 guard and No. 14 recruit in Pennsylvania by Rivals. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Frederick Henry Scruggs...Son of Karen and Frederick Scruggs...Has three brothers, Mark, Brendan and Chuck...Volunteers at the Rambler Youth Football Camp...Hobbies include listening to music and playing video games...Majoring in hospitality management and would like to start his own business.

JADEN SEIDER Safety | 5-10 | 184 Redshirt Junior Morgantown, W.Va./State College Area Major: Labor and Human Resources

➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Earned the Tim Shaw Thrive Award along with Journey Brown, presented to a Penn State football student-athlete who has overcome adversities and been an inspiration to his fellow teammates. Season: Appeared in seven games on the offensive line. Maryland (11/7): Aided the Penn State offense to gain 434 yards...Helped Sean Clifford throw for 340 yards and three touchdowns...Offense totaled a season-high 30 first downs. at Nebraska (11/14): Paved the way for the Nittany Lions to gain 501 yards, including 245 on the ground...Aided Devyn Ford to find the end zone on a 5-yard run and helped Keyvone Lee score on a 31-yard rush...Protected Will Levis as he threw for 219 yards...The Penn State offense matched a season high in first downs with 30. Iowa (11/21): Protected quarterbacks Will Levis and Sean Clifford as they threw for a combined 280 yards... Aided Keyvone Lee to find the endzone on a 6-yard rush. at Michigan (11/28): Helped the Nittany Lions rush to a season-high 254 yards on the ground, the most since the 2019 Cotton Bowl...Helped Keyvone Lee rush for 134 yards...Aided Keyvone Lee, Sean Clifford and Will Levis to rushing touchdowns...Paved the way for 50 total rushing attempts and four rushes over 20 yards...Helped the offense to total 417 yards. at Rutgers (12/5): Paved the way for the Nittany Lions to rush for 248 yards...The offense had 57 rushing attempts, the second most in the James Franklin era. Michigan State (12/12): Protected Sean Clifford as he threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns...The offense did not allow a sack for the first time since at Maryland in 2019...Aided Sean Clifford and Will Levis on rushing touchdowns, including a 31-yarder from Clifford. Illinois (12/19): Helped Penn State total 580 yards of offense, the seventh most in the James Franklin era...Penn State had two passing plays of 70 or more yards in the same game for the first time in program history...PSU's 42 points in the first half were its most in a half since scoring 42 points in the second half at Illinois in 2018...Helped pave the way to 253 rushing yards, Penn State’s fifth game of the season with 245-plus rushing yards. ➤ 2019 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Did not see any game action.

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Joined the team as a run-on in the spring of 2019. The son of Penn State co-offensive coordinator/running backs coach Ja'Juan Seider. Is a two-time Dean's List selection. Is one of two Nittany Lion returnees from West Virginia (Brenton Strange).

➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Appeared in one game...Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut, one of 29 to make their collegiate debut...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week twice (Wisconsin - 9/4; Ohio State - 10/30)...Earned the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Week twice (Auburn -9/18; Rutgers - 11/20). ➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Named Academic All-Big Ten. Season: Did not see any game action...Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Week twice (Iowa - 11/21; Illinois - 12/19). ➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Played two seasons at State College High School...Was a part of two district championship teams that went 10-3 and 12-2.

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Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 195 Redshirt Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

TANK SMITH

Running Back | 5-7 | 226 Redshirt Junior Pittsburgh, Pa./Penn Hills/Saint Francis (Pa.) Major: Telecommunications

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Joined the team as a run-on in the summer of 2020. Made the switch from quarterback to wide receiver following the 2021 season. Is a two-time Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Year (2020 and 2021). Among nine returning Nittany Lions from western Pennsylvania.

• Joined Penn State as a run-on during the spring of 2020. • Is the nephew of Penn State associate head coach/cornerbacks coach Terry M. Smith. • Among nine returning Nittany Lions from western Pennsylvania.

➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON

➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON

Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in four games primarily on special teams...Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut, one of 29 to make their collegiate debut...Selected coaching staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week twice (Wisconsin - 9/4; Indiana - 10/2).

Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Year along with Dan Vasey.

Season: Appeared in three games...Named coaching staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week following Ohio State (10/30). Villanova (9/25): Had one carry for seven yards. Rutgers (11/20): Had three carries.

Rutgers (11/20): Gained 22 yards on three carries...Recorded a long rush of 17 yards. ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in the season finale vs. Illinois (12/19)...Named a Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week following the Iowa game (11/21).

Awards: Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Year along with Nick Dawkins and Will Knutsson.

Illinois (12/19): Tallied a 7-yard rush.

Season: Did not see any game action....Named a three-time Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week (Ohio State - 10/31; Nebraska - 11/14; Illinois - 12/19).

➤ 2019 ➤ SAINT FRANCIS (PA.)

➤ HIGH SCHOOL

Redshirt season...Appeared in two games.

Played for Loran Cooley at Baldwin High Schoool...Was a two-time First-Team All-Conference selection... Threw for 2,543 career yards and 24 touchdowns while running for 1,375 yards and scoring 16 times... Completed 78-of-164 passes for 1,062 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior...Added 837 yards on 168 carries and 13 touchdowns...Earned a spot in the 2020 PSFCA East-West Game.

➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterman for head coach Jon LeDonne at Penn Hills High School...Two-time team captain... Earned 5A All-State honors as a senior...Was a two-time WPIAL All-Conference honoree...Played in the NFBD All-Star Game and was invited to play in the East-West All-Star Game...As a senior, team went 16-0 to win the State Championship, the school's first title since 1995...Logged 2,103 total yards as a senior with 26 touchdowns, setting the single season school rushing record...Also added 91 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and two sacks on defense...Tallied 728 yards on the ground and eight touchdowns during junior campaign...As as a sophomore, recorded 651 yards rushing and eight scores.

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Mason Joseph Stahl...Son of Larry and Lia Stahl...Has three sisters, Alexa, Alina and Nía.

STAHL'S CAREER STATISTICS Att.-Yds.

➤ PERSONAL

2021

Full name is Terry Joshua Smith...Son of Harvey and Chatara Smith...Has three brothers, Aaron, Milan and Kyle Smith, and two sisters, Jamie and Amaris Smith...Is the nephew of Penn State Associate Head Coach Terry Smith...Grandfather, Harvey, brother, Milan, cousin, Justin King, and uncle, Terry, all attended Penn State...Terry was a three-year starter at wide receiver for the Nittany Lions and a four-year letterwinner (1988-91)...Justin King was a three-year letterwinner (2005-07) for Penn State and spent five seasons in the NFL...Father, Harvey, played football at West Virginia...Brother, Aaron, played football at Pittsburgh...Brother, Milan, played football at Alfred...Sister, Jamie, played basketball at Morgan State...Hobbies include playing video games, lifting weight and watching sports...Has volunteered for Special Olympics...Majoring in telecommunications...Has aspirations of being a college coach or an actor.

Career

SMITH'S CAREER STATISTICS 2020

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Rec.-Yds.

Avg.

1-7

7.0

2021

4-5

1.3

Career

5-12

2.4

➤ SMITH'S CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts.................................................................................................3; Rutgers, 11/20/21 Rushing Yards........................................................................................7; Twice: Last Villanova 9/25/21 Longest Rush.........................................................................................7; Twice: Last Villanova 9/25/21

MASON STAHL

Full name is Jaden Jyron Seider...Son of Brandi and Ja'Juan Seider...Has two sisters, Ava and Brennley... Father, Ja'Juan, is Penn State's co-offensive coordinator/running backs coach.

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Rec.-Yds.

3-22

7.3

3-22

7.3

Avg.

➤ STAHL'S CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts.................................................................................................3; Rutgers, 11/20/21 Rushing Yards.......................................................................................................22; Rutgers, 11/20/21 Longest Rush........................................................................................................17; Rutgers, 11/20/21

RETURNING NITTANY LIONS CHRIS STOLL

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Long Snapper | 6-2 | 262 Redshirt Senior+ Westerville, Ohio/St. Francis DeSales Major: Health Policy and Administration

Penn State's primary long snapper for 35 career games. Earned a scholarship in the summer of 2020. Is a three-time Dean's List selection. Is the president for Penn State’s Uplifting Athletes, helping the chapter raise nearly $1.4 million for kidney cancer treatment and research since the first Penn State Lift for Life was held in 2003. • One of four returning Nittany Lions from Ohio. • One of 14 returnees from the Midwest. ➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON Awards: Midseason: Was a Burlsworth Trophy nominee. Preseason: Named to the Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List. Season: Appeared in all 13 games on special teams handling snapping duties on field goals and punts... Helped Penn State's punting unit rank second nationally in net punting (44.5) and ninth in punt return defense (2.79)...Snapped for Big Ten Punter of the Year and Ray Guy Award finalist Jordan Stout...Helped Stout to four Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors, tying a Big Ten record set by Purdue's Travis Dorsch in 2001. at Wisconsin (9/4): Helped Jordan Stout to average a career-best 53.9 yards per punt, including five punts over 50 yards and a 76-yard punt...Aided Stout to hit a 24-yard field goal in the third quarter. Ball State (9/11): Helped Stout record a career-high three field goals...Aided Stout to his second consecutive game with 50-plus yards per punt. Auburn (9/18): Helped guide Stout to a 50.0 punt average. Villanova (9/25): Helped Stout to four punts inside the Villanova 20-yard line. Indiana (10/2): Assisted in a Stout 50-yard field goal...Stout additionally knocked four punts inside the 20. at Iowa (10/9): Assisted on two Stout field goals...Helped Stout tally three 50-plus yard punts and two punts inside the 20-yard line. Illinois (10/23): Assisted on three Jordan Stout field goals...Helped guide Stout to a 46.9 average on nine punts with six punts inside the opponents 20-yard line. at Ohio State (10/30): Guided Stout to a 49.2 punt average on his four punts...Assisted on a 47-yard Stout field goal. at Maryland (11/6): Snapped for Sout as he pinned Maryland inside the 20-yard line three times... Guided Stout to a 24-yard field goal. Michigan (11/13): Helped guide Stout to a 51.0 punting average with 4 punts inside the opponents 20-yard line...Snapped for three Stout field goals. Rutgers (11/20): Helped Stout to a 42.9 average on eight punts with six inside the opponent's 20-yard line. at Michigan State (11/27): Helped guide Stout to a 48.0 average with all three punts landing inside the opponents's 20-yard line. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Snapped for Stout, who had a punt fair-caught at the Arkansas 10 in the second quarter. ➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON Season: Appeared in all nine games as the long snapper...Former run-on, earned a scholarship during preseason camp...Graduated with a degree in Kinesiology following the 2021 spring semester. at Indiana (10/24): Helped Jake Pinegar to hit all five of his extra point attempts...Aided Jordan Stout to land two punts inside the 20. Ohio State (10/31): Aided Pinegar to hit a 31-yard field goal and his only extra point attempt...Helped Stout to hit a 50-yard field goal in the second quarter, his third career field goal of 50 or more yards...Helped Stout to hit a 56-yard punt. Maryland (11/7): Helped Stout to average 40.5 yards per punt...Aided Pinegar to hit his only extra point attempt and reach his 200th career point. at Nebraska (11/14): Helped Pinegar to tie a career high with three field goals... Aided Pinegar to hit both extra point attempts. Iowa (11/21): Helped Stout to average 45.2 yards per punt, including a 52-yard punt. at Michigan (11/28): Helped Pinegar to hit all three of his extra point attempts...Aided Stout to land a 42-yard punt inside the 20. at Rutgers (12/5): Helped Pinegar convert both extra point attempts...Aided Stout to average 37.7 yards on three punts. Michigan State (12/12): Helped Pinegar to hit all four of his extra point attempts...Aided Stout to average 41.8 yards on five punts, including a 53-yard punt. Illinois (12/19): Aided Pinegar to making all eight extra-point attempts and Stout to averaging 41.4 yards per punt on five kicks.

➤ 2019 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Won the Outstanding Run-On Award, along with Nick Eury, at the team's awards banquet. Season: Appeared in 13 games...One of 18 Nittany Lions to make their first career start...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut. Idaho (8/31): Helped Jake Pinegar to hit two field goals and 10 extra point attempts, tying a Nittany Lion record for extra points and extra point attempts. Buffalo (9/7): Aided Pinegar in converting a 32-yard field goal and all six extra point attempts...Helped Blake Gillikin to average 41.2 yards per punt while landing two inside the 20 and one inside the 10. Pittsburgh (9/14): Helped Jordan Stout to hit a Penn State-record 57-yard field goal in the second quarter...Aided Pinegar to convert both of his extra point attempts...Helped Gillikin to average 42.4 yards per punt and land six inside the 20. at Maryland (9/27): Aided Pinegar to hit all eight extra point attempts and a 21-yard field goal...Helped Gillikin to average 41.0 yards per punt, including a 52-yard punt. Purdue (10/5): Helped Pinegar to convert all five extra point attempts...Aided Gillikin to hit a 51-yard punt and land a punt at the Purdue 4. at Iowa (10/12): Aided Gillikin to average 42.1 yards per punt, including a 62-yard punt...Helped Gillikin to land five punts inside the 20 and a career-high-tying three punts inside the 10...Helped Pinegar to hit both extra point attempts and a 33-yard field goal. Michigan (10/19): Made a tackle on punt coverage... Helped Gillikin to average 44.0 yards per punt...Aided Gillikin to land four punts inside the 20 and two inside the 10...Helped Pinegar to hit all four extra-point attempts. at Michigan State (10/26): Recorded a tackle on punt coverage...Helped Gillikin to average a season-best 44.2 yards per punt, including five punts inside the 20 and three punts inside the 10...Aided Pinegar to convert two extra point attempts. at Minnesota (11/9): Collected a tackle on punt coverage...Helped Pinegar to hit field goals of 21 and 33 yards...Aided Pinegar to convert two extra point attempts...Helped Gillikin to average 47.5 yards per punt, including a 51-yard punt. Indiana (11/16): Helped Pinegar to hit 27- and 47-yard field goals and all four extra point attempts...Aided Gillikin to land two punts inside the 10 and hit a 51-yard punt. at Ohio State (11/23): Helped Pinegar to hit a 42-yard field goal and both extra point attempts...Aided GIllikin to land two punts inside the Ohio State 10. Rutgers (11/30): Helped Gillikin to average a season-high 49.2 yards per punt, including a 72-yard punt...Aided Gillikin to drop two punts inside the 20, including one inside the 10...Helped Pinegar to convert three extra point attempts. vs. Memphis (12/28): Helped Pinegar to convert all six extra point attempts and a 45-yard field goal, tied for the third-longest field goal in program bowl history...Aided Gillikin to average 45.3 yards per punt, including a 59-yard punt and two punts inside the 20. ➤ 2018 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Did not see any game action. ➤ 2017 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL A three-time letterman for head coach Ryan Wiggins at St. Francis DeSales High School...Helped the Stallions to a 31-9 record in his career...Two-time Prokicker.com All-America long snapper selection as a junior and senior...Lettered in lacrosse four times, hockey three times and basketball once...Was a three-time academic all-conference choice for hockey...Named third-team all-state as an attackman for lacrosse as a senior...Earned all-region distinction three times for lacrosse, including first-team accolades as a junior and senior. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Christopher Michael Stoll...Son of Kelly and Ken Stoll...Has one sister, Jordan...Father, Ken, played football at Wittenberg University...Sister, Jordan, participated in track & field at Otterbein University...Hobbies include video games, reading and sleeping...Earned degree in kinesiology and is working on a second major in health policy and administration with plans to become a physical therapist.

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS BRENTON STRANGE

STRANGE'S CAREER STATISTICS

Tight End | 6-3 | 248 Redshirt Junior Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg Major: Recreation, Park and Tourism Management • Has appeared in 24 career games for the Nittany Lions, making 18 starts. • One of two returning Nittany Lions from West Virginia (Jaden Seider). ➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Postseason: Named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media. Preseason: Named to the Mackey Award Watch List.

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Rec.-Yds.

Avg.

2019

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1-4

4.0

2020

17-164

9.6

2021

20-225

11.3

Career

38-393

10.3

➤ STRANGE'S CAREER HIGHS Receptions.................................................................... 4; Four Times: Last at Michigan State, 11/27/21 Receiving Yards...................................................................................................... 71; Auburn, 9/18/21 Receiving Touchdowns......................................................... 1; Six Times: Last at Ohio State, 10/30/21 Long Reception...................................................................................................... 40; Auburn, 9/18/21

Season: Made 13 starts...Tallied 20 receptions for 225 yards and three touchdowns...Named the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week following Auburn (9/18). Ball State (9/11): Recorded one catch for 10 yards. Auburn (9/18): Tallied a career-high 71 yards on four catches and scored a 2-yard touchdown. Villanova (9/25): Had one catch for nine yards. Indiana (10/2): Recorded a 10-yard touchdown reception. at Iowa (10/9): Had one catch for 15 yards. Illinois (10/23): Recorded two receptions for 24 yards. at Ohio State (10/30): Posted four catches for 41 yards...Tallied a 5-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. Michigan (11/13): Had one catch for seven yards. at Michigan State (11/27): Recorded 63 yards on four catches. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Made one reception. ➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in nine games, making five starts...One of 14 players to make their first career start... Tallied 17 grabs for 164 yards and two touchdowns. at Indiana (10/24): Hauled in a 1-yard catch. Maryland (11/7): Tallied two catches for 22 yards. Iowa (11/21): Caught a career-long 28-yard touchdown reception from Sean Clifford...Totaled 38 yards on three catches. at Michigan (11/28): Made one reception for four yards. at Rutgers (12/5): Hauled in three receptions for 23 yards. Michigan State (12/12): Recorded a career-high 45 yards on three receptions. Illinois (12/19): Made a career-high four receptions for 31 yards and a score...Tallied a 7-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter. ➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in two games...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut... One of 19 true freshmen to play. Idaho (8/31): Caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Will Levis in the fourth quarter. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterman for head coach Mike Byus at Parkersburg High School...Was a two-time team captain...Earned USA Today’s All-USA West Virginia Football Team first-team honors in 2017 as a defensive back and 2018 as a tight end...Garnered first-team all-state accolades from the West Virginia Sports Writers Association as a junior and senior after an honorable-mention selection as a sophomore... Named All-Mountain State Athletic Conference four times, including a first-team appearance as a junior and a senior...Selected as team MVP as a junior and senior...Holds the school record for receptions and receiving yards in a season and a career, season receiving touchdowns and career interception returns for a touchdown...Grabbed 65 passes for 1,083 yards and eight scores as a senior...Added 65 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and six sacks, and three interceptions in 2018...Was second on the team with 95 tackles, including nine tackles for loss, and had three defensive touchdowns as a junior...Had 57 receptions for 938 yards and 12 receiving touchdowns in 2017...Rated a four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals and a three-star prospect by ESPN...Rated as the No. 353 overall prospect, No. 17 tight end and No. 3 prospect in West Virginia by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 18 tight end, No. 84 player in the region and No. 4 recruit in West Virginia by ESPN...Ranked No. 221 overall recruit, No. 6 tight end and No. 3 prospect in West Virginia by Rivals...Played four years of basketball...Named third-team all-state from the West Virginia Sports Writers Association as a junior for basketball. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Brenton Lamont Strange...Son of Holly Price...Has one brother, Bobby Price...Hobbies include spending time with family and playing video games...Majoring in recreation, park and tourism management.

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ETHAN SUSEN

Cornerback | 5-10 | 170 Redshirt Freshman Pulaski, Pa./Wilmington Area Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Joined the team as a run-on during the summer of 2021. • Among nine returning Nittany Lions from western Pennsylvania. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Was a four-year letterman for head coach Brandon Phillian at Wilmington Area High School...Named a team captain during senior season...Earned team MVP as a senior...Wilmington Area went a combined 55-4 in his four seasons...Team won four District 10 titles, where he earned three player of the game honors in those four games...Squad had three state runner-up finishes and one semifinalist finish... Earned first-team all-state honors as a cornerback in 2019 and 2020 and as a running back in 2020... As a senior, was named the District 10 Region 2 Player of the Year, Jim Kelly MVP and Athlete of the Month in November...Was a first-team all-region honoree three times...Earned invitations to the East vs. West All-Star Game and North vs. South All-Star Game...As a senior, posted 1,510 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns on offense and five interceptions on defense...Ran for 1,280 yards during junior season with 22 touchdowns and also posting two interceptions on defense...Tallied 16 touchdowns on 978 rushing yards as a sophomore while adding two interceptions on defense...Also lettered in basketball, baseball and track...Was named track and field team MVP...During sophomore season, was ranked a top 10 outfielder in Pennsylvania...Named to the National Honor Society. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Ethan Donald Susen...Son of Sheila and Brad Susen...Has a brother, Ashton...Completed numerous hours of community service in high school...Plans on majoring in finance at Penn State... Would like to be an entrepreneur, finance advisor or work in the stock market.

RETURNING NITTANY LIONS JONATHAN SUTHERLAND

Linebacker | 5-11 | 210 Redshirt Senior + Ottawa, Ont./ Episcopal (Va.) Major: Educational Leadership (Master's) • • • • • •

Has appeared in 45 career games, making three starts. Joined Sean Clifford in 2021 as the only three-time team captains in program history. Earned the program's Bob Mitinger Memorial Award with Pat Freiermuth following the 2020 season. Awarded the No. 0 jersey prior to the 2020 season as the leader of the Penn State special teams unit. Has earned Dean's List recognition five times. One of seven returning international players on the 2022 roster and one of five returning Nittany Lions hailing from Canada.

➤ 2018 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in 13 games, including one start...One of 20 players to make their first career start... One of 40 players to make their first Penn State appearance. Appalachian State (9/1): Made collegiate debut...Assisted on one tackle. at Pittsburgh (9/8): Made two solo stops. Kent State (9/15): Recorded five tackles, making four solo stops...Collected first career tackle for loss. at Illinois (9/21): Recorded a team-leading and career-high eight tackles...Matched a career best with a full tackle for loss. Michigan State (10/13): Recorded three tackles. at Indiana (10/20): Made seven stops, including six solo...Recorded first career forced fumble on a punt return in the fourth quarter. Iowa (10/27): Made first career start...Assisted on one tackle and broke up a pass. at Michigan (11/3): Recorded one solo tackle. Wisconsin (11/10): Collected three tackles. at Rutgers (11/17): Registered three tackles. Maryland (11/24): Recorded two solo tackles. vs. Kentucky (1/1): Assisted on three tackles. ➤ 2017 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

➤ CAREER NOTES & RECORDS

Redshirt season...Earned Dean's List honors in the spring of 2018.

Game: 2019: Blocked two punts against Idaho (8/31), marking the first time Penn State blocked two punts in a game since 2000 vs. Louisiana Tech...Two blocked punts in a game is tied for the fourth-most in FBS history...Joined Houston's Keith Corbin (vs. Prairie View A&M) as the only FBS players with two blocked punts in a game (2019).

➤ HIGH SCHOOL

➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Appeared in 10 games, making two starts...Played both the linebacker and safety positions... Voted as a team captain for the third time in his career...Joined Sean Clifford as the first three-time captains in program history...Awarded No. 0 jersey as special teams leader...Tallied 24 tackles (13 solo) with two tackles for loss, an interception and a pass breakup. at Wisconsin (9/4): Recorded seven tackles (6 solo). Ball State (9/11): Tallied four tackles...Added a tackle for loss. Auburn (9/18): Posted three tackles (2 solo). Villanova (9/25): Had one tackle. at Iowa (10/9): Recorded a pass breakup. Rutgers (11/20): Tallied his first career interception...Added four tackles (2 solo) and a tackle for loss. at Arkansas (1/1): Made five tackles. ➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Awarded the Bob Mitinger Memorial Award with Pat Freiermuth, awarded to the ultimate teammate who exhibits courage, character and social responsibility. Season: Appeared in all nine games...Selected as a team captain...Awarded No. 0 jersey as special teams leader, beginning a new Penn State tradition...Made 14 tackles (6 solo) to go along with two tackles for loss, an assisted sack and two pass breakups...Earned his degree in labor and employment relations in December. at Indiana (10/24): Made one tackle on punt coverage. Ohio State (10/31): Registered one tackle. Maryland (11/7): Broke up a pass. Iowa (11/21): Recorded three tackles...Collected a half tackle for loss. at Michigan (11/28): Assisted on one tackle. at Rutgers (12/5): Recorded four tackles, including two solo stops...Added a pass breakup. Michigan State (12/12): Made three tackles...Collected a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss...Had half a sack, the first of his career. Illinois (12/19): Assisted on a tackle. ➤ 2019 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Earned the Captain’s Award at the team’s awards banquet. Season: Appeared in 13 games...Selected as a team captain...Blocked two punts against Idaho (8/31), marking the first time Penn State blocked two punts in a game since 2000 vs. Louisiana Tech...Two blocked punts in a game is tied for the fourth-most in FBS history. Rankings: Ranked second in the FBS with two blocked kicks this season...Joined Houston’s Keith Corbin (vs. Prairie View A&M) as the only FBS players with two blocked punts in a game.

Two-time letterman for head coach Panos Voulgaris at Episcopal High School in Virginia...Named team captain as a senior in 2016...Helped lead the Maroon to an 8-1 mark and the outright Interstate Athletic Conference Championship in 2016...Guided Episcopal to the IAC crown in 2015 with a 7-1-1 record... Earned all-state first-team honors as a junior and a senior...Selected first-team USA Today All-State as a senior...Selected as the 2016 Interstate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year...Garnered firstteam All-IAC accolades as a junior and a senior...Named second-team All-Met by The Washington Post as a senior...Participated in Nike's The Opening Regional in Washington D.C....Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN, Rivals and Scout, and a three-star prospect by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 12 prospect in the state of Virginia, No. 37 player in the region and No. 23 safety by ESPN...Named as the No. 27 defensive back and the No. 12 overall prospect in Virginia in the nation by Rivals...Ranked No. 152 in the Scout300 list...Ranked as No. 2 in Virginia, No. 3 in the East and No. 16 overall among safeties by Scout...Rated the No. 19 prospect in Virginia and No. 50 safety in the 2017 class by 247Sports. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Jonathan Anthony Sutherland...Son of Sylvie and Everton Sutherland...Has one brother, Liam...Hobbies include snowboarding...Earned his degree in labor and employment relations and is pursuing a post-graduate degree in educational leadership...Has aspirations of being the CEO of a company.

SUTHERLAND'S CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

2018

24-14

2.0-4

2019

11-12

0.5-0

2020

6-8

0.5-5

2.0-7

2021

13-11

2.0-2

Career

54-45

0.5-5

6.5-13

➤ SUTHERLAND'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.....................................................................................................................8; at Illinois, 9/21/18 Tackles for Loss....................................................................................... 1.5; Michigan State, 12/12/20 Sacks......................................................................................................... 0.5; Michigan State, 12/12/20 Forced Fumbles..................................................................................................1; at Indiana, 10/20/18 Interceptions....................................................................................................1; vs. Rutgers, 11/20/21 Pass Breakups................................................................................ 1; Four Times: Last at Iowa, 10/9/21 Blocked Kicks...............................................................................................................2; Idaho, 8/31/19

Idaho (8/31): Collected three tackles, including two solo...Added a pass breakup...Blocked two punts in the second quarter, recording Penn State’s first blocked punt since Juwan Johnson against Rutgers in 2016...Tabbed as the Coaching Staff’s Special Teams Player of the Week. Buffalo (9/7): Registered three tackles, including a half-tackle for loss. Pittsburgh (9/14): Recorded five stops, including four solo... Made two tackles on punt coverages...Tabbed the Coaching Staff’s Special Teams Player of the Week. at Maryland (9/27): Collected three tackles. Purdue (10/5): Assisted on a tackle. at Iowa (10/12): Posted one tackle. Michigan (10/19): Secured three tackles. at Michigan State (10/26): Recorded two tackles. Rutgers (11/30): Made a stop on punt coverage. vs. Memphis (12/28): Recorded a tackle on punt coverage.

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS NICK TARBURTON

TARBURTON'S CAREER STATISTICS

Defensive End | 6-3 | 260 Redshirt Senior Green Lane, Pa./Pennridge Major: Organizational Development (Master's) • Has appeared in 22 career games for the Nittany Lions, making eight starts. • Earned Dean's List recognition for the 2021 spring semester. • One of seven returning Nittany Lions from central Pennsylvania. ➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON Awards: Earned the team's Tim Shaw Thrive Award.

UT-AT

PBU

SACK

2020

2-0

2021

13-17

1.0-7

4.0-22

Career

15-17

1.0-7

4.0-22

➤ TARBURTON'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles..................................................................................................................8; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Tackles for Loss................................................................................................2.0; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Sacks..................................................................................................................1.0; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Fumble Recoveries............................................................................................ 1; at Wisconsin, 9/4/21 Pass Breakups.................................................................................1; Two Times: Last Indiana, 10/2/21

Season: Made 13 appearances and eight starts...Posted 30 tackles (13 solo), four tackles for loss, one sack, a fumble recovery, one quarterback hurry and two pass breakups...Was one of 13 Nittany Lions to make their first career start...Graduated in the fall with a degree in labor and human resources. at Wisconsin (9/4): Tallied two solo tackles...Recovered a fumble in the second quarter, his first career recovery, to halt a Wisconsin drive deep in Penn State territory...Recorded a pass breakup. Ball State (9/11): Recorded two tackles. Auburn (9/18): Assisted on a tackle. Villanova (9/25): Made a solo stop. Indiana (10/2): Batted down a pass in the first quarter. at Iowa (10/9): Made two solo stops...Added a QB hurry. Illinois (10/23): Recorded two tackles. at Ohio State (10/30): Assisted on three tackles. at Maryland (11/6): Had a solo tackle. Michigan (11/13): Assisted on a tackle. at Michigan State (11/27): Had four tackles, including a tackle for loss. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Tallied eight tackles (3 solo)... Recorded first career sack...Made a career-high two tackles for loss, totaling 14 yards lost.

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LANDON TENGWALL

Offensive Line | 6-6 | 330 Redshirt Freshman Annapolis, Md./Good Counsel Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Is a two-time junior olympian in water polo. • One of nine Nittany Lion returnees from Maryland. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON Season: Appeared in seven games on defense and special teams. Iowa (11/21): Made first career tackle in the fourth quarter...Added a QB hurry. at Michigan (11/28): Recorded one solo stop. ➤ 2019 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Did not see any game action...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week against Ohio State (11/23). ➤ 2018 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in two games...One of 16 true freshmen to make their collegiate debut...One of 40 players to make their first Penn State appearance... Earned coaching staff’s Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week award following Indiana (10/20) and Wisconsin (11/10). Appalachian State (9/1): Made college debut, seeing time on defense and special teams. at Pittsburgh (9/8): Earned playing time on defense and special teams. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-time letterman for head coach Jeff Hollenbach at Pennridge High School...Was a team captain in 2017...Was a finalist for the 2017 Mr. PA Football Class 4A-6A Award...Garnered a first-team spot on USA Today’s All-USA Pennsylvania Football Team as a senior...Selected to Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State Class 6A first team as a junior and a senior...Named Pennsylvania Football News (PFN) Class 6A Defensive Player of the Year in 2017...Collected PFN All-Class 6A first-team honors in junior and senior seasons...Garnered 2017 Mini Maxwell Award honors from the Maxwell Football Club... Named All-Southeastern PA by Philadelphia Inquirer three times...Selected All-Intelligencer first team three times (2015, 2016, 2017)...Was a two-time All-Suburban One Continental Conference first-team honoree...Named team MVP twice...Recorded 98 tackles, 19.0 TFL, 7.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception as a senior...Registered 653 all-purpose yards with six touchdowns in 2017...Had 96 tackles and 6.0 sacks as a junior...Collected a school-record 100 tackles and 4.0 sacks as a sophomore... Tabbed a four-star prospect by all three major recruiting outlets – 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Ranked as the No. 6 player in Pennsylvania, No. 11 inside linebacker and No. 212 overall prospect by 247Sports... Ranked as the No. 13 inside linebacker, No. 12 player in Pennsylvania and No. 49 in the region by ESPN... Ranked the No. 214 overall prospect, No. 10 inside linebacker and No. 6 player in Pennsylvania by Rivals... Lettered in basketball once...Was selected to the honor roll. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Nicholas Earl Tarburton...Son of Ami and Rick Tarburton...Has two brothers, Zack and Jake... Mother, Ami, and Father, Rick, both played basketball at Pitt-Bradford...Volunteered at Pennridge FISH, which is a local food bank...Hobbies include hunting and fishing...Earned degree in labor and human resources and is working on a master's in organizational development.

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Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in three games on the offensive line...Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut, one of 29 to make their collegiate debut and one of 10 true freshmen to play. Rutgers (11/20): Helped the Penn State offense to 407 yards of total offense...Helped true freshman Christian Veilleux throw for three touchdowns in his first career appearance. at Michigan State (11/27): Helped guide the Penn State to 374 yards of total offense...Blocked for Clifford as he threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterwinner at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School for head coach Andy Stefanelli...Also lettered one year at Pallotti High School...Received invitations to the 2021 Adidas All-American Bowl (committed, game was canceled due to COVID-19), Under Armour All-American Game and Polynesian Bowl...Also participated in the 2017 Adidas Freshman All-American Game...Was a 2020 MaxPreps and USA Today Preseason All-American...Earned USA Today All-American first team honors following the 2019 season, one of two juniors on the first team...Named to the 2019 USA Today all-state first team... Also earned second-team All-State honors from USA Today in 2018...Earned Washington Post all-metro honors in 2018 and 2019...Three-time all-conference selection... Team was unable to play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Entire offensive line was named team MVP during junior season in 2019, as the Falcons went 9-3 and were WCAC conference champions...Made 77 pancake blocks as a junior... Good Counsel went 9-3 during sophomore year and he had 70 pancake blocks and allowed one sack... Recorded 64 pancake blocks and allowed no sacks during freshman campaign at Pallotti...Rated the No. 81 overall prospect, No. 11 offensive tackle and No. 3 recruit out of Maryland by 247Sports...Ranked the No. 87 prospect nationally, No. 9 offensive tackle, No. 13 recruit in the region and No. 3 player in the state by ESPN...Tabbed the No. 38 recruit nationally, No. 8 offensive tackle and No. 2 player in Maryland by Rivals. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Landon Christopher Tengwall...Son of Chris Tengwall and Nicole Busse...Stepmother is Alicia Tengwall...Has three brothers, Keaton Tengwall, Griffin Tengwall and Shane Daywalt...Father, Chris, played on the water polo team at Slippery Rock (1992-95)...Grandfather, David Tengwall, played football at the University of Tennessee (1966-68)...Has volunteered at an assisted living facility in Annapolis, Md. and a physical therapy facility in Salisbury, Md...Enjoys lifting weights...Is a two-time Junior Olympian in water polo...Planning on majoring in business.

RETURNING NITTANY LIONS DAVON TOWNLEY JR.

JACE TUTTY

Defensive End | 6-6 | 268 Redshirt Freshman Minneapolis, Minn./North Community Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

Cornerback | 5-11 | 188 Redshirt Freshman Stroudsburg, Pa/Stroudsburg Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

• Was a multi-sport athlete at North Community High School lettering in football and basketball. • Is the lone returning Nittany Lion from Minnesota. • One of 14 returnees from the Midwest.

• Joined the team as a run-on during the summer of 2021. . • One of five returning Nittany Lions from northeast Pennsylvania. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

Redshirt season.

Redshirt season...Selected coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week following Ohio State (10/30). ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Played for head coach Charles Adams at North Community High School in Minneapolis...Two-time team captain...Was a 2AA All-Conference selection...Had a shortened season as a senior, helping team to a 5-1 record...Tallied 42 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and ten pass breakups as a senior...Also made five receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns on offense...First year of high school football was his junior year...Rated the No. 3 recruit in Minnesota, the No. 19 strong side defensive end and the No. 321 prospect nationally by 247Sports...Ranked the No. 3 player in the state, the No. 39 defensive end and No. 35 overall player in the region by ESPN...Tabbed the No. 2 player in the state and No. 11 player at his position by Rivals...Impressive basketball player as well, averaging 17.5 points and 9.4 rebounds as a junior.

➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterman for head coach Jim Miller at Stroudsburg High School...Was a team captain and earned team MVP honors his senior season...Squad went 26-12 overall during career with a pair of EPC Mountain Valley championships...Earned second-team all-state honors as an outside linebacker during senior season...Named a first-team all-conference selection as a linebacker and running back during senior season...Picked up EPC Monroe Division MCP during senior campaign...Earned an invitation to the McDonald's All-Star Game...Named a first-team all-conference honoree as a safety during junior season...Posted two interceptions, eight tackles for loss and a forced fumble as a senior while also gaining 645 rushing yards and 180 receiving yards to go along with 11 touchdowns...Posted three interceptions, 10 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles as a junior and added 340 rushing yards, 280 receiving yards and three touchdowns...Forced and recovered two fumbles as a sophomore to go along with three tackles for loss...Was a three-time academic all-area selection...Also lettered in baseball, playing the outfield and pitching.

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Davon James Townley Jr...Son of Jermica and Davon Townley...Has two brothers, Fela and Azaryah...Enjoys cooking in free time and thinks about being a chef...Is undecided on a major.

IBRAHIM TRAORE

Offensive Line | 6-5 | 330 Redshirt Sophomore Bronx, N.Y./Frederick Douglass Academy 1 Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Earned Dean's List recognition for the 2020 fall semester. • Is among three returning Nittany Lions from New York (Adisa Isaac and Smith Vilbert). ➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season...Selected coaching staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week following Michigan (11/13). ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Did not see any game action. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman for head coach Andrew Kell at Frederick Douglass Academy 1...Was a three-time team captain...Helped the Lions to the championship game with a 12-1 record as a freshman...Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 72 offensive tackle and No. 8 recruit in New York by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 87 offensive tackle, No. 118 player in the region and No. 8 prospect in New York by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 10 recruit in New York by Rivals...Lettered three times in lacrosse as a long pole...Played AAU basketball. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Ibrahim Traore...Son of Aminata Kone and Mortar Traore...Has one brother, Sybri, and one sister, Fatoumata...Hobbies include watching Netflix, playing sports and listening to music...Planning to major in communications...Would like to become a sports anchor.

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Jace Thomas Tutty...Son of Stephanie and Joshua Tutty...Has two brothers, Maxim and Bronxton...Has volunteered with Salvation Army and the Walk Against Suicide Prevention...Enjoys snowboarding in free time...Planning to major in finance.

JORDAN van den BERG

Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 295 Redshirt Freshman Johannesburg, South Africa/Providence Christian/Iowa Western Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Named a Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Year in 2021. • One of seven returning international players on the 2022 roster. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Earned the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Year award along with Dominic DeLuca and Jaden Seider. Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in four games...Posted six tackles (4 solo), two tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble...Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut and one of 29 to make their collegiate debut...Selected the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week twice (Wisconsin - 9/4; Indiana - 10/2). at Maryland (11/6): Forced a fumble on a sack in the fourth quarter, the firsts of his career. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Tallied five tackles (3 solo) to go along with a tackle for loss. ➤ 2020 ➤ IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE Was named a Junior College first-team All-American following the completion of the season...Was also a first-team all-region selection...Appeared in eight games for the Reivers during the spring of 2021... Helped lead the team to an 8-1 overall record...Made 13 tackles on the season, including one sack and four tackles for loss...Opened the season with three tackles, a sack and two tackles for loss against Snow College...Tallied seven tackles and a half tackle for loss vs. Iowa Central Community College...Recorded 1.5 tackles for loss in the win over Ellsworth Community College.

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS VANOVER'S CAREER STATISTICS

➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterman for head coach Parker Conley at Providence Christian Academy...Two-time team captain...Two-time Team MVP...Was an all-state first team linebacker during the 2019 season...Was a first-team all-conference selection during junior season and a second-team All-Gwinnett County...Left Providence Christian Academy as the career leader for tackles, while also setting marks in most singlegame tackles and the most tackles for loss in a single season...Made 157 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and four sacks during senior season, helping the Storm to its most wins in school history...Also earned three letters in baseball and two letters in basketball.

UT-AT

PBU

SACK

2020

3-0

2021

2-2

1.0-7

Career

5-2

1.0-7

➤ VANOVER'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles..................................................................................................................3; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Tackles for Loss...................................................................................................1; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Jordan van den Berg...Son of Michael van den Berg and Lisa Hendry...Has four brothers, Michael, Timothy, Matthew and George...Grandfather, Francois van den Berg, competed and placed in the Universe Competition, the Mr. South Africa for bodybuilding...Grandmother, Joan Rocchi, swam in The Common Wealth Games 1958 and held multiple South African swimming records... Enjoys fishing..Also has spent time volunteer coaching for Pee-Wee football...Planning on majoring in communications...Would like to be a defensive coordinator for a Power Five program.

CHRISTIAN VEILLEUX

UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

2021

4-2

1.0-9

2.0-12

Career

4-2

1.0-9

2.0-12

Tackles..................................................................................................................5; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Tackles for Loss..............................................................................1.0; Twice: Last vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Sacks................................................................................................................1.0; at Maryland, 11/6/21 Forced Fumbles.................................................................................................1; at Maryland, 11/6/21

Defensive End | 6-4 | 266 Sophomore Newark, N.J./St. Joseph's Regional Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies • Was high school teammates with Smith Vilbert at St. Joseph's Regional. • One of five Nittany Lion returnees from New Jersey. ➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in six games...Posted four tackles (2 solo) and a tackle for loss. Illinois (10/23): Assisted on a tackle. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Made three tackles (2 solo)...Added a tackle for loss. ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in two games...One of 20 players to make their Nittany Lion debut...One of 16 true freshmen to play...Made three tackles...Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week following Rutgers (12/5). at Rutgers (12/5): Collected first career tackle. Illinois (12/19): Registered two solo tackles. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterman for head coach Augie Hoffman at St. Joseph's Regional High School...Claimed allstate honors twice...Was a two-time all-conference choice...Posted 8.5 sacks as a senior...Had eight sacks as a junior...Notched eight sacks as a sophomore...Rated a four-star recruit by Rivals and a three-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN...Rated as the No. 26 strong-side defensive end and No. 9 recruit in New Jersey by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 65 defensive end, No. 94 player in the region and No. 18 prospect in New Jersey by ESPN...Ranked No. 10 strong-side defensive end and No. 9 recruit in New Jersey by Rivals. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Amin Ali Vanover...Son of Tyresha Harper and Marc Vanover...Has one brother, Hafiz Vanover, and one sister, Alnisa Cooper.

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• Attended The Bullis School with Penn State punter Gabriel Nwosu. • One of seven returning international players on the 2022 roster and one of five returning Nittany Lions hailing from Canada. ➤ CAREER NOTES & RECORDS

➤ VAN DEN BERG'S CAREER HIGHS

AMIN VANOVER

Quarterback | 6-4 | 202 Redshirt Freshman Ottawa, Ont./Bullis School (Md.) Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

VAN DEN BERG'S CAREER STATISTICS

TFL

Game: 2021: Became the first Penn State true freshman quarterback to throw a touchdown since Christian Hackenberg at Wisconsin (11/30/13). ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in two games...Was 16-for-26 passing for 235 yards and three touchdowns...Ran for 39 yards on 12 carries...Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut and one of 29 to make their collegiate debut...Named the Coaching Staff's Offensive Player of the Week following Rutgers (11/20). Rutgers (11/20): Entered the game early and completed 15-of-24 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns...Connected with Jahan Dotson (8 yards), Parker Washington (17 yards) and Malick Meiga (67 yards) for touchdowns...Rushed for 36 yards...Named Coaching Staff's Offensive Player of the Week. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Came off the bench and completed a pass and recorded a 13-yard rush. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Two-year letterman for head coach Patrick Cilento at the Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland...Named the 2019 Interstate Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year...Team did not have a 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic...During junior campaign, team posted a 7-3 record and reached the IAC Championship game...Went 118-for-232 for 2,006 yards with 29 touchdowns as a junior...Added 147 yards on the ground with five touchdowns...Spent sophomore year at Canisius High School in Buffalo, New York...Threw for 1,693 yards as a sophomore with 17 touchdown passes...Added 46 carries for 267 yards and four touchdowns...Played in the Ottawa City League as a freshman...Had 21 passing touchdowns during freshman season to go along with 1,514 yards, 400 rushing yards and four touchdowns...Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN...Rated the No. 20 pro-style quarterback and No. 16 prospect out of Maryland by 247Sports...Tabbed the No. 23 pocket passer, No. 41 player in the region and No. 17 player in Maryland by ESPN...Ranked the No. 14 pro-style quarterback and No. 15 player in Maryland by Rivals. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Christian Veilleux...Son of Martin Veilleux and Lynn Gibault...Has one brother, Vincent Veilleux...Enjoys watching Netflix, drawing, using Adobe Photoshop and doing anything football related...Plans on majoring in finance...After pursuing a pro football career, would like to be either a CEO or investor.

VEILLEUX'S CAREER PASSING STATISTICS C-A

Yds.

TD-INT

YPG

2021

15-24

238

61.5

3-0

119.0

LG 67

Career

15-24

238

61.5

3-0

119.0

RETURNING NITTANY LIONS VEILLEUX'S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS Att.-Yds.

Avg.

Rec.-Yds.

2021

12-39

3.3

Career

12-39

3.3

➤ HIGH SCHOOL

Avg.

➤ VEILLEUX'S CAREER HIGHS Pass Completions.................................................................................................15; Rutgers, 11/20/21 Pass Attempts......................................................................................................24; Rutgers, 11/20/21 Passing Yards......................................................................................................235; Rutgers, 11/20/21 Passing Touchdowns.............................................................................................3; Rutgers, 11/20/21 Long Pass..............................................................................................................67; Rutgers, 11/20/21 Rushing Attempts...............................................................................................10; Rutgers, 11/20/21 Rushing Yards.......................................................................................................36; Rutgers, 11/20/21 Longest Rush........................................................................................................14; Rutgers, 11/20/21

SMITH VILBERT

Two-time letterman for head coach Augie Hoffman at St. Joseph’s Regional High School in New Jersey... Guided the Green Knights to their first New Jersey High School (NJSIAA) Non-Public Group 4 State Championship in 20 years as a senior with a 10-2 record...Helped St. Joseph’s to a runner-up finish in the NJSIAA state tournament as a junior...Named third-team NJ.com all-state as a senior...Named northjersey.com All-North Jersey second team as a senior...Selected first-team All-Bergen Country in 2018...Tallied 45 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, nine sacks and 11 quarterback hurries as a senior...Posted 18 tackles and seven sacks as a junior...Rated a consensus three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 38 strongside defensive end and No. 14 recruit in New Jersey by 247Sports... Ranked as the No. 71 defensive end, No. 60 player in the region and No. 12 recruit in New Jersey by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 19 prospect in New Jersey by Rivals...Lettered in basketball three times. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Smith Sonder Vilbert...Son of Yvette Dorry and Smith Vilbert...Has two sisters, Kathie Vilbert and Sheenay Haley Fevry...Has volunteered at his church...Majoring in telecommunications.

Defensive End | 6-6 | 260 Redshirt Junior Monsey, N.Y./St. Joseph's Regional (N.J.) Major: Telecommunications • Has appeared in 18 career games for the Nittany Lions, making one start. • Was high school teammates with Amin Vanover at St. Joseph's Regional. • Is among three returning Nittany Lions from New York (Adisa Isaac and Ibrahim Traore). ➤ CAREER NOTES & RECORDS

VILBERT'S CAREER STATISTICS UT-AT

PBU

SACK

2020

0-1

2021

6-1

3.0-17

4.0-18

Career

6-2

3.0-17

4.0-18

➤ VILBERT'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles..................................................................................................................4; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Tackles for Loss................................................................................................3.0; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Sacks..................................................................................................................3.0; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22

Game: Recorded three sacks in the Outback Bowl vs. Arkansas (1/1/22), the most sacks by a Penn State player in a single game since Shaka Toney had three against Purdue in 2019.

BOBBY WALCHAK

Bowl: Records Set: Tallied three sacks against Arkansas in the Outback Bowl (1/1/22), setting the Penn State bowl record...The three sacks tied an Outback Bowl record, equaling the mark set by David Pollack (Georgia, 2005), Kalimba Edwards (South Carolina, 2001), Srecko Zizakovic (Ohio State, 1990) and Craig Ogletree (Auburn, 1990). 2021: Tallied three tackles for loss in the Outback Bowl against Arkansas (1/1/22), tied for the fifth-most in Penn State bowl history...Recorded 17 sack yards in the Outback Bowl, tied for the third-most in a bowl game at Penn State and tied for the sixth-most tackle for loss yards.

Linebacker | 5-11 | 212 Redshirt Freshman Pottsville, Pa/Pottsville Area Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON Season: Appeared in 12 games, making one start...Made seven tackles (6 solo), four tackles for loss and three sacks...Was one of 13 Nittany Lions to make their first career start. at Wisconsin (9/4): Tallied a solo tackle. Ball State (9/11): Recorded a tackle for loss, the first of his career. Rutgers (11/20): Tallied a solo tackle. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Made four stops (3 solo)...Tallied a career-high three sacks, totaling a loss of 17 yards. ➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in four games. at Rutgers (12/5): Had a QB hurry. Michigan State (12/12): Assisted on a tackle. ➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Named the Developmental Squad's Defensive Player of the Year, along with Max Chizmar and Daequan Hardy at the team's awards banquet. Season: Appeared in two games...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut...One of 19 true freshmen to play...Named to the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week three times (Buffalo, Michigan, Minnesota).

TFL

• Joined the team as a run-on during the summer of 2021. • One of seven returning Nittany Lions from central Pennsylvania. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman for head coach Tom McGeoy at Pottsville Area High School...Was a team captain and earned team MVP honors his senior season...During junior season, team posted an 11-3 record and won a District 11 AAAA championship...Squad went 6-2 during senior season and won a Schuylkill League championship...Earned second-team all-state honors as a junior and senior...Picked up firstteam all-region laurels as a junior and senior, and second-team all-region recognition as a sophomore... Received an invitation to play in the Schuylkill North-South Game...Tallied 52 stops, four sacks and one interception during senior season...Recorded 97 tackles, 12 sacks, one interception and 556 all-purpose yards during junior campaign...Made 48 tackles and recorded two sacks during sophomore year...Posted 39 tackles as a freshman...Was a four-time all-academic gold team honoree...Lettered four years in track and field...Finished first in the league for 110-meter hurdles and second in districts during senior season...Also finished third in the league in 300-meter hurdles and fourth in the league in 110-meter hurdles during freshman year. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Robert Allen Walchak...Son of Amy and Bob Walchak...Has a sister, Autumn, and a brother, Brody...Hobbies include working out, hanging out with friends and skiing...Planning to major in kinesiology...Would like to be a physical trainer in the future and help student-athletes reach their potential.

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS CAEDAN WALLACE

Offensive Line | 6-5 | 319 Redshirt Junior Robbinsville, N.J./The Hun School Major: Communication Arts and Sciences • Has appeared in 26 career games for the Nittany Lions, making 20 starts. • Earned Dean's List recognition twice. • One of five Nittany Lion returnees from New Jersey. ➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON Season: Started all 13 games at right tackle. Wisconsin (9/4): Helped the Nittany Lion offense gain 254 yards in the second half...Protected Sean Clifford as he threw for 247 yards and a touchdown. Ball State (9/11): Helped guide the Penn State offense to 493 yards of total offense...Blocked for Clifford as he recorded 230 yards and a touchdown... Helped guide three different rushers to 60-plus yards on the ground. Auburn (9/18): Guided the Penn State offense to 391 total yards....Blocked for Clifford as he threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns on the day. Villanova (9/25): Helped Clifford throw for a career-high 401 yards and four touchdowns... Guided the Penn State offense to 509 total yards. Indiana (10/2): Assisted the offense in gaining 408 yards and posting three passing touchdowns in the win. at Ohio State (10/30): Guided Penn State to 394 yards of total offense...Helped lead Clifford to a career-high 35 completions for 361 yards and a passing touchdown. at Maryland (11/6): Paved way for the Penn State offense to 456 yards...Blocked for Clifford as he threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns. Michigan (11/13): Helped guide the Nittany Lion offense to 332 total yards...Guided Keyvone Lee to 88 yards rushing. Rutgers (11/20): Helped the Penn State offense to 407 yards of total offense...Helped true freshman Christian Veilleux throw for three touchdowns in his first career appearance. at Michigan State (11/27): Helped guide the Penn State to 374 yards of total offense...Blocked for Clifford as he threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns.

➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-time letterman for head coach Todd Smith at The Hun School and one-year letterman at Robbinsville High School...Was a two-time team captain as a junior and senior...Helped the Raiders to three consecutive Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) and prep state championships, including a perfect 8-0 record as a sophomore...Selected to the All-American Bowl...Chosen for the Polynesian Bowl... Participated in Nike’s The Opening Finals...Named as a finalist for the 2019 All-American Bowl Man of the Year Award...Named All-USA New Jersey Football Team first team by USA Today in 2018...Garnered New Jersey Sportszone All-Offense Team honors as a senior...Selected All-MAPL three times...Had 47 pancake blocks and more than 80 knockdowns as a senior...Recorded more than 50 pancake blocks as a junior... Posted 30 pancake blocks as a sophomore...Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals... Rated as the No. 53 overall prospect, No. 2 offensive guard and No. 2 recruit in New Jersey by 247Sports... Ranked as the No. 192 overall prospect, No. 6 offensive guard, No. 19 player in the region and No. 3 recruit in New Jersey by ESPN...Ranked No. 69 overall recruit, No. 4 offensive guard and No. 2 recruit in New Jersey by Rivals...Competed in shot put and discus for the track & field team...Won a state championship in shot put in the 2015 indoor season...Was a sectional champion in the shot put in the spring 2016...Was an honor roll student...Finished with a 93 percent grade-point average in his senior year. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Caedan Anson Wallace...Son of Paryn and Charles Wallace...Has two brothers, Charles and Carson...Father, Charles, played football at The Citadel (1986-89)...Brother, Charles, played football at Delaware State (2014-17)...Volunteered with the Young Scholars Institute in Trenton and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure...Hobbies include watching documentaries and learning about Greek and Roman history...Majoring in communication arts and sciences...Would like to hold a leadership position in a Fortune 500 company.

HARRISON WALLACE III Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 191 Redshirt Freshman Montgomery, Ala./Pike Road Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in all nine games, making seven starts at right tackle...One of 14 players to make their first career start...Penn State ranked second in the Big Ten in total offense (430.3). at Indiana (10/24): Made his first career start at right tackle. at Nebraska (11/14): Paved the way for the Nittany Lions to gain 501 yards, including 245 on the ground...Aided Devyn Ford to find the end zone on a 5-yard run and helped Keyvone Lee score on a 31-yard rush...Protected Will Levis as he threw for 219 yards...The Penn State offense matched a season high in first downs with 30. Iowa (11/21): Protected quarterbacks Will Levis and Sean Clifford as they threw for a combined 280 yards...Aided Keyvone Lee to find the endzone on a 6-yard rush. at Michigan (11/28): Helped the Nittany Lions rush to a seasonhigh 254 yards on the ground, the most since the 2019 Cotton Bowl...Helped Keyvone Lee rush for 134 yards...Aided Keyvone Lee, Sean Clifford and Will Levis to rushing touchdowns...Paved the way for 50 total rushing attempts and four rushes over 20 yards...Helped the offense to total 417 yards. at Rutgers (12/5): Paved the way for the Nittany Lions to rush for 248 yards...The offense had 57 rushing attempts, the second most in the James Franklin era. Michigan State (12/12): Protected Sean Clifford as he threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns...The offense did not allow a sack for the first time since at Maryland in 2019...Aided Sean Clifford and Will Levis on rushing touchdowns, including a 31-yarder from Clifford. Illinois (12/19): Helped Penn State total 580 yards of offense, the seventh most in the James Franklin era...Penn State had two passing plays of 70 or more yards in the same game for the first time in program history...PSU's 42 points in the first half were its most in a half since scoring 42 points in the second half at Illinois in 2018...Helped pave the way to 253 rushing yards, Penn State’s fifth game of the season with 245-plus rushing yards.

• Was a multi-sport athlete at Pike Road High School lettering in football, baseball and basketball. • Is the lone returning Nittany Lion from Alabama. ➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season...Appeared in three games...Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut and one of 29 to make their collegiate debut. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Two-year letterwinner at Pike Road High School for head coach Patrick Browning...Was a two-time team captain...Earned Team MVP honors in 2019 and 2020...Was a first-team All-Metro selection...Tabbed All-City in 2019 and 2020...Named all-state and all-region in Class 3A in 2019...Received an invitation to the North vs. South All-Star Game...As a senior, led Pike Road to a 10-1 record...Caught 27 passes for 696 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior...Added 13 carries for 115 yards and a touchdown and three kick returns for 153 yards...Picked off three passes and tallied 166 return yards...Rated as the No. 88 receiver and No. 21 prospect in Alabama by 247sports...Rated as the No. 155 receiver and No. 43 recruit in Alabama by ESPN...Tabbed as the No. 97 player at his position and No. 25 prospect in Alabama by Rivals... Also played basketball and baseball. ➤ PERSONAL

➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season...Appeared in four games...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut...One of 19 true freshmen to play.

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Full name is Harrison Wallace III...Son of Harrison and Kendra Wallace...Has a sister, Erin...Enjoys playing sports, playing video games and hanging out with friends...Plans to pursue a sports management degree.

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TYLER WARREN

PARKER WASHINGTON

Tight End | 6-6 | 254 Sophomore Mechanicsville, Va./Atlee Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

Wide Receiver | 5-10 | 212 Sophomore Sugar Land, Texas/William B. Travis Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

• Has appeared in 15 career games for the Nittany Lions. • One of five Nittany Lion returnees from Virginia.

• Has appeared in 22 career games for the Nittany Lions, making 16 starts. • Earned Dean's List recognition twice. • Is the lone Nittany Lion returnee from the state of Texas.

➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON ➤ CAREER NOTES & RECORDS

Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Season: Appeared in 13 games...Made five receptions for 61 yards and one touchdown...Added two rushing touchdowns...Named the coaching staff's Special Teams Player of the Week following Maryland (11/6). Auburn (9/18): Recorded first career touchdown, a 2-yard rush in the third quarter...Added a 22yard reception. Villanova (9/25): Reached the end zone for the second-straight game with a 3-yard touchdown run. Illinois (10/23): Tallied a 2-yard carry on fourth down resulting in a first down. Michigan (11/13): Connected with Sean Clifford from two yards out in the fourth quarter for his first career touchdown reception. Rutgers (11/20): Had two catches for 37 yards including a 29-yard grab. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Made one reception. ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Appeared in two games....One of 20 players to make their Nittany Lion debut...One of 16 true freshmen to play...Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week following Maryland (11/7). ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterman for head coach Matt Gray at Atlee High School...Was a three-time team captain... Earned all-state honors twice times...Was a three-time all-region selection...Selected all-metro by the Touchdown Club of Richmond in 2017 and 2018...Named Team MVP in 2017 and 2019...Posted 1,149 passing yards with 14 touchdowns to go along with 677 rushing yards and 10 scores as a senior...Threw for 881 yards and rushed for 553 yards as a junior...Recorded 891 passing yards and 722 rushing yards as a sophomore...Had 733 passing yards as a freshman...Rated a four-star recruit by ESPN and a threestar prospect by 247Sports and Rivals...Rated as the No. 60 athlete and No. 19 recruit in Virginia by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 29 athlete, No. 41 player in the region and No. 7 prospect in Virginia by ESPN...Ranked as the No. 21 recruit in Virginia by Rivals...Lettered in basketball four times and lettered in baseball three times...Was a four-time all-region selection in basketball and all-state baseball player. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Tyler William Warren...Son of Sandy and Terry Warren...Has one brother, TJ, and one sister, Kelly...Father, Terry, played football at the University of Richmond from 1987-90...Sister, Kelly, plays softball at East Tennessee State...Aunt, Tracey George, played soccer at the University of Delaware... Grandfather, Steve Warren, played football at Wake Forest University...Grandmother, Julia Warren, played basketball at Carson-Newman University...Volunteered at youth football and basketball camps, as well as for the church food drive...Hobbies include hanging out with friends and family, and watching movies...Would like to own his own business or coach football.

Career: Has caught a pass in all 22 games of his career...Owns 100 career receptions, ranking 18th alltime at Penn State...Has recorded 1,310 career receiving yards, good for 22nd in program history...100 receptions in first two seasons of career are second-most ever at Penn State, trailing only DaeSean Hamilton (127 combined in 2014 and 2015). Season: 2021: Tallied 64 receptions on the year, good for sixth in a single season at Penn State... Finished with 820 receiving yards, holding 20th in a single season in school history. Game: Records Set: Set a Penn State true freshman single-game record with nine receptions in the Michigan win (11/28). 2020: With two scores against Maryland (11/7), became the first Penn State true freshman with two receiving touchdowns in a game since Pat Freiermuth at Rutgers in 2018... Nine receptions at Michigan (11/28) were the most by a Penn State freshman since DaeSean Hamilton against Ohio State in 2014 (14)...Started at Indiana (10/24), becoming the first true freshman receiver to start a season opener since Brandon Polk at Temple in 2015...Started alongside KeAndre Lambert-Smith against Maryland (11/7), marking the first time a pair of true freshmen receivers have started for Penn State since Saeed Blacknall and Chris Godwin at Michigan in 2014. Bowl: 2021: Tallied seven receptions in the Outback Bowl, tied for the third-most by a Penn State player in a bowl game. ➤ 2021 ➤ FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Postseason: Named a third-team All-Big Ten honoree by Pro Football Focus...Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. Preseason: Named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List. Season: Appeared in 13 games, making seven starts...Was second on the team in receptions (64), yards (820) and touchdowns (5)...Posted 12 receptions of 20-plus yards. Rankings: Finished sixth in the Big Ten in receptions (64) and ninth in yardage (820). at Wisconsin (9/4): Tallied 47 yards on four catches, including a 24-yard grab in the first quarter. Ball State (9/11): Tallied six catches for 57 yards including a 23-yard catch from Sean Clifford. Auburn (9/18): Recorded eight grabs for 49 yards. Villanova (9/25): Posted a career-high 148 yards on five catches with two touchdowns...Had a career-long 67 yard catch...Had touchdown catches of 52 and 23 yards...Selected Coaching Staff's Offensive Player of the Week. Indiana (10/2): Made two grabs for 30 yards...Tallied a long reception of 21 yards. at Iowa (10/9): Recorded 26 yards on three catches. Illinois (10/23): Had four catches for 17 yards. at Ohio State (10/30): Tied a career-high with nine catches for 108 yards. at Maryland (11/6): Had two catches for 16 yards. Michigan (11/13): Recorded a game-high 92 yards receiving on four catches...Had three 20+ yard grabs including a 44-yarder. Rutgers (11/20): Led the Nittany Lions with six catches and 72 yards...Scored a 17-yard touchdown. at Michigan State (11/27): Had four receptions for 60 yards with a 15-yard touchdown. vs. Arkansas (1/1): Posted game-highs in receptions (7) and yardage (98).

WARREN'S CAREER STATISTICS Att.-Yds.

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Rec.-Yds.

Avg.

2021

6-6

1.0

5-61

12.2

LG 29

Career

6-6

1.0

5-61

12.2

➤ WARREN'S CAREER HIGHS Receptions..............................................................................................................2; Rutgers, 11/20/21 Receiving Yards....................................................................................................37; Rutgers, 11/20/21 Receiving Touchdowns...................................................................................... 1; Michigan, 11/13/21 Longest Reception................................................................................................29; Rutgers, 11/20/2 Rushing Attempts................................................................................................... 2; Auburn, 9/18/21 Rushing Yards.........................................................................................................3; Villanova, 9/25/21 Rushing Touchdowns..........................................................................1; Twice: Last Villanova, 9/25/21 Longest Rush..........................................................................................................3; Villanova, 9/25/21

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON

➤ WASHINGTON'S CAREER HIGHS

Awards: Earned Freshman All-America second team honors from The Athletic.

Receptions....................................................................................9; Twice: Last at Ohio State, 10/30/21 Receiving Yards..................................................................................................148; Villanova, 9/25/21 Receiving Touchdowns.............................................................2; Three Times: Last Villanova, 9/25/21 Long Reception....................................................................................................67; Villanova, 9/25/21

Season: Started all nine games...One of 14 players to make their first career start...One of 20 players to make their Nittany Lion debut...One of 16 true freshmen to play...Made 36 receptions (2nd on team) for 489 yards (2nd) with six touchdowns (2nd)...Averaged 13.6 yards per reception and 54.3 yards per game...Also added five kick returns for 100 yards...Named the Coaching Staff's Offensive Player of the Week following the Maryland game (11/7). Rankings: Finished tied for fifth in the Big Ten in receiving touchdowns (6; T-47th nationally), 10th in yards (489), and tied for 11th in receptions (36)...Led all Big Ten freshmen in receptions, yards and touchdowns...Tied for second among true freshmen receivers nationally in touchdown receptions and sixth in receptions per game (4.0)...Was seventh among Power Five true freshmen receivers in yards per game (54.3). at Indiana (10/24): Caught two passes for 12 yards...Hauled in a 9-yard touchdown reception in overtime. Ohio State (10/31): Made four receptions for 73 yards...Recorded a 31-yard catch in the fourth quarter...Added a 20-yard reception in the third quarter...Had a 16-yard kick return. Maryland (11/7): Hauled in eight catches for 70 yards and two touchdowns...Caught touchdowns of 23 yards and one yard...Added kick returns of 20 and 21 yards. at Nebraska (11/14): Made five grabs for 70 yards. Iowa (11/21): Recorded two catches for 31 yards...Had one kickoff return for 18 yards. at Michigan (11/28): Tallied a Penn State true freshman record nine receptions...Logged 93 yards receiving...Had two 20-plus yard receptions. at Rutgers (12/5): Hauled in a 29-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Michigan State (12/12): Posted his second multi-touchdown game of the season with 8-yard and 49-yard scores...The 49-yard score was a career-long reception...Recorded a career-high 95 receiving yards...Collected two 20-plus yard receptions. Illinois (12/19): Made a 16-yard reception...Added a 25-yard kick return.

Four-year letterman for head coach Trey Sissom at William B. Travis High School...Was a team captain as a senior...Guided the Tigers to a 10-0 record and the Texas District 20-6A title as a senior...Invited to the Hall of Fame World Bowl...Selected All-Greater Houston first team in 2019...Was a Touchdown Club of Houston recipient as a senior...Earned all-district first team honors in 2018...Was an Associated Press first-team all-state honoree as a junior...Selected academic all-state...Chosen to the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl...Named Team MVP...Tallied 49 catches, 829 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior...Had 75 catches for 1,486 yards and 21 receptions as a junior...Had 427 receiving yards as a freshman...Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals and a three-star recruiting by ESPN... Rated as the No. 260 overall prospect, No. 47 wide receiver and No. 37 recruit in Texas by 247Sports... Ranked as the No. 92 wide receiver, No. 100 player in the region and No. 78 prospect in Texas by ESPN... Ranked as the No. 165 overall prospect, No. 30 wide receiver and No. 24 recruit in Texas by Rivals... Lettered in track & field. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Christopher Parker Washington...Son of Jennifer and Christopher Washington...Has one sister, Ashton...Father, Christopher, played football at Mississippi State and the Air Force Academy... Cousin, Joshua Dobbs, played football at the University of Tennessee and is a member of the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars...Cousin, Tyler Tolbert, played baseball at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and is currently with the MLB’s Kansas City Royals organization...Cousin, Stephen Dobbs, played basketball at University of Alabama at Birmingham...Volunteered at Hearts of Kids Social Services and Balogun and James Foundation and has mentored foster kids...Hobbies include fishing and hunting... Planning to major in kinesiology...Would like to pursue a career in sports medicine.

WASHINGTON'S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS Avg.

Rec.-Yds.

Avg.

LG 49

2020

36-489

13.6

2021

2-12

6.0

64-820

12.8

Career

2-12

6.0

100-1,309

13.1

WASHINGTON'S CAREER RETURN STATISTICS KR-Yds.

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PR-Yds.

2020

5-100

20.0

2021

20.0

Career

5-100

Kick Returns..........................................................................................................2; Maryland, 11/7/20 Kick Return Yards................................................................................................41; Maryland, 11/7/20 Long Kick Return...................................................................................................25; Illinois, 12/19/20 Punt Returns.......................................................................................................2; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Punt Return Yards............................................................................................23; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Long Punt Return.............................................................................................18; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 All-Purpose Yards...............................................................................................148; Villanova, 9/25/21

ZAKEE WHEATLEY Safety | 6-2 | 191 Redshirt Freshman Crofton, Md./Archbishop Spalding Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

• Was a multi-sport athlete at Archbishop Spalding lettering in football, baseball and basketball. • One of nine Nittany Lion returnees from Maryland.

➤ HIGH SCHOOL

Att.-Yds.

Rushing Attempts..............................................................................................2; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Rushing Yards....................................................................................................12; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22 Longest Rush.......................................................................................................6; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22

Avg.

2-23

11.5

2-23

11.5

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➤ 2021 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Redshirt season...Appeared in four games...Was one of 34 Nittany Lions to make their PSU debut and one of 29 to make their collegiate debut...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Special Teams Player of the Week twice (Iowa - 10/9; Ohio State - 10/30) and the Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week after Illinois (10/23). ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-year letterman for head coach Kyle Schmitt at Archbishop Spalding High School...Team was limited to two games in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Tallied two touchdowns and two interceptions in the two games...Claimed all-city and all-county accolades in 2019 as a junior...Was a Big 33 Game selection...Tallied five interceptions, seven pass breakups and 30 tackles as a junior... Additionally hauled in 56 receptions for 810 yards and seven touchdowns during junior campaign... Made two interceptions as a sophomore while making 20 grabs for 366 yards and five scores...Rated the No. 321 recruit nationally, No. 22 at his position and No. 15 in Maryland by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 276 overall prospect, No. 51 at his position, No. 38 recruit in the region and No. 16 prospect in Maryland by ESPN...Tabbed as the No. 21 player at his position and No. 10 player in Maryland by Rivals....Lettered in basketball twice, playing guard and small forward...Also played baseball as a freshman, pitching and playing center field. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Zakee Kai Wheatley...Son of Zakee and Kasia Wheatley...Stepmother is Lynette Wheatley... One of seven siblings...Has four brothers, Robert Glover, Alex Glover, Erik Glover and Zarek Wheatley, and two sisters, Kyrah Wheatley and Celisse Glover...Is a frequent volunteer at Happy Helpers...Planning on majoring in business...Would like to get his MBA and be a top-level executive.

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PBU

SACK

TFL

2021

1-1

Career

1-1

➤ WHEATLEY'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles..................................................................................................................1; vs. Arkansas, 1/1/22

RETURNING NITTANY LIONS JAKE WILSON

MARQUIS WILSON

Defensive End | 6-3 | 246 Redshirt Sophomore Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area Major: Engineering

Athlete | 5-11 | 184 Junior Windsor, Conn./Windsor Major: Criminology

• Was a multi-sport athlete at Nazareth Area, lettering in football, baseball and wrestling. • One of five returning Nittany Lions from northeast Pennsylvania.

• Has appeared in 27 career games, making two starts. • One of two returning Nittany Lions from Connecticut (Jeffrey Davis Jr.).

➤ 2021 ➤ SOPHOMORE SEASON

➤ CAREER NOTES & RECORDS

Awards: Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection.

Season: 2019: Tied for ninth at Penn State with three forced fumbles.

Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in one game...Made first career appearance against Rutgers (11/20)...Was one of 29 Nittany Lions to make their collegiate debut...Named Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week following the Michigan game (11/13).

Game: 2021: Played on both sidems of the ball against Ball State (9/11), becoming the first Nittany Lion to appear on both sides of the ball since Dae'Lun Darien against Maryland in 2017. ➤ 2021 ➤ SOPHOMORE SEASON

➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Did not see any game action...Named the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week following the Maryland game (11/7). ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Was a four-year letterwinner at Nazareth High School for head coach Tom Falzone...Was a team captain in 2019...Named team MVP in 2019 and 2017...Named a 2019 6A All-State selection...Also earned AllDistrict and All-Conference honors in 2019...Participated in the East-West All-Star Game...Team went 12-2 during senior year and was crowned District 6A Champions...Logged 119 tackles with 19 sacks (single-season sack record at Nazareth) and 36 tackles for loss during senior season...Missed a portion of junior season due to injury, but still compiled 36 tackles, four sacks and 11 tackles for loss...Made 97 tackles, eight sacks and 19 tackles for loss as a sophomore...Logged 26 tackles and two sacks as a freshman...Also earned three letters in baseball, one letter in wrestling and was additionally a member of the Club Ski Racing team...Wrestling squad was 2020 3A team state champions...Had a third place finish at the U16 Pennsylvania state ski racing tournament...Finished in the top 10 percent of his class academically, was an honor graduate, an AP scholar, a Football Scholar-Athlete and earned the 2019 Ideal Male Athlete Award. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Jake Taylor Wilson...Son of Rod and Michelle Wilson...Has a sister, Kara...Majoring in engineering...Would like to be a research engineer in the future...Enjoys reading in spare time.

Season: Appeared in eight games, playing on offense and defense...Made three receptions for 29 yards on offense...Tallied six tackles (3 solo) with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup on defense. Ball State (9/11): Appeared on both offense and defense...Tallied two tackles with a tackle for loss... Recorded one catch for three yards. Villanova (9/25): Had two catches for 26 yards...Made a solo tackle. Rutgers (11/20): Tallied two tackles and broke up a pass. Arkansas (1/1): Assisted on a tackle. ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE SOPHOMORE SEASON Season: Appeared in nine games, making two starts...One of 14 players to make their first career start... Made 13 tackles (8 solo) with an assisted tackle for loss and two pass breakups. at Indiana (10/24): Collected one tackle. Ohio State (10/31): Assisted on one tackle. Iowa (11/21): Assisted on two tackles...Had a half tackle for loss, the first of his career. at Michigan (11/28): Made first career start...Tied a career-high with five tackles, including four solo stops...Added a pass breakup. at Rutgers (12/5): Made two tackles, including one solo. ➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Season: Appeared in 10 games...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut...One of 19 true freshmen to play. Rankings: Ranked 12th in the FBS and fifth in the Big Ten averaging 0.30 forced fumbles per game. Michigan (10/19): Recorded a solo tackle. at Michigan State (10/26): Registered first career interception in the third quarter...Made a career-high five tackles. at Minnesota (11/9): Notched two tackles...Forced a fumble in the second quarter, his first career forced fumble. Indiana (11/16): Tallied three tackles...Forced two fumbles...Forced and recovered a fumble in the second quarter...Also forced a fumble in the fourth quarter. at Ohio State (11/23): Collected one tackle. Rutgers (11/30): Secured two tackles. vs. Memphis (12/28): Recorded three tackles, including two solo...Intercepted a pass in the third quarter and returned it 13 yards. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL One-year letterman for head coach Rob Fleeting at Windsor High School and three-time letterman for head coach William Mella at Avon Old Farms School for Boys...Helped the Warriors to an appearance in the state championship game in 2016...Selected all-state as a wide receiver for Avon Old Farms in 2017... Had 37 catches for 765 yards and six touchdowns to go along with 51 tackles and four interceptions as a junior...Rated a consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals...Rated as the No. 370 overall recruit, No. 36 cornerback and No. 4 prospect in Connecticut by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 26 cornerback, No. 35 player in the region and No. 3 recruit in Connecticut by ESPN...Ranked No. 54 cornerback and No. 4 prospect in Connecticut by Rivals...Played basketball and lacrosse, and ran track. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Marquis Armani Wilson...Son of Sharntae and Mark Wilson Sr....Has three brothers, Mark Wilson Jr., Khiry Spence and Christopher Wilson, and one sister, Sharntae Spence...Hobbies include riding dirt bikes, eating and dancing...Majoring in criminology.

Junior athlete Marquis Wilson

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RETURNING NITTANY LIONS WILSON'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

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UT-AT

PBU

SACK

TFL

2019

11-7

2020

8-4

0.5-0

2021 Career

3-3

1.0-2

22-14

1.5-2

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Three-time letterman for head coach Mike Judy at Smyrna High School in Delaware...Was a team captain as a senior...Helped the Eagles to back-to-back state championships as a sophomore (12-0) and junior (10-2)...Collected USA Today all-state second-team honors as a junior...Selected DISCA first-team allstate in 2017...Was a two-time all-conference selection with first-team accolades in 2018 and secondteam honors in 2017...Selected to play in the Hall of Fame game...Rated a four-star recruit by Rivals and a three-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN...Rated as the No. 47 offensive guard and No. 1 player in Delaware by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 22 offensive guard, No. 63 player in the region and No. 1 recruit in Delaware by ESPN...Ranked No. 108 overall prospect, No. 5 offensive guard and No. 1 recruit in Delaware by Rivals...Earned one letter in wrestling...Named to the honor roll throughout high school.

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Rec.-Yds.

Avg.

2021

3-29

9.7

➤ PERSONAL

Career

3-29

9.7

Full name is Saleem Amir Wormley...Son of Makena Wormley...Has one brother, Jahlil Johnson...Hobbies include playing games...Majoring in journalism.

WILSON'S CAREER RETURN STATISTICS KR-Yds.

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PR-Yds.

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2021

1-1

1.0

Career

1-1

1.0

MICHAEL WRIGHT Long Snapper | 6-1 | 205 Redshirt Sophomore Roswell, Ga./Blessed Trinity Catholic Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

➤ WILSON'S CAREER HIGHS Tackles.............................................................................................5; Twice: Last at Michigan, 11/28/20 Tackles for Loss...................................................................................................1.0; Villanova, 9/25/21 Forced Fumbles......................................................................................................2; Indiana, 11/16/19 Fumble Recoveries................................................................................................1; Indiana, 11/16/19 Interceptions................................................................................1; Twice: Last vs. Memphis, 12/28/19 Pass Breakups............................................................................ 1; Three Times: Last Rutgers, 11/20/21 Longest Interception Return............................................................13 yards; vs. Memphis, 12/28/19 Receptions..............................................................................................................2; Villanova, 9/25/21 Receiving Yards....................................................................................................26; Villanova, 9/25/21 Long Reception....................................................................................................14; Villanova, 9/25/21 Punt Returns..........................................................................................................1; Villanova, 9/25/21 Punt Return Yards.................................................................................................1; Villanova, 9/25/21 Long Punt Return..................................................................................................1; Villanova, 9/25/21 All-Purpose Yards.................................................................................................27; Villanova, 9/25/21

SAL WORMLEY

Offensive Line | 6-3 | 309 Redshirt Junior Newark, N.J./Smyrna (Del.) Major: Journalism • Was named a Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Year in 2019. • Earned a 4.0 GPA during the 2020 spring semester. • One of five Nittany Lion returnees from New Jersey. ➤ 2021 ➤ REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON Missed the season due to an injury. ➤ 2020 ➤ REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON Appeared in three games, primarily on special teams. ➤ 2019 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Awards: Named the team's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Year, along with Ta'Quan Roberson, at the team's awards banquet. Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in one game...One of 29 players to make their collegiate debut... One of 19 true freshmen to play... Named the Coaching Staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week three times (Pittsburgh, Iowa, Minnesota).

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• Joined the team as a run-on in the summer of 2020. • Has earned Dean's List recognition three times and owns a cumulative GPA of 3.92. • Is the lone Nittany Lion returnee from Georgia. ➤ 2021 ➤ SOPHOMORE SEASON Awards: Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection...Earned Penn State's Highest Academic Achievement Award, posting the team's highest cumulative GPA. Season: Redshirt season. ➤ 2020 ➤ TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON Did not see any game action. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Was a three-year letterwiner for head coach Tim McFarlin at Blessed Trinity Catholic High School...Was a 2019 4A All-State selection...Team won three consecutive state championships and posted a combined 41-4 record over those three seasons...Was Summa Cum Laude GPA honoree. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Michael Ignatius Wright...Son of Tim and Jean Wright...Has a sister, Catherine...Uncle, Jeff Wright, played football at Western Michigan...Plans on majoring in business.

SPRING ENROLLEES DREW ALLAR

JERRY CROSS

Quarterback | 6-5 | 229 Freshman Medina, Ohio/Medina Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

Tight End | 6-5 | 250 Freshman Milwaukee, Wis./Rufus King Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

➤ HIGH SCHOOL

Played for head coach Larry Laird at Medina High School...Served as a team captain in 2021...Led Medina to state regional final appearances as a junior and senior...Helped the Battling Bees to a 13-1 record, an undefeated regular season and a Greater Cleveland Conference Championship as a senior...Accepted an invitation to play in the 2022 Adidas All-America Bowl...Earned Elite 11 quarterback honors...Named the 2021 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Mr. Football, State Offensive Player of the Year, Max Preps Ohio Player of the Year and a first-team all-state selection in Division I... Selected Greater Cleveland Conference Offensive Player of the Year, Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Northeast Ohio Inland District Division I Offensive Player of the Year, Cleveland.com Offensive Player of the Year and Medina County MVP... As a junior and senior, was an Ohio Division I first team and Greater Cleveland Conference first team honoree...Completed 305-of-511 passes (60 percent) for 4,444 yards and 48 passing touchdowns his senior season, setting Medina County records for yards and touchdowns...Rushed for 406 yards and nine touchdowns...As a junior, threw for 2,962 yards and 26 touchdowns while rushing for two touchdowns... Passed for 1,802 yards and 23 touchdowns during sophomore season...Holds school and county records for career passing yards (9,103), career passing touchdowns (98), season passing yards (4,444), season passing touchdowns (48), passing yards in a game (525) and passing touchdowns in a game (5)...Rated as a five-star prospect by 247Sports and On3 and a four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals...Rated the top quarterback prospect in the country and the No. 3 overall prospect by 247Sports...Ranked as the top quarterback in the class and No. 11 overall prospect by On3...Rated as the No. 2 quarterback and No. 36 overall prospect by ESPN...Tabbed as the No. 6 quarterback and No. 70 overall prospect in the class by Rivals...Also played basketball and baseball at Medina...Named to the Merit Role every semester.

Played for head coach Thomas Wozniak at Rufus King High School...Was a two-year team captain...As a senior, led Rufus King to a 7-2 record...As a sophomore, guided Rufus King to a 9-0 record...Helped Rufus King to a 6-3 record as a freshman...Earned All-City honors in 2018 and 2019...As a senior, had six catches for 250 yards and two touchdowns in three games...Did not have a junior season due to the COVID-19 pandemic...As a sophomore, hauled in 28 catches for 750 yards and 13 touchdowns...As a freshman, posted 15 catches for 300 yards and four touchdowns...Rated as a consensus four-star prospect...Ranked as the No. 15 tight end and No. 5 prospect in Wisconsin by 247Sports...Tabbed as the No. 15 tight end and No. 6 recruit in the state by On3...Ranked as the No. 5 tight end in the class, No. 3 player in Wisconsin and No. 210 overall prospect by ESPN...Rated as the No. 14 tight end and No. 4 prospect in the state by Rivals...Lettered in basketball...Was an honor roll student. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Jerry Jermaine Cross...Son of Jouta Cross and Crystal Scott...Has two brothers, Josiah and London, and a sister, Wynter...Hobbies include playing basketball...Intends to major in business.

ZANE DURANT Defensive Tackle | 6-1 | 265 Freshman Lake Nona, Fla./Lake Nona Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Drew Patrick Allar...Son of Kevin and Dawn Allar...Has a sister, Ryann...Father, Kevin, played football at Eastern Michigan as a tight end from 1992-97...Enjoys playing and watching sports and hanging out with friends and family...Undecided on a major.

KAYTRON ALLEN

Running Back | 5-11 | 216 Freshman Norfolk, Va./IMG Academy Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Played three seasons for head coach Pepper Johnson at IMG Academy...Was a team captain his senior season...Played his freshman season at Norview high school under Reggie Chavis...IMG Academy teams went a combined 26-2 in his three seasons with the program...IMG finished ranked No.1 by USA Today, MaxPreps and the High School Football American Rankings after the 2020 season...Accepted an invitation to play in the 2022 Under Armour All-American Game...Was a Max Preps Freshman AllAmerican and All-Eastern District honoree during freshman season at Norview...Earned first-team AllTidewater honors as well...Totaled over 1,400 rushing yards and scored 27 total touchdowns as a senior at IMG…Tallied 515 yards on 68 carries as a junior...Recorded a pair of 100-yard games to go along with nine rushing touchdowns...Added 11 receptions for 140 yards and a score...In first season at IMG, ran for 1,097 yards on 135 carries, scoring 16 touchdowns...Had five, 100-yard games on the season and hauled in 10 receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown...Rushed for 1,465 yards and 16 touchdowns during freshman season at Norview...Rated a four-star recruit by 247Sports, On3, Rivals and ESPN...Ranked the No. 157 prospect, No. 11 running back and No. 19 player in Florida by 247Sports...Tabbed the No. 134 recruit, No. 9 running back and No. 18 recruit in Florida by On3...Graded the No. 133 player nationally, No. 13 running back and No. 22 prospect in Florida by Rivals...Rated the No. 147 prospect, No. 11 running back and No. 18 recruit in Florida by ESPN...Also lettered in basketball as a freshman at Norview. ➤ PERSONAL

➤ HIGH SCHOOL Four-time letterman for head coach Anthony Paradiso at Lake Nona High School…Two-time team captain…Ranked No. 6 in the 2021 Orlando Sentinel Super 60 rankings…Earned Florida 8A secondteam All-Conference honors in 2020...Named the 2020 Team MVP…Earned Lake Nona’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020…Was a 2019 Pro Bowl all-star participant, placing first in the offensive and defensive line gauntlet…Finished 2021 with 66 tackles, 15 sacks, 28 tackles for loss, 38 QB hurries, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, four rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown…Holds the single-season sack record in 2021, while also owning the career sack and tackle record at Lake Nona…As a junior, posted 40 tackles (24 solo), 15.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two recoveries (one returned for a 55-yard touchdown)…Recorded 28 tackles (17 solo) during his sophomore season to go along with 7.5 tackles for loss and one sack…Tallied 35 stops (19 solo) as a freshman with six tackles for loss, two sacks, eight hurries and a fumble recovery…Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports, On3, Rivals and ESPN...Ranked as the No. 296 overall recruit, No. 38 defensive lineman and No. 36 prospect in Florida by 247Sports…Graded the No. 303 player overall, No. 38 defensive lineman and No. 36 player in Florida by On3…Rated the No. 22 defensive tackle and No. 40 player in Florida by Rivals…Tabbed the No. 271 overall recruit, No. 21 defensive tackle, No. 112 player in the region and No. 36 player in Florida by ESPN…Also lettered in track and field, throwing shot put, and weightlifting…Owns the school record for the shot put…Placed eighth in the state in the shot put in 2020. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Zane Marquis Alexander Durant....Son of Rojina and Marcus Durant…Has three sisters, Arielle, Gabrielle and Danielle…Father, Marcus, played football at Florida A&M University (1990-95)… Sister, Arielle, played basketball at FIU (2010-14)…Sister, Gabrielle, ran track and field at UCF (201419)…Enjoys fishing and gaming in his free time…Has participated in a variety of civic opportunities with the Gamma Phi Delta Sorority to support the needs of families in the Orlando area…Also has volunteered with the Lake Nona Junior Lions football program…Plans on majoring in food science at Penn State…Would like to pursue a career as a dietician who specializes in food and nutritional services for athletes.

Full name is Kaytron Lamont Allen...Is the son of Latarsha Allen...Has two brothers, Kayonte and Kayshawn...Enjoys playing basketball, playing video games, singing and travelling in his free time... Would like to major in business at Penn State.

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SPRING ENROLLEES OMARI EVANS

BEAU PRIBULA

Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 179 Freshman Killeen, Texas/Shoemaker Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

Quarterback | 6-2 | 200 Freshman York, Pa./Central York Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

➤ HIGH SCHOOL

Played at Robert M. Shoemaker High School for head coach Toby Foreman...Was a team captain as a senior...As a junior, led by Greywolves to an 8-3 record...Helped Robert M. Shoemaker to a city championship as a sophomore and a co-district title as a freshman... Was a second-team all-conference selection as a junior, as a cornerback, and a senior, as a quarterback...Recorded 853 passing yards, eight passing touchdowns, 818 rushing yards, eight rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown as a quarterback...As a junior, tallied two receiving touchdowns, 45 tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception, a forced fumble and two pass breakups...As a sophomore, collected 247 rushing yards, 127 receiving yards and 140 passing yards with five total touchdowns...As a freshman, threw for 938 yards, rushed for 800 yards and had 240 receiving yards with 23 touchdowns...Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN and a three-star prospect by 247Sports, On3 and Rivals...Also competed in track, baseball and basketball... Holds school records in the long jump (24.2) and the 4x100 (40.6)...Earned All-State Academic 6A honors in 2021.

Four-year letterman for head coach Gerry Yonchiuk at Central York High School…First player in program history to be a three-year team captain…Made school and county history by leading the Panthers to their first State Championship appearance and District III Title…Secured back-to-back undefeated regular seasons as a junior and a senior…Two-time Player of the Year for the state of Pennsylvania as a junior and a senior…Two-time First-Team All-State Selection in Pennsylvania’s largest classification as a junior and senior…Selected two-time First-Team Eastern PA Football Quarterback as a junior and a senior…Two-Time Division I League Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and a senior…Earned Division I League First-Team Honors 5 times, including three times as Quarterback, as Punter his senior year and as Safety his freshman year…Holds school and county records with 108 career touchdowns… Selected as a 2021 Mini-Maxwell Football Club Award Winner…As a senior, led Central York to an 11-1 record, a three-peat York-Adams League Championship and a Pennsylvania District III Semifinal appearance…Completed 73 percent of his passes, including 2 perfect games, while throwing for 2,676 yards and 33 touchdowns, including 420 rushing yards and nine touchdowns…As a junior, led the Panthers to their first State Championship appearance and District III Title…Guided the Panthers to a 10-1 record, including League and District Championships and their first State Runner-Up Title… Completed 67% of his passes, while throwing for 2,156 yards and 34 touchdowns, including 519 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns…As a sophomore, guided Central York to a 9-2 record and a League Championship…Tallied 1,244 passing yards and eight touchdowns, while rushing for 365 yards and 10 scores…Recorded two interceptions as a safety…As a freshman, started at receiver and safety, catching 16 passes for 315 yards and four touchdowns, while notching 39 tackles and two interceptions…Rated a four-star prospect by On3 and ESPN and a three-star by 247Sports and Rivals...Tabbed as the No. 6 dual-threat Quarterback in the nation and No.15 recruit in PA by Rivals…Ranked as the No. 8 dualthreat Quarterback in the 2022 class and No.10 prospect in Pennsylvania by ESPN…Lettered two years in basketball…Distinguished Honor Roll every semester.

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Donovan Omari Evans...Son of Donovan and Dorian Evans...Has two brothers, Dallas and Dakota, and a sister, Dayna...Hobbies include fishing, skating, playing video games and hanging out with friends...Plans to pursue a career working with animals.

JB NELSON

Offensive Line | 6-5 | 305 Sophomore Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon/Lackawanna College Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies ➤ 2020-21 ➤ LACKAWANNA COLLEGE Started all 10 games during the 2021 fall campaign on the offensive line for Lackawanna head coach Mark Duda…Helped the Falcons to a 7-3 overall record…Lackawanna averaged 37.5 points per game, had 239 first downs on offense and 434.2 yards per game…The Falcons averaged 161.2 yards rushing on the season, including 4.7 per attempt, and scored 17 rushing touchdowns…Appeared in Lackawanna’s two games during a shortened 2021 spring season due to the COVID-19 pandemic…Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals...Ranked as the No. 4 junior college player nationally, the No. 3 junior college offensive lineman overall and the No. 1 junior college player in Pennsylvania by 247Sports. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Three-time letterman for head coach Bob Palko at Mount Lebanon High School...Started all three years in high school on the offensive and defensive line…Led his squad to the WPIAL Class 6A semifinals as a senior…Served as a two-time team captain... Earned Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 honors during his senior season at Mt. Lebanon…Was a two-time all-conference selection…Finished with 45 tackles and 10 tackles for loss while finishing tied for second on the team with four sacks his senior season. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is James Bradley Nelson....Son of Josie Nelson....Has a sister, Lisa....Hobbies include playing video games...Is undecided on major but would like to work in the marketing field.

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➤ PERSONAL Full name is Beau James Pribula...Son of Tad and Steph Pribula...Has a brother, Cade, and a sister, Allie... Father, Tad, played football at Shippensburg University (1987-91)...Brother, Cade, plays Quarterback at the University of Delaware...Grandfather, Jim, was an All-American in football at West Chester (195862)...Uncle, Barry Rahn, was a Quarterback at USC (1958-62)...Aunt, Shari (Pribula) Schalge played field hockey at Penn State (1984-88)...Aunt, Kim (Pribula) Williams, attended Penn State, graduating in 1985...Hobbies include golf, drawing, shooting pool and playing pick-up basketball…Served as an animal rescue volunteer foster and a youth flag football and basketball coach...Intends to major in business.

SPRING ENROLLEES KADEN SAUNDERS

MITCHELL TINSLEY

Wide Receiver | 5-10 | 178 Freshman Columbus, Ohio/Westerville South Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 203 Senior + Lee's Summit, Mo./Lee's Summit/WKU/Hutchinson C.C. Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

➤ HIGH SCHOOL

➤ 2020-21 ➤ WKU

Four-time letterman for head coach Matthew Christ at Westerville South High School…Two-time team captain…Helped his team to three winning seasons, including a 10-1 mark and a conference championship during his junior campaign…Squad finished 8-3 during senior season…Accepted an invitation to play in the 2022 Under Armour All-American Game…Earned first-team all-state honors twice…Two-time first-team All-OCC honoree…Made 38 receptions for 392 yards, had 28 rushes for 324 yards, posted 269 yards on 10 kick returns and 165 yards on 12 punt returns during his senior season…Tallied 47 catches for 958 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior…Also added eight carries for 117 yards and 16 kick returns for 381 yards…Recoded 17 grabs for 314 yards and 10 kick returns for 337 yards during sophomore season…As a freshman, tallied 203 yards on 12 catches, 203 yards on 27 rushes, 161 yards on seven punt returns and 303 yards on 16 kick returns…Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports, On3, Rivals and ESPN...Ranked as the No. 56 overall recruit, No. 5 wide receiver and No. 3 prospect in Ohio by 247Sports...Graded the No. 106 player overall, No. 16 wide receiver and No. 5 player in Ohio by On3…Rated the No. 78 recruit nationally, No. 10 wide receiver and No. 3 player in Ohio by Rivals…Tabbed the No. 30 overall recruit, No. 4 wide receiver and No. 2 player in Ohio by ESPN…Also lettered in track and field and baseball.

Awards: 2021: Named a second-team All-Conference USA selection...Named the Capital One Orange Bowl Player of the Week following his performance at Rice (11/13).

➤ PERSONAL Full name is Kaden Thomas Saunders....Son of Sheila and Anthony Saunders…Has two sisters, McKenna and Marissa…Enjoys listening to music, playing Madden and watching YouTube videos…Has his own day named after him in Westerville, Ohio…Is undecided on a major.

NICHOLAS SINGLETON

Running Back | 6-0 | 219 Freshman Shillington, Pa./Governor Mifflin Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Played for head coach Jeff Lang at Governor Mifflin High School…Team captain during senior year…Led Governor Mifflin to a District 5A title and an 8-1 record as a junior…Squad finished 10-1 during senior season, winning the Berks Football League Section 1 title...Named the 2021 Gatorade National Player of the Year...Is the first Penn State Gatorade National Player of the Year signee... Earned the Maxwell Football Club’s National Offensive Player of the Year...Selected to play in the 2022 All-American Bowl... Named Berks County MVP as a junior and senior...Also Named to the Berks County all-academic team... Holds the Berks County record with 6,326 rushing yards and 116 touchdowns...Ran for 2,059 yards and totaled 44 rushing touchdowns as a senior...Made four receptions for 98 yards and two scores while returning a kickoff for a touchdown as well...Gained 1,311 yards on 107 carries (12.3 average) as a junior while scoring 22 touchdowns...Posted 1,690 yards on 180 attempts (9.3) and scored 32 touchdowns as a sophomore...Tallied 1,266 yards during freshman campaign to go along with 24 scores...Rated a five-star prospect by On3...Named a four-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN...Ranked as the No. 49 overall recruit, No. 4 running back and No. 2 prospect in Pennsylvania by 247Sports...Tabbed the No. 29 player overall, No. 1 running back and No. 1 player in Pennsylvania by On3…Rated the No. 109 overall prospect, No. 5 running back and No. 3 player in Pennsylvania by Rivals…Rated the No. 53 overall recruit, No. 4 running back, No. 5 player in the region and No. 2 player in Pennsylvania by ESPN... Also starred in track and field at Governor Mifflin, participating in the 100m, 200m and 4x100 relay...Was an all-county selection in the 100 and 200 m...Has a 3.51 GPA at Governor Mifflin.

Season: 2021: Started all 14 games...Made 87 receptions for 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns... Averaged 100.1 yards receiving per game and 16.1 yards per reception. 2020: Played in all 12 games, making nine starts...Paced the Hilltoppers in receptions (43), yards (377) and touchdowns (4)...Tallied at least three catches in nine contests. Rankings: 2021: Finished second in Conference USA in receiving yards (1,402, 8th nationally), receptions (87, 16th) and touchdown receptions (14, 5th). 2021: UT Martin (9/2): Made five receptions for 58 yards and one touchdown. at Army (9/11): Tallied five catches for 93 yards and a touchdown. Indiana (9/25): Made four grabs for 68 yards. at Michigan State (10/2): Tallied 127 yards on seven receptions with a long catch of 60 yards. UTSA (10/9): Hauled in five catches for 102 yards and a score. at FIU (10/23): Had six grabs for 83 yards and a touchdown. at Charlotte (10/30): Tallied 88 receiving yards on six catches with a touchdown. Middle Tennessee (11/6): Recorded 53 yards on three catches and a score. at Rice (11/13): Tallied career highs in catches (10) and yards (198) to go along with two touchdowns. Florida Atlantic (11/20): Made nine grabs for 164 yards and two scores. at Marshall (11/27): Hauled in nine catches for 84 yards. at UTSA (12/3): Recorded 173 receiving yards on nine catches with two touchdowns. vs. Appalachian State (12/18): Made seven grabs for 103 yards and two touchdowns. 2020: at Louisville (9/12): Made three grabs for 38 yards and touchdown. Liberty (9/19): Tallied six receptions for 69 yards and a score. Marshall (10/10): Caught five passes for 41 yards. at UAB (10/17): Hauled in a 6-yard touchdown reception. Chattanooga (10/24): Made four receptions for 46 yards... Added a 5-yard rush. at Florida Atlantic (11/7): Tallied 43 yards on four catches. Southern Miss (11/14): Recorded 35 yards on four receptions. FIU (11/21): Made three receptions for 28 yards. at Charlotte (12/6): Caught five passes for 30 yards and touchdown. ➤ 2018-19 ➤ HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE Compiled 57 receptions, 656 yards and four touchdown catches over two seasons...Helped lead the Blue Dragons to a 19-5 record during a two-year span...Appeared in 11 games during the 2019 season, compiling 47 receptions for 556 yards and four scores...Was rated a three-star JuCo prospect by 247Sports. ➤ HIGH SCHOOL Played one year of football at Lee's Summit High School for head coach Eric Thomas...Made 19 receptions for 350 yards and six touchdowns with a long grab of 80 yards his senior season...Also lettered in basketball and track and field..Participated in the long jump in track. ➤ PERSONAL Full name is Mitchell Anthony Robert Tinsley...Son of Veronica Bruce and Michael Tinsley...Has a sister, Maya, and a brother, Malik...Hobbies include watching movies, playing video games and art...Intends to major in communications.

TINSLEY'S CAREER OFFENSIVE STATISTICS Att.-Yds.

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Rec.-Yds.

Avg.

2020*

1-5

5.0

43-377

8.8

2021*

87-1,402

16.1

Career

1-5

5.0

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➤ PERSONAL Full name is Nicholas Sean-Gaylor Singleton....Son of Nicole and Timmy Singleton…Has a sister, Zhane, and two brothers, Christian and Sean…Enjoys movies and gaming in his spare time...Has volunteered in the Governor Mifflin midget football program, has taken part in Mifflin’s elementary school literacy outreach program and has volunteered at community clean-up events...Is undecided on a major.

➤ TINSLEY'S CAREER HIGHS Receptions............................................................................................................10; at Rice, 11/13/21* Receiving Yards..................................................................................................198; at Rice, 11/13/21* Receiving Touchdowns....................................... 2; Four Times: Last vs. Appalachian State, 12/18/21* Long Reception............................................................................ 75; vs. Appalachian State, 12/18/21* * At WKU (2020-21).

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NITTANY LION CLUB

FOREVER BLUE & WHITE Athletic Endowments

Join Penn State’s proud athletic tradition. This is an opportunity to link your name in perpetuity with the accomplishments of all of Penn State’s athletic teams. By endowing a specific playing or coaching position on a team of your choice, you will help ensure that the University will always have funds available for expenses such as room and board, tuition and books; and that Penn State will be able to employ a first-rate coaching staff that will set a positive example for our young men and women. As of July 2021, 28 benefactors already have seized the chance to endow a football position for the White Squad (see diagram below). Most of the Blue Squad remains available. This program is open to all positions on any of Penn State’s 31 intercollegiate athletic teams in consideration of a gift of $300,000 and for a minimum commitment of $50,000 you can establish a named endowed scholarship to support the team of your choice.

Coaching endowments also are available in all 31 sports, with gift levels for assistant coaches starting at $500,000 and head coaches starting at $1 million. Patrick and Candace Malloy previously created the Malloy Paterno Head Football Coach Endowment at Penn State. The Malloys’ gift will provide important resources for the football program. Income from the Malloy Paterno Head Football Coach Endowment will be directed, at the head coach’s discretion and with approval from the Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics, to purposes ranging from academic support and special medical care for team members, to recruiting and coaching expenses, excluding salary supplements. Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics receives no state support for its programs and must cover the cost of fielding 31 varsity teams from ticket revenues and private giving.

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The University invests endowed gifts in perpetuity and uses a portion of the annual income for the purposes intended by the donor. The remaining income is added to the principal to protect it from inflation and ensure its growth. For more information on becoming a part of Penn State’s proud athletic tradition, please call the Nittany Lion Club office at 814-865-9462.

COACHING STAFF

JAMES FRANKLIN

HEAD FOOTBALL COACH James Franklin, a 27-year football coaching veteran, was appointed Penn State’s 16th head football coach on January 11, 2014 and enters his 12th season as a collegiate head coach. Franklin’s career head coaching record is 91-49 and is one of only five current FBS coaches to lead his team to a bowl game in each of his first nine seasons as a head coach. Franklin attributes his success on the field to the strength of his teams’ dedication to four core values: positive attitude, great work ethic, compete in everything you do and must be willing to sacrifice. Under Franklin’s direction, Penn State has finished in the top 12 of the final College Football Playoff rankings in four of the last six seasons, has earned berths in three New Year’s Six bowl games with two wins and won the 2016 Big Ten Championship. Franklin has guided the Nittany Lions to an 86 percent graduation success rate, a perfect single-year 1,000 APR for the 2018-19 school year and record-breaking performances in the classroom. CAREER AT A GLANCE • Franklin was named the 16th head football coach in the storied history of the Nittany Lion program on January 11, 2014. • Franklin is one of five current FBS head coaches to lead his teams to a bowl game in each of his first nine seasons as a head coach and one of nine to do so in 10 of their first 11 seasons. • Franklin is one of four current Big Ten coaches (Ryan Day, Kirk Ferentz, Jim Harbaugh) to have won a Big Ten Championship and became the first African American head coach to win a Big Ten title after Penn State’s 2016 victory. • He owns an 91-49 career record, with a winning record in nine of 11 seasons at the helm. • Franklin has led his teams to three Top 10 finishes (3 at Penn State) and six Top 25 finishes (2 at Vanderbilt; 4 at Penn State). • In the last six seasons under Franklin, Penn State is one of six teams to rank in the top 12 of the CFP final rankings at least four times, joining Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, Clemson and Oklahoma. • From 2016-19, Franklin led the Nittany Lions to three New Year’s Six bowls - 2016 (Rose), 2017 (Fiesta) and 2019 (Cotton) - making Penn State one of eight teams to accomplish the feat during the four-year span. It also marked the first time Penn State as a program went to three New Year’s Six bowls in four years since 1980-83 (1980 Fiesta, 1982 Fiesta ,1983 Sugar). • Franklin’s squads won two New Year’s Six bowl games in a three-year span (2017-19), making the Nittany Lions one of seven teams to do so. It also marked the first time PSU has won two New Year’s Six bowl games in a three-year span since 1995 (Rose) and 1997 (Fiesta).

• Franklin guided Penn State to back-to-back New Year’s Six bowls in 2016 (Rose) and 2017 (Fiesta) for the first time since 1985 (Orange) and 1986 (Fiesta). • Penn State was ranked in the AP Top 25 for the 63 consecutive polls in which it was eligible from 2016-20, marking the thirdlongest streak in program history and longest streak since 1993-2000 when PSU was ranked for 121-straight weeks. • From 2016-19, Franklin led Penn State to 42 wins, the most in program history for the Big Ten era in a four-year span, and 28 league wins, a program record. • Franklin has 27 years of coaching experience at the collegiate and NFL level. • In his first 11 years as a head coach, Franklin mentored 90 players who have gone on to the NFL ranks. • Twenty-three Penn State players have been selected in the last four NFL Drafts, the most in a four-draft span since 1993-96 (27 players drafted). In addition, five-plus Nittany Lions have been drafted in four consecutive years, the longest streak for PSU since 1978-84. • Franklin has secured top-25 recruiting classes each of his last 10 seasons, including a top-5 class at Penn State in 2018 and the sixth-ranked class in 2022. • Franklin is second all-time in winning percentage by an FBS African American head coach (minimum 80 wins) and is third in total wins. • Franklin’s victories in the Fiesta Bowl, Pinstripe Bowl, Music City Bowl and Birmingham Bowl (formerly the Compass Bowl) marked the first time in each bowl’s history an African American head coach earned the win. NITTANY LIONS ON THE FIELD 2021 Season • The Nittany Lions earned a New Year’s Day bowl berth against Arkansas in the Outback Bowl. • With wins over No. 12/15 Wisconsin and No. 22/20 Auburn, Penn State tallied two wins over ranked teams within the first three games of the season for the first time in program history. • Penn State’s defense allowed just 17.3 points per game in 2021, good for sixth in the country. • The Nittany Lion defense allowed opponents only a 66.7 conversion rate in the red zone, which ranked third nationally. • Penn State allowed just 11 passing touchdowns on the year, ranking fourth in the nation, while allowing 199.8 passing yards per game, ranking 23rd.

• The special teams unit was strong on punt and kick coverage, as the Nittany Lions ranked second in the country in net punting (44.5), fifth in kickoff return defense (14.0) and ninth in punt return defense (2.79). • The Nittany Lions earned 18 All-Big Ten selections across offense, defense and special teams, led by four first team honorees including wide receiver Jahan Dotson, safety Jaquan Brisker, defensive end Arnold Ebiketie and punter Jordan Stout. • Stout was named the Big Ten Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year, becoming the first Penn State player to ever win the award and the 10th conference major award winner in the Franklin era. • Safety Ji’Ayir Brown tied for the nation’s lead with six interceptions, the most for a Penn State player since 2006, and became the first Nittany Lion with six interceptions and two fumble recoveries in a season since 2005. • Defensive end and second-team All-American Arnold Ebiketie paced the Big Ten with 17.0 tackles for loss and was second among Power Five defensive linemen in tackles for loss and tied for seventh in sacks. • Third-team All-America wide receiver Jahan Dotson was a Biletnikoff Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalist and finished his stellar career third all-time at Penn State in career receiving touchdowns (23) and fourth in receptions (175) and receiving yards (2,620). • Stout, a Ray Guy Award finalist, set Penn State’s school record for career punt average (44.54) and season punt average (46.01) and became the second specialist in Big Ten history to earn Special Teams player of the Week in a season four times. 2020 Season • With Franklin’s emphasis on safety, along with the precautions he, the coaching staff, medical team and support staff established, the Nittany Lions were one of only two Big Ten teams to play all nine of its scheduled games during a shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. • The Nittany Lions paced the Big Ten in first downs (223) and were second in total offense (430.3). • Tight end Pat Freiermuth was selected as the Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year, becoming Penn State’s first tight end to win the award. • Despite missing five of Penn State’s nine games due to a seasonending injury, Freiermuth led all Big Ten tight ends in receiving yards (310). Prior to his injury, Freiermuth led all FBS tight ends with 5.8 receptions per game and ranked fifth averaging 77.5 receiving yards per game.

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COACHING STAFF • Wide receiver Jahan Dotson led the league in receiving yardage (884; 19th nationally) and was tied for the nation’s lead in catches of 60-plus yards (4). Dotson also finished the year averaging 24.6 yards per punt return, a school record. • Penn State ranked third in the Big Ten in total defense (328.8; 17th nationally), second in passing defense (198.6; 24th), second in tackles for loss (6.7 per game) and fourth in rushing defense (130.2). • With a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Lamont Wade vs. Illinois and an 81-yard punt return for a score by Dotson vs. Michigan State, PSU was one of four Power Five schools in 2020 to have a kick and punt return for a TD. • The Nittany Lions earned 16 All-Big Ten honors (six on offense, nine on defense, one on special teams), including first-team laurels for Freiermuth, defensive end Jayson Oweh and defensive end Shaka Toney. • Oweh and Toney became the first Penn State defensive end duo to receive first team honors since Courtney Brown and Brad Scioli in 1998. • Penn State had an emergence of true freshmen skill players on offense in running backs Keyvone Lee and Caziah Holmes, wide receivers Parker Washington and KeAndre Lambert-Smith, and tight end Theo Johnson, with true freshmen accounting for 1,486 of Penn State’s 3,873 yards (38 percent), marking a school record for most combined scrimmage yards by true freshmen in a single season. 2019 Season • Penn State earned its third 11-win season in the last four years with an 11-2 record, including a win over No. 17 Memphis in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. • Penn State posted its fourth-straight top 12 finish in the final CFP rankings, coming in 10th. • The Nittany Lions were ranked ninth in the final Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls to earn their 25th AP Top 10 finish. • The Nittany Lions ended the season in the AP Top 25 in four consecutive seasons for the first time since a seven-year stint from 1993-99. • Franklin was a finalist for the Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Year award for the second time at Penn State (2016) and third time in his head coaching career. • Defense was dominant for the Nittany Lions, finishing in the top 10 in FBS in yards per rush (1st; 2.55), forced fumbles (1st; 22), rushing defense (5th; 95.0), sacks (7th; 3.46), scoring defense (8th; 16.0) and fumble recoveries (10th; 12). Penn State was also 11th in tackles for loss (7.8). • The Nittany Lions’ 22 forced fumbles are the second-most in program history behind the school standard of 25 set in 1968 and the 2.55 yards per rush is seventh in the program record books. • Offensively, the Nittany Lions continued to put up big numbers, ranking 15th in FBS in scoring offense with a 35.8 average, which ranks eighth in program history. The 58.8 completion percentage by Penn State quarterbacks sits seventh and the 141.78 passing efficiency is 10th in the program annals. • The Penn State special teams unit made big gains in 2019, recording three blocked punts to finish third in the nation and four blocked kicks overall, which was sixth. • Jonathan Sutherland led the way with a pair of blocked punts in the season-opener against Idaho, marking the first time since 2000 the Nittany Lions had two blocks in a game. • The Nittany Lions had 19 players garner All-Big Ten accolades, including two first-team selections in Micah Parsons and Yetur Gross-Matos. • Parsons was selected as the Big Ten Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year, the third Lion to claim the award, joining Mike Hull (2014) and Michael Mauti (2012). Parsons was the first sophomore to win Big Ten Linebacker of the Year.

• In addition, Parsons became the 101st James Franklin Coaching Timeline first-team All-American and 43rd 2014-current - Penn State (head coach) consensus All-American in Penn State 2011-13 - Vanderbilt (head coach) history. He collected first-team accolades 2008-10 Maryland (assistant head coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks) from Associated Press and American 2006-07 - Kansas State (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks) Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and 2005 - Green Bay Packers (wide receivers) second-team laurels from the Football 2000-04 - Maryland (wide receivers/recruiting coordinator) Writers Association of American (FWAA), 1999 - Idaho State (wide receivers) Walter Camp and Sporting News. • Tight end Pat Freiermuth was a finalist for 1998 - Washington State (graduate assistant/tight ends) the John Mackey Award for the nation’s 1997 - James Madison (wide receivers) top tight end and also took home All1996 - East Stroudsburg (graduate assistant/secondary) America accolades with a bid on the AFCA 1995 - Kutztown University (wide receivers) second team. • Defensively, the Nittany Lions were seventh in FBS in scoring 2018 Season average (16.5 ppg) and sacks (3.23 spg), while coming in 17th • The Nittany Lions posted their third-straight season with at in total defense (329.5). least nine wins in 2018 with a 9-4 overall record. • Penn State finished No. 12 in the final CFP rankings and No. 17 • Running back Saquon Barkley finished a stellar collegiate career by winning the Paul Hornung Award for the nation’s in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls. most versatile player, three major Big Ten awards – Graham• The defense led the way for the Nittany Lions in 2018, finishing George Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Ameche-Dayne Big in the top 20 in team passing efficiency (8th; 106.10), red zone Ten Running Back of the Year, Rodgers-Dwight Big Ten Return defense (11th; .750), passing yards allowed (15th; 181.5) and Specialist – and the Chicago Tribune Silver Football for the third down conversion defense (19th; .336). second-straight season. Barkley is just the fifth player since • The Penn State defense was a permanent fixture in the 1924 to win two career Silver Football honors. opposition’s backfield, leading the country in sacks (3.62) for the second time in the last four years and ranking fourth in • Barkley became the 100th first-team All-American in program history with Consensus All-America honors and finished fourth tackles for loss (8.2). in the Heisman Trophy voting. • On the offensive side of the ball, the Nittany Lions posted their • The Nittany Lions had 18 players garner All-Big Ten accolades, highest rushing average (204.9) since 2008 (205.8) and were including four first-team selections in Barkley (running back No. 16 nationally in red zone offense (.897). and return specialist), Marcus Allen and Mike Gesicki. • The Nittany Lions had 15 players garner All-Big Ten accolades, including two first-team selections in Amani Oruwariye and • McSorley, who was the Offensive MVP of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, followed up his record-breaking 2016 campaign with Yetur Gross-Matos. another outstanding season. In 2017, McSorley broke the Penn • Quarterback Trace McSorley capped his Penn State career as the State single-season record for completions (284), total offense program’s career holder for passing yards (9,899), completions (4,061), touchdowns responsible for (37), 300-yard passing (720), 300-yard passing games (10), 200-yard passing games (5) and 200-yard passing games (11). games (28), rushing yards by a quarterback (1,697), rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (30), passing touchdowns (77), • McSorley also became the second player in Big Ten history with 25 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing scores in a season, total offense yards (11,596), touchdowns responsible for (107), joining Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett (2014, 2017). wins as a starting quarterback (31) and consecutive games • Wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton ended his Penn State career with a touchdown pass (34). as the program’s career receptions leader (214) and second in • In addition, McSorley set eight season records during his time school history in receiving yards (2,842). in the Blue & White - passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, 200-yard passing games, 300-yard passing • The Nittany Lions sent nine players to senior all-star games, which is the most since 2003 when nine student-athletes were games, rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, total offense in postseason games (Senior Bowl: Allen, Gesicki, Hamilton, yards, touchdowns responsible for - and the game record for Christian Campbell; East-West Shrine Bowl: Hamilton, Jason yards of total offense. Cabinda, Curtis Cothran, Parker Cothren, Grant Haley; NFLPA • Gillikin set the Penn State record for punting average in a Collegiate Bowl: Troy Apke). Apke was the MVP of the NFLPA season with a 44.00 mark, besting the previous record of 43.55 Collegiate Bowl. set by Ralph Giacomarro in 1981. 2016 Season 2017 Season • Penn State continued to be among the nation’s elite in 2017, • The Nittany Lions surged in 2016, winning nine consecutive games en route to the Big Ten Championship, a Rose Bowl berth climbing as high as No. 2 in the rankings and appearing in a and an 11-3 overall record. second-straight New Year’s Six bowl, earning a 35-28 win over • Penn State finished the season ranked No. 5 in the College No. 11 Washington in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. Football Playoff rankings and No. 7 in the Associated Press and • The Nittany Lions earned back-to-back 11-win seasons for the Amway Coaches polls. It was Penn State’s highest finish in the fifth time in program history and first time since 2008 and 2009 polls since 2005. with an 11-2 record. • The Nittany Lions claimed their fourth overall Big Ten • Penn State finished the season No. 8 in the Associated Press and Championship and first outright title since 1994 with a Amway Coaches polls and No. 9 in the final CFP rankings. thrilling 38-31 comeback win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten • The Nittany Lions used a balanced attack with a high-scoring Championship Game. offense and a stingy defense to lead FBS in scoring differential • In 2016, Franklin was honored as Sporting News National with a +24.6 margin. Coach of the Year and the Woody Hayes National Coach of the • Offensively, Penn State finished seventh in FBS with a 41.1 Year, as well as the Dave McLain Big Ten Coach of the Year and scoring average, the third-highest in program history, and 19th Associated Press Big Ten Coach of the Year. in total offense with a 460.3 average, which also ranks third in • Franklin was also a finalist for the Paul “Bear” Bryant, Eddie PSU history. Robinson and Associated Press National Coach of the Year awards.

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COACHING STAFF • The 2016 season brought record-breaking performances The James Franklin Record from the Nittany Lions as the offense set marks for total offense (6,056), passing yards (3,650), points scored Year School Record Place Bowl (526) and double-digit comeback wins (4). 2011 Vanderbilt 6-7 T-4th SEC East Liberty: Lost to Cincinnati, 31-24 • The Nittany Lions’ +14.4 scoring improvement in 2016 Vanderbilt 9-4 4th SEC East Music City: Beat N.C. State, 38-24 ranked fourth in FBS and second among Power 5 schools. 2012 • Barkley was selected as the Graham-George Big Ten 2013 Vanderbilt 9-4 4th SEC East BBVA Compass: Beat Houston, 41-24 Offensive Player of the Year, Ameche-Dayne Big Ten 2014 Penn State 7-6 6th B1G East New Era Pinstripe: Beat Boston College, 31-30 (OT) Running Back of the Year and Chicago Tribune Silver 2015 Penn State 7-6 4th B1G East TaxSlayer: Lost to Georgia, 24-17 Football winner for the conference’s top player. 2016 Penn State 11-3 T-1st B1G East Rose: Lost to USC, 52-49 • McSorley was named the Grange-Griffin Big Ten B1G Champions Championship Game MVP, as well as earning Maxwell Club Tri-State Player of the Year and All-Big Ten second- 2017 Penn State 11-2 T-2nd B1G East Fiesta: Beat Washington, 35-28 team honors. He was the first Penn State quarterback to 2018 Penn State 9-4 3rd B1G East Citrus: Lost to Kentucky, 27-24 win all-conference honors since Daryll Clark in 2009. Penn State 11-2 2nd B1G East Cotton: Beat Memphis, 53-39 • Defensively the Nittany Lion finished seventh in FBS in 2019 tackles for loss (8.1) and 19th in sacks (2.86). 2020 Penn State 4-5 3rd B1G East 2015 Season 2021 Penn State 7-6 4th B1G East Outback: Lost to Arkansas, 24-10 • Franklin guided the Nittany Lions to a 7-6 record in 2015 Totals 91-49 1 B1G Championship Bowls: Won 5, Lost and a berth in the TaxSlayer Bowl. • Under Franklin’s tutelage, Carl Nassib claimed a trio of national awards – Lombardi Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy • In 2019, punter Blake Gillikin took home CoSIDA Academic • As part of the Cotton Bowl festivities in 2019, Franklin and his and Ted Hendricks Award – and became Penn State’s 13th All-America® first-team honors for the second-straight year to family made a $10,000 financial commitment to the Dallas unanimous Consensus All-American. become the 12th two-time first-team selection in Penn State Children’s Hospital. • Nassib also led the nation in sacks with a school-record 15.5. history. He graduated with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average in • In August 2019, Franklin was named a Penn State University • The 2015 season also saw Christian Hackenberg break every May 2020. Renaissance Fund honoree, which awards outstanding Penn State career passing record, including passing yards, • Gillikin’s two first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors community members for helping students in need. passing touchdowns and completions, and true freshman increased Penn State football’s total to 67 honorees, which • Quarterback Sean Clifford (2021) and linebacker Brandon Saquon Barkley set the freshman season rushing record with a ranks second in Division I football history (FBS and FCS). Smith (2017) were selected to the Allstate AFCA Good Works 1,000-yard campaign. • Tyler Yazujian collected a berth on the CoSIDA Academic Allteam for their selflessness and community service. Clifford and • Barkley was named the Big Ten Network’s Freshman of the America® first team in 2016 after an appearance on the second Smith are the fourth and fifth overall winners of the award in Year and claimed second-team All-Big Ten honors, while wide team in 2015. Penn State history. receiver Chris Godwin (second team) and defensive tackles • A program-record 10 Nittany Lions were named 2020-21 Big • The football team’s 2,100 hours of community service in 2014Austin Johnson (second team) and Anthony Zettel (third team) Ten Distinguished Scholars, besting the previous mark of nine 15 equated to nearly 40 percent of the 5,300 community also earned All-Big Ten accolades. set a year earlier. service hours by Penn State student-athletes. 2014 Season • Penn State had a program-record 38 student-athletes claim • The engaging and enthusiastic Franklin is a popular speaker • Franklin’s first season was bookended with a pair of thrilling Academic All-Big Ten honors in the fall of 2021, besting the and media interview subject. He was a guest analyst on victories for the Nittany Lions. The Penn State head coach’s previous mark of 35 set by Franklin’s squad in 2017. ESPN’s coverage from the site of college football’s National inaugural season began with a final-play 26-24 victory over • In the 2020 fall semester, five student-athletes earned a perfect Championship game, spending a day appearing on various UCF in Dublin, Ireland, in Penn State’s first-ever international 4.0 grade-point average (GPA), 37 made Dean's List (3.5 GPA or ESPN platforms in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, Franklin joined the game and ended with a comeback, a 31-30 overtime win higher) and 86 posted a 3.0 GPA or higher with the University’s FOX studio crew for pregame, halftime and postgame coverage over Boston College in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl in Yankee alternative COVID-19 grading system in place. The team posted of the Big Ten Championship Game. Stadium. The Nittany Lions overcame a 14-point deficit late in a 3.39 mark with 29 players earning Academic All-Big Ten • In February 2015, Franklin was the lone college head coach the third quarter, tying the largest comeback in Penn State’s recognition. among the speakers and panelists at the prestigious MIT Sloan bowl history. • In the 2020 spring semester, 14 Nittany Lions posted a perfect Sports Analytics Conference in Boston. He was a panelist for the • With the Pinstripe Bowl win, Franklin became just the third 4.0 GPA and 89 squad members with at least a 3.0 GPA with the session, “The Formula to Win: College Football Analytics,” which Penn State coach to lead the team to at least seven wins in his alternative grading also in effect. was moderated by ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols. first season, joining Dick Harlow (1915) and Bill O’Brien (2012). • A total of 56 Nittany Lions earned a 3.0 GPA or higher during the • Franklin has also been an ardent supporter of “Be the Match,” • Franklin guided the Lions to a 4-0 start, joining Harlow as 2015 fall semester, which set a school record. encouraging community members to join the national bone the only first-year Penn State coaches to win their initial four • Fifty-two squad members compiled at least a 3.0 GPA in the marrow registry. games. fall of 2019, which was the second-highest semester total in • In Franklin’s first season at Penn State, he helped Mike Hull to program history. RECRUITING SUCCESS the Butkus-Fitzgerald Big Ten Linebacker of the Year award to • Franklin’s recruiting classes in the last five years have been carry on the “Linebacker U” tradition. NITTANY LIONS IN THE COMMUNITY ranked an average of 12.0 nationally. • Zettel earned All-Big Ten first-team honors, while receiver • The Nittany Lions are active in the community, participating • One hundred eleven of the 205 signees (54 percent) under DaeSean Hamilton garnered All-Big Ten second-team accolades in activities such as Uplifting Athletes, THON, Pennsylvania Franklin are from within a 250-mile radius of State College. after pulling in 82 catches for 899 yards. Special Olympics Summer Games, State College Area Food Bank • Nine of the 15 highest-ranked 247Sports Composite recruits at and Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital visits. Penn State since 2000 have been signed by Franklin. NITTANY LIONS IN THE CLASSROOM • On June 15, 2020, Franklin was named to the Big Ten Equality • Franklin and his staff inked the sixth-ranked recruiting class • The Nittany Lions posted their first 1,000 single-year APR in Coalition, which includes student-athletes, coaches, athletic according to 247Sports in 2022, which featured the Gatorade program history in 2018-19, topping the previous high of 993 directors, chancellors, presidents and other members of the Big and Maxwell National Player of the Year (Nicholas Singleton), in 2014-15. Ten family representing all 14 member institutions. two number one recruits from their respective states (Singleton • Sean Clifford (2021) and Trace McSorley (2018) were selected • Franklin and his wife, Fumi, established the Franklin Family and Dani Dennis-Sutton) and six of the top 10 players out of as National Football Foundation (NFF) Scholar-Athletes and Educational Equity Scholarship to help make the Penn State Pennsylvania. finalists for the Campbell Trophy, known as the “Academic experience affordable for students who haven’t had access to • Penn State’s No. 6-ranked recruiting class in 2022 had an Heisman.” They are the 18th and 19th Nittany Lions to be enroll in the past. average star rating of 3.76 and featured 16 signees who were selected as an NFF Scholar-Athlete. rated with four stars or higher.

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COACHING STAFF • The 2020 recruiting class finished No. 12 according to ESPN. com, No. 14 by Rivals and No. 15 per 247Sports. • The 2019 class featured a pair of 247Sports five-star recruits and three No. 1-ranked recruits in their respective states (Brandon Smith, Adisa Issac, Sal Wormley). • The 3.83 average star ranking for the 2019 class was the highest in program history since the inception of the 247Sports Composite in 2000. • The 2018 recruiting class was ranked No. 4 by ESPN.com, the highest finish in program history. The class was also ranked No. 5 by Rivals and No. 6 by 247Sports. • Penn State signed a Rivals No. 1 Pennsylvania recruit in threestraight years (2018 – Micah Parsons; 2017 – Lamont Wade; 2016 – Miles Sanders) for the first time since 2004 (Anthony Morelli), 2005 (Justin King) and 2006 (Jared Odrick). • In 2018, Penn State inked three 247Sports Composite 5-star recruits for the first time since rankings began in 2001. • The Nittany Lions also signed 12 ESPN300 recruits in 2018, the first time since 2006 when ESPN rankings started. • Parsons was the No. 5-rated recruit in the 247Sports Composite, which is the highest recruit signed by Penn State since 2005 when Derrick Williams was the No. 4 overall recruit. • In 2017, the newest set of Nittany Lions finished in the Top 15 in the country, ranking as high as 12th by Rivals. • The Class of 2016 at Penn State finished in the top 20, ranking as high as 18th by ESPN, and featured a pair of five-star recruits. • In 2016, Franklin secured the No. 1 player in the state of Pennsylvania (Sanders) for the first time since Jared Odrick (2006). • The Nittany Lions laid claim to the No. 1 running back in the state of Pennsylvania in 2015 (Saquon Barkley), 2016 (Sanders) and 2022 (Singleton). • In February 2015, the Nittany Lions’ highly-regarded class of 25 signees was ranked in the top 15 nationally by the four major recruiting services. • Franklin and his staff organized a top-25 recruiting class in short order after being hired at Penn State in January 2014. • While at Vanderbilt, Franklin assembled a recruiting class that finished as high as 19th in 2014. • In each of his three seasons in Nashville, Franklin signed classes that finished in the top 50 nationally. Prior to Franklin’s arrival, the Commodores average class rank was 64.6 since 2000 (based on 247Sports composite). HELPING THE COMMODORES GET THEIR STRIPES • Franklin directed Vanderbilt to consecutive Top 25 finishes for the first time in the 124-year history of the program (No. 23/24 – 2013 & No. 23/20 – 2012). • The Commodores finished 23rd in the final 2012 Associated Press poll, marking their first AP final ranking since 1948. • Franklin’s 24 wins tied Dan McGugin for the most by a Vanderbilt coach in his first three seasons. • Franklin led Vanderbilt to a bowl game in each of his three seasons in Nashville, with the last two years resulting in wins over NC State (Music City Bowl) and Houston (BBVA Compass Bowl). The Commodores had played in four bowl games alltime in the 121 seasons prior to his arrival, none in consecutive years. • Vanderbilt had posted four nine-win seasons in program history, with Franklin’s last two teams comprising half of the total. • Over the last 20 games during the 2012-13 seasons, the Commodores’ 16-4 record was second-best in the SEC to Alabama’s 17-3 mark. • Franklin guided the Commodores to a 6-6 regular-season record and earned a berth in the Liberty Bowl during his first season after inheriting a Vanderbilt team that finished 2-10 in both 2009 and 2010, with a combined mark of 1-15 SEC play.

• The 2011 bowl berth was Vanderbilt’s second since 1983 and running back Zac Stacy broke the Commodores’ season record with 1,193 rushing yards. • The Commodores had a breakthrough campaign in 2012 under Franklin, finishing on a seven-game winning streak (longest since 1948) to post a 9-4 mark, Vanderbilt’s most wins in 97 years, and a berth in the Music City Bowl, in which VU defeated NC State, 38-24. • A victory at Missouri sparked an 8-1 finish, which included three consecutive SEC road wins for the first time in program history. • The Commodores were 5-3 in SEC play, winning five SEC games for the first time since 1935, and posted two shutouts for the first time since 1968. • Franklin was among five finalists for the Bear Bryant National Coach of the Year award in 2012. • Stacy became the first player in Vanderbilt history to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons, gaining 1,141 yards to finish his career with a school-record 3,143 yards and 30 rushing touchdowns. • Wide receiver Jordan Matthews broke the Vanderbilt season receiving record with 1,363 yards on 94 catches. • Vanderbilt continued its historic rise under Franklin during the 2013 season, capping a school-record 9-4 campaign with a 4124 win over Houston in the BBVA Compass Bowl. • The Commodores defeated Florida, Georgia and Tennessee in the same season for the first time in program history, winning in Gainesville and Knoxville. • Franklin helped Matthews develop into a two-time AllAmerican and the SEC’s career leader in receptions (262) and receiving yardage (3,759). Matthews broke the SEC season record with 112 receptions for 1,477 yards and seven touchdowns in 2013, becoming the first SEC receiver to make 100 catches in a season. RISING UP THE RANKS • Franklin began his coaching career as the wide receivers coach at Kutztown (Pa.) University (1995) and was a graduate assistant coach at his alma mater, East Stroudsburg (Pa.) University in 1996, working with the secondary. • He then was the wide receivers coach at James Madison (1997), a graduate assistant (tight ends) at Washington State in 1998 and the wide receivers coach at Idaho State (1999). • In 2000, Franklin was named the wide receivers coach at Maryland under head coach Ron Vanderlinden, who would go on to coach the Penn State linebackers from 2001-13. • Franklin continued in that role under new head coach Ralph Friedgen in 2002 and 2003 and helped the Terps to three consecutive 10-win seasons, including an appearance in the 2002 FedEx Orange Bowl. In 2003, Franklin added duties as recruiting coordinator and directed back-to-back recruiting classes ranked in the Top 25 nationally. Franklin and former Nittany Lion head coach Bill O’Brien (running backs) were Maryland assistant coaches in 2003 and 2004 under Friedgen. • After five successful years at Maryland, Franklin was named wide receivers coach on Mike Sherman’s Green Bay Packers staff in 2005. During that season, Green Bay ranked third in the NFL in receptions (383) and seventh in receiving yards (3,766). Donald Driver was among the top receivers in the NFL, ranking second in receptions and eighth in receiving yards, with a thencareer-high 86 catches for 1,221 yards.

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• Franklin served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Kansas State during the 2006-07 seasons under head coach Ron Prince. In 2006, he helped the Wildcats to their first winning season in four years. Franklin coached quarterback Josh Freeman and oversaw an offense that produced a 3,000yard passer (Freeman), 1,500-yard receiver (All-American wide receiver Jordy Nelson) and 1,000-yard rusher (James Johnson) during the 2007 season, a first in school history. Freeman would go on to become the Wildcats’ highest NFL offensive draft pick since 1954 when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected him 17th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. • Franklin returned to Maryland in 2008 as the Terps’ assistant head coach and offensive coordinator. He helped the Terrapins to victories in the 2008 Humanitarian Bowl and the 2010 Military Bowl. The 2010 squad was among the national leaders in scoring offense at 32.2 points per game and was led by ACC Rookie of the Year quarterback Danny O’Brien. He threw for 2,438 yards, 22 touchdowns and only eight interceptions in 2010, with All-ACC receiver Torrey Smith making 67 catches for 1,055 yards and 12 scores. • In 1998, Franklin began his participation in the NFL’s Minority Coaching Fellowship Program, starting with a stint with the Miami Dolphins and working with Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino. Franklin also worked with Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles (1999) and Minnesota Vikings (2008) in the NFL program. PLAYING CAREER • Franklin was a four-year letterman at quarterback and a twotime All-PSAC selection at East Stroudsburg. • Franklin graduated having broken or tied 23 school records. • He set seven school records as a senior to earn team MVP honors and was a Harlon Hill Trophy nominee as the NCAA Division II Player of the Year. • Among the season records he set were for total offense (3,128 yards), passing yards (2,586) and touchdown passes (19). • Franklin was inducted into the East Stroudsburg Athletics Hall of Fame October 15, 2016. PERSONAL • Franklin graduated from East Stroudsburg (Pa.) University in 1995 with a degree in psychology and earned a master’s degree in educational leadership from Washington State University. • Franklin graduated from Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, Pa. • Franklin and his wife, Fumi, have two daughters, Shola and Addison.

COACHING STAFF ➤ MANNY DIAZ Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

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• Manny Diaz, who owns 24 years of collegiate coaching experience, including three as a head coach and 13 as a defensive coordinator, joins the Nittany Lions after spending six seasons at the University of Miami, including three seasons as head coach (2019-21). Diaz coached the Hurricanes to three bowl appearances in his three seasons at the helm, which included an 8-3 record and 7-2 mark in ACC play in 2020. It was the second time with Diaz on staff as well as the second time in program history Miami won seven ACC games. The Hurricanes finished 18th in the final 2020 College Football Playoff rankings. Defenses under Diaz have been a force behind the line of scrimmage. From 2018-20, Miami’s defense featured at least one player with 15 tackles for loss: Jaelan Phillips (15.5) in 2020, Gregory Rousseau (19.5) in 2019 and Jonathan Garvin (18.0) in 2018. During Diaz's tenure in Miami, the Hurricanes ranked in the top 10 nationally in tackles for loss each year. Miami was No. 9 in 2021 (7.75 per game), No. 4 in 2020 (8.6), No. 4 in 2019 (8.3), No. 1 in 2018 (10.5), No. 4 in 2017 (8.5) and No. 5 in 2016 (8.3). Diaz, who has coached in 19 bowl games (13-6 record), has led defenses known for taking the football away. Since 2017, Miami is 11th nationally among Power Five teams in takeaways per season (20.6). Miami’s 2021 squad finished the regular season winning five of their last six games, including wins over Top 20 opponents NC State and Pitt, finishing second in the ACC Coastal division with a 5-3 conference record. Prior to taking over as head coach, Diaz ran a Hurricane defensive unit which ranked fourth nationally in total defense (278.9) in 2018, while also finishing first in tackles for loss (10.5 per game), third down conversion percentage (.253) and passing defense (135.6). Defensive tackle Gerald Willis earned All-American honors from several outlets in 2018, while linebacker Shaq Quarterman was named to the All-ACC first team - one of eight all-conference picks on the defensive side of the ball for the Canes. During the 2017 campaign, Miami was first nationally in sacks (3.38 per game), third in tackles for loss (8.5 per game), eighth in fumble recoveries (14) and 15th in interceptions (17). A total of eight Hurricanes earned All-ACC honors on defense in 2017. The Hurricanes won the ACC Coastal Division and earned a berth into the Capital One Orange Bowl. Diaz joined Miami as a defensive coordinator in 2016 and led an impressive turnaround to the unit in his first season. The Hurricanes ranked fifth nationally in tackles for loss (up from 105th in 2015), tied for eighth in touchdowns allowed (up from 61st), ninth in yards allowed per play (up from 86th), 12th in scoring defense (up from 77th), 20th in total defense (up from 69th) and 22nd in sacks (up from 70th). Prior to Miami, Diaz spent the 2015 season as defensive coordinator at Mississippi State. The Bulldogs finished with a 9-4 record, held opponents to 23.2 points per game and ranked in the nation’s top 10 in red zone defense and tackles for loss. Diaz was the defensive coordinator during the 2014 season at Louisiana Tech, where the Bulldogs led the nation in takeaways (42), including 26 interceptions and 16 fumble recoveries. Prior to Louisiana Tech, Diaz was the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Texas from 2011-13. His 2011 defensive unit ranked ninth in FBS in total yards per play. During his first stint at Mississippi State in 2010 running the defense and coaching linebackers, MSU ranked 13th nationally in red zone defense (.730), 17th in rushing defense (214.9) and tackles for loss per game (7.0), and 22nd in scoring defense (19.9) and takeaways (28).

• Diaz spent six seasons on the NC State staff from 2000-05, beginning as a graduate assistant (2000-01) before being elevated to full-time assistant in 2002. • A graduate of Florida State in 1995, Diaz began his coaching career with the Seminoles in 1998 and 1999 as a graduate assistant. He was part of Florida State’s national title-winning coaching staff in 1999.

➤ MIKE YURCICH Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

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• Mike Yurcich, who has 23 years of college coaching experience and 16 years as an offensive coordinator, enters his second season as Penn State’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. In his career as an FBS offensive coordinator, Yurcich’s offenses have averaged 6.36 yards per play, ranking first among OC’s since 2013 and 13.79 yards per completion, which is also first in that time frame. Since 2013, Yurcich’s offenses have scored 50 or more points 26 times and 40 or more points 52 times (45.2 percent of games coached), both of which are tops among FBS offensive coordinators since 2013. His teams average 58.7 touchdowns per year. During Yurcich's first season in Happy Valley, Penn State's offense featured a first-team All-Big Ten wide receiver in Jahan Dotson, who also earned third-team All-America honors from the Associated Press. Quarterback Sean Clifford finished sixth in the Big Ten in total offense (251.5) in 2021, while Dotson (91 receptions for 1,182 yards) and Parker Washington (64 receptions for 820 yards) were one of only five receiving tandems in the country to each have at least 64 catches and 820 yards. In 2020 when Yurcich was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Texas, the Longhorns ranked eighth in FBS in scoring offense (42.7 ppg; second in Texas history), 16th in passing efficiency (156.2) and 19th in total offense (475.4 ypg). Under Yurcich’s guidance, Longhorn quarterback Sam Ehlinger completed 60.1 percent (184-306) of his passes with a Big 12-leading 25 touchdowns, earning second-team All-Big 12 honors. Prior to his time in Austin, Yurcich served as the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Ohio State in 2019. The Buckeyes posted a 13-1 record and earned a trip to the College Football Playoff, while quarterback Justin Fields was the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Year, and a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, Walter Camp Player of the Year Award and Davey O’Brien Award. Yurcich was the architect of one of Oklahoma State’s greatest offensive eras as the program averaged 38.0 points and 478.3 yards per game in his six-year stint as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. OSU scored 40 or more points 35 times and 50 or more points 15 times. Oklahoma State finished 10th nationally in total offense (500.2 ypg) and passing offense (309.8 ypg) in 2018. Yurcich developed walk-on quarterback Taylor Cornelius into a top-10 ranked player nationally in passing yards (4th; 3,978 yds), touchdowns (8th; 32), total offense (6th; 337.3 ypg) and points responsible for (5th; 252). The 2017 Oklahoma State offense featured 4,000-yard passer Mason Rudolph, two 1,000-yard receivers in James Washington and Marcell Ateman and 1,000-yard rusher Justice Hill. The Cowboys led the country in passing yards (389.2 ypg), finished second in total offense (568.9 ypg) and fourth in scoring offense (45.0 ppg). In 2017, the Cowboys set eight single-season school records in total offense, yards per play, passing yards, first downs and passing efficiency.

• In 2016, Oklahoma State was one of two Power Five teams to produce a 4,000-yard passer (Rudolph), a 1,000-yard rusher (Hill) and a 1,000-yard receiver (Washington). OK State ranked in the top 20 in four categories. • With a two-quarterback system in 2015, OK State threw for 34 touchdowns and ranked seventh in FBS in passing yards per game (353.2 ypg) and 14th in scoring offense (39.5 ppg). Yurcich produced the Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year in Tyreek Hill in 2014 and Oklahoma State was 14th nationally in scoring (39.1) in his first season in 2013. • Yurcich, who served as the offensive coordinator for two seasons (2011-12) at Shippensburg University, oversaw a unit which led NCAA Division II in total offense (529.2 ypg) in 2012 and was second in scoring offense (46.9 ppg) and passing (387.7 ypg). Under Yurcich’s tutelage, quarterback Zach Zulli won the 2012 Harlon Hill Trophy as the top player in Division II. Zulli tied the NCAA Division II record with 54 passing scores. • The native of Euclid, Ohio coached for six seasons at Edinboro University, including five seasons as offensive coordinator from 2006-10. • Yurcich also coached at Saint Francis (Ind.) from 1999-2002 and was an offensive graduate assistant at Indiana University in 2003 and 2004.

➤ STACY COLLINS Special Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebacker/Nickels

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• Stacy Collins, who has 24 years of collegiate coaching experience, joins the Nittany Lions as special teams coordinator/outside linebacker/nickels coach after spending the 2021 season as Boise State’s special teams coordinator and edge coach. During the 2021 campaign, Collins’ special teams unit blocked three punts, which tied for seventh in the nation, and four kicks overall to rank ninth in FBS. Of the three blocked punts, two were returned for scores. Under Collins, the Broncos finished fifth in the nation and led the Mountain West Conference in punt returns (15.77). In addition, Boise State’s kickoff defense was second in the MWC and 36th in FBS (19.03). Collins guided Boise State kicker Jonah Dalmas to first-team AllMountain West accolades and was a Lou Groza semifinalist after going 26-for-28 on the field goals, including a school-record 26 consecutive attempts, and 38-of-39 on extra points. Boise State punt returner Stefan Cobbs earned All-Mountain West second team honors. He posted an 81-yard punt return for a touchdown. Prior to Boise State, Collins spent five seasons (2016-20) at Utah State, including the 2020 season as the co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach. He held the role of special teams coordinator and running backs coach in 2019, he mentored inside linebackers in 2017-18, and served as the special teams coordinator in 2016. During the 2019 campaign, kicker Dominik Eberle was an AllMWC first team selection and a Pro Football Focus All-America honorable mention. He set 14 school records in his career and signed a free agent contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. Savon Scarver was an All-MWC first team honoree in 2019 as a return specialist while Collins was named the Mountain West Special Teams Coordinator of the Year. Utah State led the nation in takeaways (32), interceptions (22) and three-and-outs forced per game (5.69) in 2018, and was ranked third nationally with six defensive touchdowns. Collins mentored sophomore David Woodward, a Pro Football Focus All-America first team honoree and the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year. Collins served as the Aggies’ defensive coordinator for the New Mexico Bowl, a 52-13 victory over North Texas, in 2018 and Utah State finished No. 22 in the Associated Press poll.

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COACHING STAFF • In 2017, Utah State ranked 19th nationally in passing yards allowed (182.5 per game) and was in the top 10 in defensive touchdowns, forced fumbles and turnovers forced. During the 2016 season, Collins helped Utah State rank third in the Mountain West in kickoff return defense (19.47 yards per return). • Prior to Utah State, Collins was the head coach at Division II South Dakota School of Mines for four seasons and led the Hardrockers to winning seasons in 2013 and 2015. • In 2014, South Dakota School of Mines set single-season school records for first downs, passing yards and total yards. Over the 2014-15 seasons, 14 student-athletes earned all-conference honors. • Collins spent the 2011 season as the special teams coordinator at Portland State when placekicker Zach Brown was an AllAmerican. • From 2008-10, Collins was the special teams coordinator and linebackers/defensive line coach at Central Washington. Placekicker Garrett Rolsma was an All-American and two-time all-conference selection for the Wildcats. • Other stops in the journey for Collins include Southern Oregon (defensive coordinator, 2007), Idaho State (linebackers, 200506), Western Washington (linebackers, 2003-04/special teams coordinator, 2004), South Dakota School of Mines (defensive coordinator/safeties, 2002) and Western Oregon (linebackers, 1998-2001). • At Western Washington, Collins coached punter Mike Koenen, who played 10 seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. • In addition to his collegiate experience, Collins coached three national championship seasons (1999-2001) for the Vienna (Austria) Vikings of the European Federation of American Football.

➤ TERRY M. SMITH Associate Head Coach/ Defensive Recruiting Coordinator/ Cornerbacks

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• A standout wide receiver at Penn State, Terry M. Smith is in his ninth season as the Nittany Lions’ defensive recruiting coordinator and cornerbacks coach. Smith added the title of associate head coach following the 2020 season after being assistant head coach the previous five years. As the defensive recruiting coordinator, Smith has helped the PSU secure nine consecutive top-25 classes, including a top-5 class in 2018, a top-6 class in 2022 and top-15 classes in six of the last eight seasons. Over the last six years, Smith has played a pivotal role in helping develop six Nittany Lion defensive backs that were drafted, tied for the ninth most in the nation during that span. Penn State’s defense allowed just 17.3 points per game in 2021, good for sixth in the country, and just 11 passing touchdowns on the year, ranking fourth. The cornerback room had a pair of All-Big Ten honorees in Joey Porter Jr. (third team) and Tariq Castro-Fields (honorable mention), while nickel corner Daequan Hardy finished 12th in the league in passes defended. Both of Penn State’s starting cornerbacks earned All-Big Ten honors in 2020, as Porter picked up third team recognition and Castro-Fields earned honorable mention laurels from the league. During the 2019 season, Penn State’s secondary allowed just 10 passing touchdowns (T-3rd nationally) and broke up 52 passes (T-23rd). The secondary contributed to 11 of PSU’s nation’s best 22 forced fumbles. Cornerbacks John Reid and Castro-Fields earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors in 2019. In 2018, the secondary limited opponents through the air, finishing fifth nationally in yards per pass attempt (5.67), eighth in team passing efficiency (106.10) and 15th in passing yards allowed (181.5).

• Cornerbacks Amani Oruwariye (first team) and Reid (honorable mention) each earned 2018 All-Big Ten honors. • The Nittany Lions held three opponents to 60 or less yards through the air (Pittsburgh, 55; Wisconsin, 60; Rutgers, 46) in 2018. It was the first time since 1976 that PSU has held three teams to 60 or less passing yards. • Both of Smith’s starting cornerbacks, Christian Campbell and Grant Haley, earned 2017 All-Big Ten honorable mention accolades and were invited to the NFL Combine. • In addition, Oruwariye collected second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2017 after grabbing a team-high four picks to go with eight pass breakups. • The defense finished in the Top 25 in FBS in scoring defense (7th; 16.5), total defense (17th; 329.5) and team passing efficiency defense (21st; 114.88) in 2017. Penn State’s 16.5 points allowed per game were the fewest since the 2009 squad gave up 12.2 tallies per contest. • In 2016, Haley scooped up the blocked field goal attempt and returned it 60 yards for the game-winning touchdown in the win over No. 2 Ohio State. Haley also made the game-sealing tackle on fourth-and-1 on Wisconsin’s final drive of the Big Ten Championship Game. • Reid earned All-Big Ten honorable mention accolades in 2016 after leading the Nittany Lions with 10 passes defended. • Smith’s second season saw the secondary rank eighth in the FBS in passing yards allowed (173.5), while cornerbacks Trevor Williams and Haley each earned honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades in 2015. • In his first year back at Penn State, he developed a secondary that pushed the Nittany Lions to finish No. 2 nationally in pass efficiency defense. • Smith was the wide receivers coach at Temple in 2013, where the Owls set a school record for passing yards (2,996) and tied the school standard with 23 receiving touchdowns in 2013, with current Carolina Panther Robby Anderson gaining a school gamerecord 249 yards. • A standout player at Gateway High School near Pittsburgh, Smith was a highly successful head coach at his alma mater from 200212, compiling a record of 101-30 and posting four WPIAL AAAA runner-up finishes. • Smith coached in three U.S. Army All-American and Semper Fidelis All-America games, and also coached at Duquesne University (four years) and Hempfield (Pa.) High School.

➤ TY HOWLE Tight Ends

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• Ty Howle enters his second season in 2022 as Penn State's tight ends coach and third season overall on the staff. • A four-year letterwinner on the Penn State offensive line (2009-13), Howle made his return to Happy Valley in 2020. The Penn State tight end room of Brenton Strange, Theo Johnson and Tyler Warren combined for six total touchdowns during the 2021 season (Strange -3, Warren - 2, Johnson - 1). Strange earned All-Big Ten honorable mention laurels during the 2021 campaign. Howle served as an offensive analyst for the Nittany Lions in 2020, working closely with offensive line coach Phil Trautwein and tight ends coach Tyler Bowen. During the 2020 season, the Nittany Lions paced the Big Ten in first downs (223) and were second in total offense (430.3). Tight end Pat Freiermuth was selected as the Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year, becoming Penn State’s first tight end to win the award, while four Penn State offensive linemen earned AllBig Ten honors including Will Fries (second team), Mike Miranda (second team), Michal Menet (third team) and Rasheed Walker (third team). Prior to his return to Happy Valley, Howle spent four seasons on the coaching staff at Western Illinois.

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• He was hired by then-WIU head coach and former Penn State quarterbacks coach Charlie Fisher to coach the offensive line in 2016. • After adding recruiting coordinator to his title in 2017, Howle was elevated to assistant head coach and co-offensive coordinator in 2018. • During the 2018 season, Howle was the play caller for a WIU offense which ranked 21st nationally in passing offense. • In 2017, Western Illinois’ offensive line led the Missouri Valley Conference in fewest sacks allowed per passing attempt (16 total out of 408 attempts), paving the way for an FCS Playoffs appearance for the Leathernecks. • Howle tutored Jacob Judd, who earned All-American laurels in 2017 and was a two-time all-conference selection. • Offensive tackle Josh Baldus also earned All-MVC honors twice in 2016 and 2017. • Judd and Baldus were part of a 2016 offensive line that helped the offense rank 17th nationally in passing and 12th in time of possession. • Howle spent the 2014 and 2015 seasons at North Carolina State as a graduate assistant with the offensive line, working with current Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada. • During his two-year tenure with the Wolfpack, Howle worked with four linemen that went on to be either drafted or signed a freeagent contract with an NFL team. • In 2015, Joe Thuney was the first Wolfpack offensive lineman to earn All-America honors since 1979 and did not allow a sack in 589 snaps during 2015 ACC play from his left tackle spot. • NC State had one of the more balanced offenses in the country in 2014, as the Wolfpack averaged 204.5 yards rushing and 204.0 yards passing. • Howle played a role in helping the NC State offensive line decrease its tackles for loss and sacks allowed, going from 102 TFLs and 36 sacks in 2013, to 59 TFLs and 29 sacks in 2014.

➤ ANTHONY POINDEXTER Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties

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• Anthony Poindexter, a College Football Hall of Fame inductee, enters year two with Penn State as co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach. • During his 19-year coaching stint at the collegiate level, Poindexter has also made stops at Virginia, UConn and Purdue. He’s spent eight seasons with either a defensive coordinator or co-defensive coordinator title, including three years as the defensive coordinator at UConn (2014-16). Penn State’s defense allowed just 17.3 points per game in 2021, good for sixth in the country, and just 11 passing touchdowns, ranking fourth. Safety Jaquan Brisker was named a 2021 second-team AllAmerica honoree by the AFCA, Associated Press, FWAA and Sporting News. Ji'Ayir Brown team up with Brisker at the other safety spot in 2021 and earned third-team All-Big Ten honors after he tied for the nation's lead with six interceptions. During his four-year stint at Purdue, Poindexter tutored a Purdue safety duo of Navon Mosley and walk-on Brennan Thieneman, who finished second and fourth on the team, respectively, in tackles in 2018, while Thieneman finished second on the team with five sacks. That was followed by Mosley and Thieneman finishing fourth and fifth, respectively, for Purdue in tackles in 2019 and Thieneman finishing fourth in 2020. Thieneman went on to earn All-Big Ten honors three times (2017, 2018 and 2020) while Cory Trice also earned All-Conference laurels in 2020. In his first season with the Boilermakers, Poindexter helped lead the defensive unit to a 17.7-point improvement in scoring defense from 38.2 points allowed per game in 2016 to 20.5 in 2017.

COACHING STAFF • Thieneman (80) and Mosely (65) finished third and fifth on the team in tackles, respectively, in 2017, and Thieneman secured Purdue’s victory in the Foster Farms Bowl with an interception on Arizona’s final drive. • Prior to his time at Purdue, Poindexter was the defensive coordinator and safeties coach at UConn for three seasons. During the 2016 campaign at UConn, Poindexter coached Senior Bowlbound safety Obi Melifonwu to All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) honors. Melifonwu paced the Huskies with 118 tackles, including 73 solo stops, and four interceptions. • In 2015, UConn earned a berth in the St. Petersburg Bowl, thanks in large part to its efforts on defense. Poindexter guided a defense which led the American Athletic Conference in total defense (33rd in FBS), red zone defense (7th), scoring defense (15th) and passing yards allowed (20th). • Safety Andrew Adams earned second-team All-AAC honors under Poindexter’s watch in 2015, as he led the team in tackles with 103. The Husky defense had a total of five players earn allconference recognition. • Prior to joining UConn, Poindexter was a member of the Virginia coaching staff for 11 seasons, spending the final five seasons coaching safeties. • He joined the Cavaliers’ coaching staff in 2003 as a graduate assistant, was UVA’s running backs coach from 2004-05, running backs coach and assistant special teams coordinator from 200608, defensive backs coach and assistant special teams coordinator in 2009, safeties coach and special teams coordinator from 201012 and safeties coach in 2013. • During the 2012 season, Poindexter mentored safety newcomers Anthony Harris and Brandon Phelps, who started all 12 games and finished among the team’s top five tacklers. Harris was third for the Cavaliers with 87 tackles while Phelps accounted for 48 stops. • In 2011, Poindexter’s unit helped hold opponents to a completion percentage of just 53.7 percent, the second-lowest mark in the ACC. Rodney McLeod led the team with four interceptions and earned honorable-mention All-ACC accolades in 2011. • Under Poindexter in 2009, UVA’s defensive backs helped the defense rank fourth in the ACC and 21st nationally in pass defense. Highlighting the group of defensive backs was secondteam All-ACC honoree Ras-I Dowling and Chris Cook, who was chosen by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round (34th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. • As running backs coach at Virginia, Poindexter coached Cedric Peerman, a nine-year NFL vet, to 1,749 career rushing yards and 15 touchdowns.

➤ JOHN SCOTT JR. Defensive Line • John Scott Jr. enters his third season in 2022 as Penn State’s defensive line coach and his first season as run game coordinator. • During his first two seasons with the Nittany Lions, Scott has tutored three first-team All-Big Ten defensive linemen and a second-team AllAmerican. • Scott took in Arnold Ebiketie, a transfer, during the 2021 season and helped develop him into an first-team All-Big Ten selection and an FWAA second-team All-American. • Ebiketie finished the year first among Power Five defensive linemen in tackles for loss (17.0). He also paced the Big Ten in blocked field goals (2), was second in tackles for loss and third in sacks (9.5). • Defensive tackle PJ Mustipher (second team) and linebacker converted to defensive end Jesse Luketa (third team) also earned all-conference laurels in 2021 for a defensive line unit which helped Penn State finish sixth nationally in points allowed (17.3).

• In his first season, Scott tutored Jayson Oweh and Shaka Toney, who became the first Penn State defensive end duo to receive AllBig Ten first team honors since Courtney Brown and Brad Scioli in 1998. • Oweh and Toney each earned 2021 NFL Combine invitations while Toney accepted an invitation to the Reese’s Senior Bowl. • Oweh was picked in the first round (31st overall) by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2021 NFL Draft, making him the first Penn State defensive end selected in the first round since 2009 (Aaron Maybin). • Toney was selected by the Washington Football Team in the seventh round (246th overall) as he and Oweh became the first defensive end duo to be drafted in the same year for Penn State since 1975 (Mike Hartenstine and Greg Murphy). • Scott came to the Nittany Lions after spending the 2019 season at South Carolina as the defensive line coach, where he helped guide Javon Kinlaw to a first-team All-SEC selection by the coaches. • Kinlaw went on to be drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers while defensive tackle Kobe Smith signed a rookie free-agent deal with the Tennessee Titans. • Prior to joining the Gamecocks staff, Scott Jr. spent two seasons at Arkansas as the defensive tackles coach in 2018 and defensive line coach in 2017. • Two Razorback defensive linemen earned NFL opportunities in 2020, as McTelvin Agim was selected in the third round by the Denver Broncos, while T.J. Smith inked a free-agent deal with the Los Angeles Chargers. • The native of Greer, South Carolina worked with the NFL’s New York Jets in 2015 and 2016. • The Jets led the NFL in rushing touchdowns allowed and red zone defense and were second in rushing defense and fourth in total defense in 2015. • In 2016, the Jets finished fifth in the AFC in rushing defense and rushing touchdowns allowed. Defensive tackle Leonard Williams earned Pro Bowl recognition that season. • As the defensive line coach at Texas Tech (2013-14), Scott guided Kerry Hyder and Branden Jackson to the NFL Combine. • Hyder earned All-Big 12 second-team accolades in 2013. • Scott spent three seasons as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator at Georgia Southern (2010-12), where he helped the Eagles to a pair of FCS semifinal appearances. • He mentored Brent Russell, who was a three-time All-American under Scott and finished as the GSU career sacks leader. • Scott led Roderick Tinsley to All-America status and helped John Douglas earn All-Southern Conference laurels in 2011. • Tinsley was also a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award for FCS’s top defensive player in 2010. • Scott also spent time at Missouri State (2009; outside linebackers), Western Carolina (2006-08; defensive ends/outside linebackers), Norfolk State (2005; defensive line), LouisianaLafayette (2002-04; defensive graduate assistant) and Western Davidson (N.C.) (2001).

➤ JA’JUAN SEIDER Co-Offensive Coordinator/ Running Backs • Ja’Juan Seider is in his fifth season as the running backs coach at Penn State and his 15th season as a collegiate coach. • After serving as the run game coordinator since 2020, Seider took on co-offensive coordinator duties following the 2021 season. • Seider was rated as the No. 8 recruiter in 2019 by 247Sports. • After Journey Brown was forced to retire from football prior to the 2020 season and Noah Cain was lost for the year after being injured on the first drive in the opener at Indiana, Seider was tasked with mentoring a young running back group that consisted of one sophomore (Devyn Ford) and two true freshmen (Caziah Holmes and Keyvone Lee).

• With a youthful rushing attack, Penn State ranked fifth in the Big Ten in rushing, with Lee leading the way with 438 yards and four touchdowns in 2020, averaging 4.9 yards per carry (team high). • In 2019, Brown posted 202 rushing yards in the Cotton Bowl, the most in a Penn State bowl game, breaking the record of 194 yards set by Saquon Barkley in the 2017 Rose Bowl. • Brown ended the 2019 season with 11 rushes of 20 or more yards, including seven of 30 or more yards, three rushes over 40 yards, and two rushes over 50 yards. • In 2018, Penn State posted its highest rushing average (204.9) since 2008 (205.8), led by second-team All-Big Ten selection Miles Sanders. • Sanders posted the 26th 1,000-yard rushing season in program history, finishing with 1,274 yards to rank 11th on the singleseason chart. • Sanders became the 28th player in program history to rush for 200 yards against Illinois (9/21/18) and is one of six players in program history (nine occasions) to rush for 200 yards and three touchdowns in a game. • Seider came to Happy Valley after serving as the running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Florida in 2017, where he guided a running backs room that finished with more than 1,500 rushing yards, including a pair of 500-yard rushers, with 13 touchdowns. • As a unit, the Gator running backs averaged 4.0 yards per carry with freshmen Malik Davis (6.7 ypc) and Adarius Lemons (7.2 ypc) leading the way. Davis earned SEC All-Freshman honors for his efforts. • Prior to Gainesville, Seider spent four seasons at West Virginia University as the running backs coach where he coached a pair of NFL backs. • In 2015, Seider guided Wendell Smallwood as he led the Big 12 with 1,519 yards on the way to second-team All-Big 12 accolades. Smallwood was drafted in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Eagles. • Seider was part of a staff which helped the Mountaineers finish ninth in FBS in passing, 12th in total offense and 34th in scoring in 2014. • In his first season at WVU, Seider recruited Charles Sims to Morgantown for his final collegiate season. Sims garnered firstteam All-Big 12 honors and was the Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year after rushing for 1,095 yards and 11 touchdowns, while catching 45 passes for 401 yards and three scores. Sims was the first Mountaineer to rush for 1,000 yards since 2009. He was drafted in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. • During his tenure at Marshall, Seider helped the Thundering Herd win the Beef O’Brady’s Bowl in 2011 and recruited quarterback Rakeem Cato, who was the 2012 Conference USA Player of the Year and two-time Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year. • Seider also mentored two Conference USA Freshmen of the Year Kevin Grooms (2012) and Corey Tindal (2013). • Seider joined the college coaching ranks at West Virginia University, where he served as a graduate assistant for two seasons. • Seider worked with quarterbacks Jarrett Brown, Geno Smith and Pat White during his first stint in Morgantown. All three quarterbacks spent time in the NFL with White being a secondround selection in the 2009 NFL Draft and Smith going in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. • Seider spent seven seasons as a high school football coach in Florida. He was the quarterbacks coach at Lake Worth High School (2006-07), offensive coordinator at Palm Beach Lakes High School (2003-05) and running backs coach at Glades Central High School (2001-02).

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COACHING STAFF ➤ TAYLOR STUBBLEFIELD Wide Receivers/Offensive Recruiting Coordinator

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• Taylor Stubblefield enters his third season in 2022 as Penn State’s wide receivers coach and second season as offensive recruiting coordinator. • During the 2021 season, third-team All-America wide receiver Jahan Dotson was a Biletnikoff Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year semifinalist and finished his stellar career third all-time at Penn State in career receiving touchdowns (23) and fourth in receptions (175) and receiving yards (2,620). Under Stubblefield's guidance, Dotson (91 receptions for 1,182 yards) and Parker Washington (64 receptions for 820 yards) were one of only five receiving tandems in the country in 2021 to each have at least 64 catches and 820 yards. In Stubblefield’s first season leading the Nittany Lion receivers, Dotson earned honorable mention All-America honors from Phil Steele after leading the Big Ten in receiving yardage (884; 19th nationally), finishing third in receptions (52) and fourth in yards per reception (17.0). Dotson also tied for the nation’s lead in catches of 60-plus yards (4), as he caught at least one pass of 20 or more yards in eight of Penn State’s nine games. Dotson’s three-touchdown performance against Ohio State was a PSU receiver’s first three-touchdown game since DaeSean Hamilton vs. Indiana in 2017, while his 75- and 70-yard touchdown receptions vs. Illinois marked the first time a Penn State player has had two catches of 70 or more yards in a game. Additionally in his first season, Stubblefield was tasked with tutoring a youthful receiving corps, which included true freshmen KeAndre Lambert-Smith and Washington, who became the first pair of true freshmen receivers to start in a game for PSU since Saeed Blacknall and Chris Godwin in 2014. Washington, who earned freshman All-America honors by The Athletic, set a true freshman record for Penn State with nine receptions in the win at Michigan. Washington finished the season tied for second nationally among true freshmen receivers in touchdowns (6) and sixth in receptions per game (5.0). Overall, he was tied for fifth in the Big Ten with the six touchdowns, 10th in yards (489) and tied for 11th in receptions (36). Stubblefield came to Penn State following the 2019 season where he was the wide receivers coach at the University of Miami, helping the Hurricanes to the Independence Bowl. Prior to his time at Miami, Stubblefield spent two seasons at the Air Force Academy where his receivers averaged 17.7 yards per reception. Marcus Bennett finished his career averaging 21.6 yards per catch, which was fifth in Falcons history. The native of Yakima, Washington was the wide receivers coach for the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) Toronto Argonauts in 2016 and was at Utah from 2014-15. Toronto wide out Kenny Shaw posted a 1,000-yard season with 77 receptions under Stubblefield’s guidance. Stubblefield tutored three receivers at Utah who went on to professional careers in the NFL in Kaelin Clay, Dres Anderson and Tim Patrick. During the 2013 season as the wide receivers coach at Wake Forest, Stubblefield mentored Michael Campanaro to secondteam All-ACC honors with 67 receptions for 803 yards and six touchdowns. Campanaro went on to be a 2014 NFL Draft seventh-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens. Stubblefield also had coaching stops at New Mexico (2012), Central Michigan (2011), Illinois State (2009-10), Eastern Michigan (2008) and Central Washington (2007).

• While at CMU, he coached three third-team All-Mid-American Conference receivers in Titus Davis, Courtney Williams and Cody Wilson. Davis also earned Freshman All-America accolades from Phil Steele. • While at Illinois State, Stubblefield led Eyad Salem to first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors as he set the school records for receptions in a season with 92 catches.

➤ CHUCK LOSEY, III Assistant AD for Football Performance Enhancement

➤ PHIL TRAUTWEIN Offensive Line

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• Phil Trautwein enters his third season in 2021 as Penn State’s offensive line coach. • Trautwein was named to The American Football Coaches Association Class of 2021 “35 Under 35” list, recognizing the top-35 football coaches under the age of 35. He was the only Big Ten coach featured on the 2021 list as well as the only offensive line coach. Over the last four seasons between Penn State and Boston College, Trautwein has mentored 16 All-Conference offensive linemen. Penn State had three All-Big Ten offensive linemen during Trautwein's second season including Rasheed Walker (third team), Mike Miranda (honorable mention) and Juice Scruggs (honorable mention). In his first season where the Nittany Lions ranked second in the Big Ten in total offense (430.3), four Penn State offensive lineman earned All-Big Ten honors including Will Fries (second team), Miranda (second team), Michal Menet (third team) and Walker (third team). Fries (Indianapolis Colts) and Menet (Arizona Cardinals) went on to get drafted in back-to-back picks in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Trautwein previously served as the offensive line coach for two seasons at Boston College, helping the Eagles to a pair of bowl berths. Trautwein guided all five of his starting offensive linemen to 2019 All-ACC honors in John Phillips (first team), Zion Johnson (second team), Ben Petrula (second team), Alex Lindstrom (third team) and Tyler Vrabel (honorable mention). In addition to earning All-ACC honors, Vrabel was named a Freshman All-American by The Athletic. The Eagles allowed just 11 sacks in 2019, which was the thirdfewest in FBS, and 57 tackles for loss, which was 13th in FBS. In addition, BC averaged 267.8 rushing yards per game to rank fifth in FBS in rushing offense. According to ESPN’s Bill Connelly, Boston College was first in FBS in blitz down sack rate and third in power success rate (percentage of runs on third or fourth down with 2 yards or less to go that achieved a first down or touchdown) in 2019. SportSource Analytics also rated the Eagles sixth in offensive line efficiency that season. In his first season as BC’s offensive line coach, Trautwein mentored Chris Lindstrom to All-America accolades and first-team All-ACC honors as BC’s top offensive lineman. Lindstrom, who did not allow a sack and just three hurries in his final season, went on to be the first guard and second offensive lineman selected in the 2019 NFL Draft with the 14th overall pick. In addition to Lindstrom, he guided Aaron Monteiro, John Baker and Ben Petrula to All-ACC laurels. Monteiro also signed with the NFL’s Miami Dolphins in 2019. Trautwein spent two seasons (2016-17) as the tight ends coach at Davidson College. He also served as special teams coordinator in 2017. The native of Voorhees, New Jersey, broke into the coaching ranks as a graduate assistant for three seasons (2013-15) at Boston College. During his time as a GA, he worked with the offensive line, tight ends and fullbacks.

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• Chuck Losey, III, was named Penn State's Assistant Athletics Director for Football Performance Enhancement on Jan. 18, 2022. • Losey succeeds Dwight Galt, III, who announced his retirement following the 2021 season. Losey joined Galt and the Penn State staff as assistant director of performance enhancement in January 2014 and was promoted to associate director in 2017. He has played a significant role the last eight seasons with the Nittany Lions, including a 2016 Big Ten Championship run, as well as six, nine-plus win seasons under head coach James Franklin (4 at Penn State; 2 at Vanderbilt). At Penn State’s 2021 Pro Day, linebacker Micah Parsons and defensive end Jayson Oweh put together top performances as they became the first set of PSU defensive players to be drafted in the first round since 2003. Eight Nittany Lions trained by Galt, Losey and staff participated in the 2018 NFL Combine and posted jaw-dropping numbers, which included top-5 positional finishes in 16 categories with top positional performances in 12. Losey and the performance enhancement staff design and administer dynamic and diverse strength and power training, speed enhancement, flexibility, conditioning, and agility training programs to maximize each athlete’s athleticism. To bridge the gap between preparation and competition, Losey and his staff also focus on sport specificity, nutrition, and injury prevention to aggressively prepare each athlete for competition. Prior to his arrival to Happy Valley, Losey spent three years serving in the same role at Vanderbilt University under Galt. Losey also served as Tennessee State University's director of speed, strength and conditioning for six years from 2004-10. During his time at TSU, Losey managed all aspects of program design and implementation for 11 men's and women's collegiate sports. Losey holds certifications as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength & Conditioning Association and is Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) through the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA). In 2017, Losey was named a master strength and conditioning coach (MSCC) by the CSCCA, the highest honor that can be achieved as a strength and conditioning coach. He also holds a sports performance coach status with the United States Weightlifting Federation.

2021 SEASON IN REVIEW 2021 RESULTS & STATISTICS Date Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 Jan. 1

PSU Rank 19/20 11/13 10/12 6/8 4/6 4/4 7/8 20/17 22/23 23/23 RV/RV RV/RV RV/RV

Opponent (Rank) at Wisconsin * (12/15) Ball State (RV/RV) Auburn (22/20) Villanova (11/7) Indiana * at Iowa * (3/3) Illinois * at Ohio State * (5/5) at Maryland * Michigan * (9/8/6) Rutgers * at Michigan State * (12/13/7) vs. Arkansas (22/24/21) ^

Score W, 16-10 W, 44-13 W, 28-10 W, 38-17 W, 24-0 L, 20-23 L, 18-20 (9 OT) L, 24-33 W, 31-14 L, 17-21 W, 28-0 L, 27-30 L, 10-24

Attendance 76,832 105,382 109,538 105,790 105,951 69,250 105,001 102,951 46,924 109,534 106,038 66,312 46,577

Big Ten Overall 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 3-0 1-0 4-0 2-0 5-0 2-1 5-1 2-2 5-2 2-3 5-3 3-3 6-3 3-4 6-4 4-4 7-4 4-5 7-5 4-5 7-6

(*) Big Ten Conference game; Rankings - AP/Coaches/CFP; ^ -Outback Bowl

TEAM STATISTICS

Penn State

Opponent

SCORING 325 Points Per Game 25.0 Points Off Turnovers 43 FIRST DOWNS 268 Rushing 91 Passing 158 Penalty 19 RUSHING YARDAGE 1402 Yards Gained Rushing 1743 Yards Lost Rushing 341 Rushing Attempts 437 Average Per Rush 3.2 Average Per Game 107.8 TDs Rushing 11 PASSING YARDAGE 3491 Comp-Att-Int 291-486-10 Average Per Pass 7.2 Average Per Catch 12.0 Average Per Game 268.5 TDs Passing 25 TOTAL OFFENSE 4893 Total Plays 923 Average Per Play 5.3 Average Per Game 376.4 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 16-285 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 17-128 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 14-186 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 17.8 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 7.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE 13.3 FUMBLES-LOST 14-5 PENALTIES-YARDS 70-599 Average Per Game 46.1 PUNTS-YARDS 67-3083 Average Per Punt 46.0 Net Punt Average 45.2 KICKOFFS-YARDS 66-4213 Average Per Kick 63.8 Net Kick Average 39.5 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 27:57 3RD-DOWN CONVERSION 76/197 3rd-Down Percentage 39% 4RD-DOWN CONVERSION 12/26 1 4rd-Down Percentage 46% SACKS BY-YARDS 27-201 MISC YARDS 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 39 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 17-25 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES (33-42) 79% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (20-42) 48% PAT-ATTEMPTS (38-46) 83% ATTENDANCE 747595 Games / Average Per Game 7/106799 Neutral Site Game

225 17.3 17 268 123 121 24 1985 2352 367 525 3.8 152.7 12 2598 262-440-14 5.9 9.9 199.8 11 4583 965 4.7 352.5 2-28 14-39 10-50 14.0 2.8 5.0 14-7 72-570 43.8 79-3418 43.3 40.0 52-3185 61.3 39.7 32:03 76/212 36% 5/24 63% 34-217 0 24 18-21 0-0 (32-48) 67% (18-48) 38% (24-31) 77% 362269 5/72454 1/46577

SCORE BY QUARTERS

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Average

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70 57

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325 225

25.0 17.3

PASSING G Rating C-A-I Pct. Yards TD LP Avg./G Sean Clifford 13 134.4 261-428-8 61.0 3107 21 86 239.0 Ta’Quan Roberson 4 62.3 11-28-2 39.3 85 1 23 21.3 Christian Veilleux 2 176.5 16-26-0 61.5 238 3 67 119.0 Jahan Dotson 12 280.6 2-2-0 100.0 43 0 22 3.6 Jordan Stout 13 125.6 1-2-0 50.0 18 0 18 1.4 Total 13 133.1 291-486-10 59.9 3491 25 86 268.5 Opponents 13 111.0 262-440-14 59.5 2598 11 58 199.8 Statistician’s Note Passing rating formula: [ (8.4 x yards) + (330 x touchdowns) — (200 x interceptions) + (100 x completions) ] /attempts. RUSHING Keyvone Lee Noah Cain Sean Clifford John Lovett Devyn Ford Ta’Quan Roberson Christian Veilleux Jahan Dotson Tyler Warren Caziah Holmes Tank Smith Mason Stahl Parker Washington PJ Mustipher Jordan Stout Team Total Opponents

G 13 13 13 9 9 4 2 12 13 3 3 4 13 6 13 13 13 13

RECEIVING Jahan Dotson Parker Washington KeAndre Lambert-Smith Brenton Strange Noah Cain Theo Johnson Keyvone Lee John Lovett Tyler Warren Cam Sullivan-Brown Devyn Ford Marquis Wilson Malick Meiga Winston Eubanks Curtis Jacobs Total Opponents TOTAL OFFENSE Sean Clifford Keyvone Lee Noah Cain Christian Veilleux John Lovett Ta’Quan Roberson Jahan Dotson Devyn Ford Caziah Holmes Mason Stahl Parker Washington Tyler Warren Tank Smith Team Total Opponents KICKOFF RETURNS Devyn Ford John Lovett Brenton Strange Caziah Holmes Keyvone Lee Total Opponents

Att. 108 106 99 52 14 12 12 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 6 437 525 G 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 9 13 13 9 8 7 7 12 13 13

Gain 545 373 379 192 61 44 53 20 7 28 7 22 12 0 0 0 1743 2352 No. 91 64 34 20 19 19 15 9 5 4 3 3 3 1 1 291 262

G 13 13 13 2 9 4 12 9 3 4 13 13 3 13 13 13

Loss 15 23 216 15 0 20 14 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 18 14 341 367 Yards 1182 820 521 225 114 213 130 36 61 44 18 29 78 2 18 3491 2598

Net 530 350 163 177 61 24 39 18 6 27 5 22 12 0 -18 -14 1402 1985

Avg./Att. 4.9 3.3 1.6 3.4 4.4 2.0 3.3 3.0 1.0 5.4 1.3 7.3 6.0 0.0 -18.0 -2.3 3.2 3.8

Avg./Rec. 13.0 12.8 15.3 11.3 6.0 11.2 8.7 4.0 12.2 11.0 6.0 9.7 26.0 2.0 18.0 12.0 9.9

Plays 527 108 106 38 52 40 8 14 5 3 2 6 4 0 923 965

Rushing 163 530 350 39 177 24 18 61 27 22 12 6 5 -14 1402 1985

No. 9 4 1 1 1 16 2

Yards 191 63 8 23 0 285 28

Passing 3107 0 0 238 0 85 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3491 2598 Avg./Ret. 21.2 15.8 8.0 23.0 0.0 17.8 14.0

TD 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 12 TD 12 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 25 11

LG 44 34 43 18 12 10 14 7 3 9 7 17 6 0 0 0 44 68

Avg./G 40.8 26.9 12.5 19.7 6.8 6.0 19.5 1.5 0.5 9.0 1.7 5.5 0.9 0.0 -1.4 -1.1 107.8 152.7

LG 86 67 83 40 16 37 24 18 29 16 9 14 67 2 18 86 58

Avg./G 98.5 63.1 40.1 17.3 8.8 16.4 10.0 4.0 4.7 3.4 2.0 3.6 11.1 0.3 1.5 268.5 199.8

Total 3270 530 350 277 177 109 61 61 27 22 12 6 5 -14 4893 4583 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg./G 251.5 40.8 26.9 138.5 19.7 27.3 5.1 6.8 9.0 5.5 0.9 0.5 1.7 -1.1 376.4 352.5 LG 36 19 8 23 0 36 17

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ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE Jahan Dotson Parker Washington Keyvone Lee KeAndre Lambert-Smith Noah Cain John Lovett Devyn Ford Brenton Strange Theo Johnson Sean Clifford Ji’Ayir Brown Malick Meiga Tyler Warren Caziah Holmes Cam Sullivan-Brown Christian Veilleux Jaquan Brisker Marquis Wilson Ta’Quan Roberson Mason Stahl Curtis Jacobs Jesse Luketa Daequan Hardy Tank Smith Winston Eubanks Joey Porter Jr. Jordan Stout Team Total Opponents

G 12 13 13 13 13 9 9 13 13 13 13 7 13 3 13 2 12 8 4 4 12 12 13 3 7 13 13 13 13 13

Yards 104 23 1 128 39 Rushing 18 12 530 0 350 177 61 0 0 163 0 0 6 27 0 39 0 0 24 22 0 0 0 5 0 0 -18 -14 1402 1985

Avg./Ret. 7.4 11.5 1.0 7.5 2.8

Receiving 1182 820 130 521 114 36 18 225 213 0 0 78 61 0 44 0 0 29 0 0 18 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3491 2598

SCORING TD FG Jordan Stout 16-23 Jahan Dotson 13 Noah Cain 4 Parker Washington 4 Brenton Strange 3 KeAndre Lambert-Smith 3 Tyler Warren 3 Sean Clifford 2 Keyvone Lee 2 Jesse Luketa 1 Daequan Hardy 1 Ji’Ayir Brown 1 Theo Johnson 1 Malick Meiga 1 Jake Pinegar 1-2 Total 39 17-25 Opponents 24 18-21

TD 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Returns 104 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128 39

KO Returns 0 0 0 0 0 63 191 8 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 285 28

------------------------------ Points After Touchdown -----------------------------Kick Rush Rec. Pass 34-36 1 1 1 2-2 36-38 1 1 1 21-23 0 3 3

Int. Returns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 2 16 16 0 0 1 0 0 186 50

Total 1304 855 660 521 464 276 270 233 213 163 112 78 67 50 44 39 39 30 24 22 20 16 16 5 2 1 0. -18 -14 5492 4700

Avg./G 108.7 65.8 50.8 40.1 35.7 30.7 30.0 17.9 16.4 12.5 8.6 11.1 5.2 16.7 3.4 19.5 3.3 3.8 6.0 5.5 1.7 1.3 1.2 1.7 0.3 1 -1.4 -1.10 422.5 361.5

DXP 0 0

Saf 0 0

Points 82 80 26 24 18 18 18 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 5 325 225

PUNTING Jordan Stout Total Opponents

No. 67 67 79

Yards 3083 3083 3418

Average 46.0 46.0 43.3

LG 76 76 74

TB 3 3 7

FC 30 30 33

I-20 35 35 27

50+ 25 25 16

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FIELD GOALS Jordan Stout Jake Pinegar Total Opponents

FG 16-23 1-2 17-25 18-21

Pct. 69.6 50.0 68.0 85.7

1-19 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

20-29 5-7 0-0 5-7 7-8

30-39 4-4 0-0 4-4 7-8

40-49 5-9 1-1 6-10 4-4

50+ 2-3 0-1 2-4 0-1

LG 52 43 52 48

Blk. 0 0 0 2

Progression [Makes in (##)]: 23, (24) | (45), 45, (26), (22) | - | 53, (29) | (50) | (32), (44) | (35), 40, (31), (40) | (47), 49 | (24) | (42), (52), 43, (31) | - | 27 | 50, (43)

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No. 66 66 52

INTERCEPTIONS Ji’Ayir Brown Daequan Hardy Jaquan Brisker Jonathan Sutherland Jesse Luketa Joey Porter Jr. Curtis Jacobs Total Opponents DEFENSE Ellis Brooks Brandon Smith Ji’Ayir Brown Jaquan Brisker Arnold Ebiketie Jesse Luketa Curtis Jacobs Joey Porter Jr. Tariq Castro-Fields Nick Tarburton Derrick Tangelo Jonathan Sutherland Kalen King Coziah Izzard PJ Mustipher Keaton Ellis Daequan Hardy Dvon Ellies Charlie Katshir Tyler Elsdon Johnny Dixon Smith Vilbert Tyler Rudolph Jordan van den Berg Marquis Wilson Jaylen Reed Drew Hartlaub Jamari Buddin Amin Vanover Fatorma Mulbah Zuriah Fisher Kobe King Zakee Wheatley KeAndre Lambert-Smith Keyvone Lee Chris Stoll A.J. Lytton Rafael Checa Cody Romano Brenton Strange Sebastian Costantini Total Opponents

No. 6 2 2 1 1 1 1 14 10 G 12 12 13 12 12 12 12 13 12 13 12 10 13 13 6 11 13 13 13 12 12 12 4 4 8 8 13 4 6 6 8 4 4 13 13 13 11 13 3 13 13 13 13

Yards 112 16 39 0 16 1 2 186 50 Solo 53 45 61 38 34 34 39 40 25 13 14 13 15 11 16 14 11 7 7 9 8 6 4 4 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 . 1 1 1 1 . 551 518

Assist 47 36 12 26 28 27 22 11 7 17 15 11 8 10 5 4 4 8 4 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 . . 1 . . . . . 328 322

Yards 4213 4213 3185 Average 18.7 8.0 19.5 0.0 16.0 1.0 2.0 13.3 5.0 Total 100 81 73 64 62 61 61 51 32 30 29 24 23 21 21 18 15 15 11 11 10 7 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 . 879 840

TD 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 TFL-Yards 3-21 9-28 1-2 5.5-13 17-79 8.5-24 7-20 . . 4-22 5-34 2-2 1-2 3-15 3-16 . 3-13 1.5-1 . . 0.5-0 4-18 . 2-12 1-2 . . . 1-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . 82-331 86-331

Average 63.8 63.8 61.3 LG 87 17 41 0 16 1 2 87 25 Sacks-Yards 1-18 2-15 . . 9.5-62 0.5-2 3-11 . . 1-7 2-29 . . 2-14 1-9 . 1-8 . . . . 3-17 . 1-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-201 34-217

TB 59 59 24

FUMBLE RETURNS - Total Opponents

Int.-Yards . . 6-112 2-39 . 1-16 1-2 1-1 . . . 1-0 . . . . 2-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-186 10-50

PBU 1 5 5 5 1 . . 4 6 2 1 1 5 . . 1 7 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 48 34

OB 1 1 1

No. -

Yards -

Average -

TD -

LG -

33.0

QBH . 3 . 1 7 5 1 . . 1 1 . . 1 . . . 2 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . 24 34

FR-Yards . . 2-0 1-0 . . . . . 1-0 2-0 . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-0 5-9

FF . 1 1 . 2 . . 1 . . 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 10

Blk . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 0

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2021 SEASON IN REVIEW SCORING SUMMARY Plays Yds

Time Result Qtr.

Scoring Play

WISCONSIN (3) 4 86 0:55 8 61 2:05 5 68 1:13

TD FG TD

3 4 4

Dotson 49-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) Stout 24-yard FG goal Cain 2-yard run (Stout kick failed)

BALL STATE (8) 13 78 4:33 8 76 2:18 10 41 2:56 8 64 2:41 16 0:03 5 63 2:50 12 55 5:32 5 50 2:15

TD TD FG TD TD FG FG TD

1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5

Cain 5-yard run (Stout kick) Clifford 1-yard run (Stout kick) 45-yard FG Stout Dotson 25-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) Luketa 16-yard interception return (Stout kick) 26-yard FG Stout 22-yard FG Stout Johnson 23-yard pass from Roberson (Stout kick)

AUBURN (4) 6 88 14 91 4 20 9 75

TD TD TD TD

1 2 3 4

Dotson 4-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) Strange 2-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) 2-yard run Warren (Stout kick) 3-yard run Cain (Stout kick)

2:33 6:49 1:46 4:07

VILLANOVA (6) 1 52 0:08 5 75 2:14 7 65 3:05 2 83 0:39 8 72 2:55 5 42 1:59

TD TD FG TD TD TD

1 2 2 3 3 4

Dotson 52-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) Washington 52-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) 29-yard FG Stout Lambert-Smith 83-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) Washington 23-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) Warren 4-yard run (Stout kick)

INDIANA (4) 13 80 9 96 9 61 4 0

5:14 3:42 5:22 0:42

TD TD TD FG

1 2 3 4

Strange 10-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) Dotson 8-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) Dotson 30-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) 50-yard FG Stout

IOWA (4) 9 75 4 39 14 66 11 42

2:31 1:23 3:25 3:19

TD TD FG FG

1 1 2 3

Cain 2-yard run (Stout kick) Clifford 4-yard run (Stout kick) 32-yard FG Stout 44-yard FG Stout

ILLINOIS (5) 4 93 1:55 6 23 1:41 8 12 4 3 -

TD FG FG FG 2pt

1 2 1OT 2OT 8OT

Lambert-Smith 42-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) 35-yard FG Stout 31-yard FG Stout 40-yard FG Stout Cain rush

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Plays Yds

Time Result Qtr.

Scoring Play

OHIO STATE (4) 13 89 4:48 10 46 2:24 12 75 4:34 11 75 3:25

TD FG TD TD

1 2 3 3

Strange 5-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) 47-yard FG Stout Dotson 2-yard rush (Stout kick) Lee 1-yard rush (Stout kick)

MARYLAND (5) 4 75 1:33 14 95 5:43 2 78 0:54 12 74 3:55 87 -

TD TD TD FG TD

1 3 4 4 4

Dotson 38-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) Dotson 21-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) Dotson 86-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) 24-yard FG Stout Brown 87-yard interception return (Stout kick)

MICHIGAN (4) 14 51 5:04 6 28 1:04 15 53 5:11 4 3 0:50

FG FG TD FG

1 2 4 4

42-yard FG Stout 52-yard FG Stout Warren 2-yard pass from Clifford (Dotson from Clifford) 31-yard FG Stout

RUTGERS (4) 10 67 5 42 2 70 14 85

TD TD TD TD

2 3 3 4

Dotson 8-yard pass from Veilleux (Stout kick) Washington 17-yard pass from Veilleux (Stout kick) Meiga 67-yard pass from Veilleux (Stout kick) Lee 7-yard run (Stout kick)

MICHIGAN STATE (4) 6 67 2:27 3 46 0:23 13 77 3:19

TD TD TD TD

1 2 3 4

Dotson 27-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) Dotson 30-yard pass from Clifford (Stout kick) Hardy 17-yard interception return (Stout kick failed) Washington 15-yard pass from Clifford (Pinegar kick)

ARKANSAS (2) 1 42 0:07 7 61 2:40

TD FG

2 2

Lambert-Smith 42-yard pass from Clifford (Pinegar kick) 43-yard FG Pinegar

4:37 2:20 0:42 5:02

2021 SEASON IN REVIEW PENN STATE GAME-BY-GAME First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Net Yards Rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Yards Lost Net Yards Passing Completions Attempts Interceptions Yards Per Attempt Yards Per Completion Passing Touchdowns Total Offensive Yards Plays Yards Per Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yard Kicks Touchbacks Fair Catch Kickoffs-Yards Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt Returns Yards Touchdowns Yards Per Return Kickoff Returns Yards Touchdowns Yards Per Return Interceptions Yards Touchdowns Fumble Recoveries Returns-Yards Touchdowns Miscellaneous Yards Possession Times 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd-Down Conversions 4th-Down Conversions Red Zone Scoring Touchdowns Field Goals Sacks By-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Total Points Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdown Returns Other Touchdowns Safeties Kick PAT-Attempts 2pt PAT-Attempts Field Goals-Attempts Points Off Turnovers

at WIS 11 1 8 2 50 18 42.8 1 71 21 247 18 33 0 7.5 13.7 1 297 51 5.8 0-0 7-79 7-377 53.9 49.9 1 5 1 2 4-260 65.0 40.0 4 2 17 0 8.5 2 29 0 14.5 2 47 0 1 1-1 0 0 17:366 4:41 3:50 4:37 4:28 3-13 0-1 2-3 1-3 1-3 2-25 1-2 1-2 16 1 1 0 0 0 1-2 0-0 1-2 0

BSU 32 16 15 1 240 48 5.0 2 261 21 253 22 31 0 8.2 11.5 2 493 79 6.2 1-0 6-62 3-154 51.3 38.0 0 2 2 1 9-585 65.0 40.0 9 0 0 0 0.0 3 67 0 22.3 2 15 1 0 0 0 0 34:09 6:51 7:27 10:58 8:53 6-13 0-0 4-4 2-4 2-4 1-0 5-5 3-4 44 2 2 1 0 0 5-5 0-0 3-4 3

AU 22 5 15 2 94 33 2.8 2 108 14 302 29 33 1 9.2 10.4 2 396 66 6.0 1-0 5-35 4-200 50.0 47.0 1 2 0 2 5-325 65.0 40.0 5 1 16 0 16.0 2 32 0 16.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 28 28:18 6:27 8:24 4:41 8:46 5-10 0-2 4-4 4-4 0-4 0-0 4-4 0-0 28 2 2 0 0 0 4-4 0-0 0-0 7

VU 20 6 13 1 80 34 2.4 1 107 27 429 22 31 1 13.8 19.5 4 509 65 7.8 0-0 3-35 4-154 38.5 38.5 4 0 0 3 7-442 63.1 41.7 6 2 21 0 11.5 3 57 0 19.0 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 28:45 5:20 8:47 8:52 5:46 3-12 2-2 2-2 1-2 1-2 3-0 5-5 1-2 38 1 4 0 0 0 5-5 0-0 1-2 0

IU 20 10 9 1 209 42 5.0 0 220 11 199 18 34 1 5.9 11.1 3 408 76 5.4 0-0 5-37 6-278 46.3 46.3 4 2 0 5 5-324 64.8 40 4 2 18 0 9.0 0 0 0 0.0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 34:53 9:30 6:47 9:45 8:51 6-16 2-3 2-3 2-3 0-3 2-8 3-3 1-1 24 0 3 0 0 0 3-3 0-0 1-1 0

at IOWA 18 6 11 1 107 33 3.2 2 127 20 180 22 46 4 3.9 8.2 0 287 79 3.6 1-0 10-59 5-252 50.4 51.4 2 3 0 2 5-325 65.0 40 5 1 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 1 -2 0 0 0 0 0 23:59 6:19 5:03 5:52 6:45 5-16 0-3 4-4 2-4 2-4 3-19 2-2 2-2 20 2 0 0 0 0 2-2 0-0 2-2 7

ILL 14 4 9 1 62 29 2.1 0 95 33 165 19 34 0 4.9 8.7 1 227 63 3.6 1-0 7-81 8-375 46.9 47.1 6 4 0 3 3-193 64.3 40 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 1 2 0 1 1-12 0 0 23:35 6:35 3:15 6:01 7:44 4-17 1-1 3-4 0-4 3-4 4-31 1-1 3-4 18 0 1 0 0 0 1-1 0-0 3-4 3

at OSU 27 5 19 3 33 29 1.1 2 62 29 361 35 52 1 6.9 10.3 1 394 81 4.9 2-2 7-56 4-197 49.2 49.5 1 2 0 2 4-260 65.0 40 4 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 1-0 0 0 29:50 6:04 9:07 10:24 4:15 11-18 0-1 3-3 3-3 0-3 0-0 3-3 1-2 24 2 1 0 0 0 3-3 0-0 1-2 0

at MD 23 9 14 0 93 33 2.8 0 118 25 363 27 47 0 7.7 13.4 3 456 80 5.7 0-0 7-54 6-208 34.7 35.0 3 0 0 3 6-389 64.8 59 5 1 12 0 12.0 2 35 0 17.5 1 87 1 1 1-0 0 0 31:33 8:09 9:33 7:13 6:38 10-18 0-1 1-1 0-1 1-1 2-26 4-4 1-1 31 0 3 1 0 0 4-4 0-0 1-1 0

MICH 20 10 10 0 109 42 2.6 0 174 65 223 24 44 0 5.1 9.3 1 332 86 3.9 3-1 4-29 4-204 51.0 51.0 4 2 0 0 5-332 64.4 40 4 1 9 0 9.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 29:40 11:02 3:48 7:21 6:49 7-21 4-6 3-4 1-4 2-4 2-14 0-0 3-4 17 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 1-1 3-4 3

RU 21 7 12 2 149 42 3.5 1 159 10 258 17 32 0 8.1 15.2 3 407 74 5.5 1-0 4-50 8-343 42.9 42.4 6 2 0 2 5-325 65.0 40 5 2 11 0 5.5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 33:34 5:52 8:58 7:51 10:53 5-15 0-1 3-4 3-4 0-4 2-10 4-4 0-0 28 1 3 0 0 0 4-4 0-0 0-0 0

at MSU 19 4 15 0 61 26 2.3 0 94 33 313 23 34 0 9.2 13.6 3 374 60 6.2 3-2 2-17 3-144 48.0 48.0 3 1 0 1 5-268 53.6 27.2 3 0 0 0 0.0 6 132 0 22.0 1 17 1 0 0-0 0 0 23:28 5:16 6:23 5:13 6:31 5-13 2-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 0-0 3-4 0-1 27 0 3 1 0 0 3-4 0-0 0-1 0

vs. UA 17 8 8 1 125 28 4.5 0 152 27 198 15 35 2 5.7 13.2 1 323 63 5.1 1-0 3-10 5-197 39.4 37.8 1 0 0 4 3-195 65.0 40 3 2 23 0 11.5 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 23:47 4:44 7:29 6:32 5:02 6-15 1-2 1-3 0-3 1-3 5-24 1-1 1-2 10 0 1 0 0 0 1-1 0-0 1-2 0

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2021 SEASON IN REVIEW OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Net Yards Rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Rushing Touchdowns Yards Gained Yards Lost Net Yards Passing Completions Attempts Interceptions Yards Per Attempt Yards Per Completion Passing Touchdowns Total Offensive Yards Plays Yards Per Play Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Yards Per Punt Net Yards Per Punt Inside 20 50+ Yard Kicks Touchbacks Fair Catch Kickoffs-Yards Yards Per Kickoff Net Yards Per Kickoff Touchbacks Punt Returns Yards Touchdowns Yards Per Return Kickoff Returns Yards Touchdowns Yards Per Return Interceptions Yards Touchdowns Fumble Recoveries Returns-Yards Touchdowns Miscellaneous Yards Possession Times 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 3rd-Down Conversions 4th-Down Conversions Red Zone Scoring Touchdowns Field Goals Sacks By-Yards PAT Kicks Field Goals Total Points Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdown Returns Other Touchdowns Safeties Kick PAT-Attempts 2pt PAT-Attempts Field Goals-Attempts Points Off Turnovers

at WIS 29 17 9 3 180 58 3.1 1 228 48 185 22 37 2 5.0 8.4 0 365 95 3.8 2-1 7-42 6-280 46.7 40.5 1 2 1 2 3-171 57.0 39.0 1 4 8 0 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42:24 10:19 11:10 10:23 10:32 7-21 2-3 1-4 1-4 0-4 2-13 1-1 1-2 10 1 0 0 0 0 1-1 0-0 1-2 0

BSU 20 5 12 3 69 26 2.7 1 85 16 226 30 45 2 5.0 7.5 0 295 71 4.2 1-0 5-57 6-269 63.7 41.3 1 2 0 3 3-191 63.7 41.3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25:51 8:09 7:33 4:02 6:07 4-16 2-3 3-4 1-4 2-4 3-0 1-1 2-2 13 1 0 0 0 0 1-1 0-0 2-2 0

AU 24 10 12 2 182 40 4.6 2 195 13 185 21 39 0 4.7 8.8 0 367 79 4.6 1-1 6-45 4-194 48.5 44.4 2 1 0 3 5-316 63.2 41.8 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31:42 8:33 6:36 10:19 6:14 10-17 0-1 2-3 2-3 0-3 0-0 2-2 2-2 20 2 0 0 0 0 2-2 0-0 2-2 0

VU 15 4 10 1 58 26 2.2 0 90 32 222 20 34 1 6.5 11.1 2 280 60 4.7 0-0 4-50 8-227 34.6 32.0 0 0 0 1 5-247 61.8 41.2 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 31:15 9:40 6:13 6:08 9:14 4-14 1-1 2-2 1-2 1-2 3-0 2-2 1-1 17 0 2 0 0 0 2-2 0-0 1-1 0

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IU 12 3 8 1 69 24 2.9 0 82 13 195 16 34 2 5.7 12.2 0 264 58 4.6 0-0 3-20 8-367 45.9 41.1 1 2 1 3 1-65 65.0 40 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 1 23 0 0 0 0 0 25:07 5:30 8:13 5:15 6:09 3-14 1-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0

at IOWA 18 8 9 1 110 45 2.4 0 156 46 195 17 31 1 6.3 11.5 2 305 76 4.0 0-0 4-42 9-398 44.2 41.9 6 1 1 4 6-383 63.8 40 4 2 2 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 35:52 8:38 9:52 9:07 8:15 7-19 0-0 3-4 1-4 2-4 1-11 2-2 3-3 23 0 2 0 0 0 2-2 0-0 3-3 0

ILL 26 20 3 3 357 67 5.3 1 391 34 38 8 21 1 1.8 4.8 0 395 88 4.5 3-2 4-50 4-172 43.0 43 3 0 0 2 3-195 65.0 40 3 1 -2 0 -2.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36:25 08:25 11:45 8:59 7:16 9-18 0-0 4-4 1-4 3-4 4-26 1-1 3-4 20 1 0 0 0 0 1-1 0-0 3-4 0

at OSU 22 5 13 4 161 34 4.7 1 173 12 305 22 34 0 9.0 13.9 1 466 68 6.9 1-1 10-74 3-99 33.0 33 3 0 2 3 8-462 57.8 40.5 2 1 -1 0 -1.0 0 0 0 0.0 1 25 0 2 57 1 0 30:10 8:56 5:53 4:36 10:45 5-14 1-2 5-6 1-6 4-6 4-22 3-3 4-4 33 1 1 1 0 0 3-3 0-0 4-4 10

at UMD 29 8 17 4 48 27 1.8 1 91 43 371 41 58 1 6.4 9.0 1 419 85 4.9 2-1 4-25 8-334 41.8 32.8 2 3 3 3 3-172 57.3 53.7 0 1 -2 0 -2.0 1 11 0 11.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28:27 6:51 5:27 7:47 8:22 4-15 1-2 2-5 2-5 0-5 3-16 0-1 0-0 14 1 1 0 0 0 0-1 1-1 0-0 0

MICH 21 13 7 1 144 41 3.5 0 166 22 217 19 29 0 7.5 11.4 3 361 70 5.2 1-1 4-20 5-262 52.4 46.6 1 2 1 1 4-260 65.0 40.0 4 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 30:20 3:18 11:12 7:39 8:11 6-15 1-2 1-2 1-2 0-2 7-44 3-3 0-0 21 0 3 0 0 0 3-3 0-0 0-0 0

RU 10 3 5 2 67 32 2.1 0 93 26 93 13 28 1 3.3 7.2 0 160 60 2.7 2-0 8-55 10-444 44.0 43.3 4 1 0 6 1-57 57.0 30.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26:26 9:08 6:02 7:09 4:07 4-16 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0

at MSU 19 6 12 1 183 47 3.9 2 204 21 268 19 30 1 8.9 14.1 2 451 77 5.9 0-0 7-50 3-100 33.3 33.3 1 0 0 1 6-341 56.8 54.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 17 0 8.5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 36:32 9:44 8:37 9:42 8:29 9-18 3-4 5-5 4-5 1-5 4-26 3-4 1-1 30 2 2 0 0 0 3-4 0-0 1-1 7

vs. UA 25 21 3 1 353 58 6.1 3 398 45 98 14 20 2 4.9 7.0 0 451 78 5.8 1-0 6-40 5-222 44.4 39.8 3 2 0 1 5-325 65.0 40 5 1 8 0 8.0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 36:13 10:16 7:31 8:28 9:58 4-14 3-3 4-6 3-6 1-6 2-23 3-3 1-1 24 3 0 0 0 0 3-3 0-0 1-1 0

2021 SEASON IN REVIEW INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING (ATT-YDS-TD) Keyvone Lee Noah Cain Sean Clifford John Lovett Devyn Ford Christian Veilleux Ta’Quan Roberson Jahan Dotson Tyler Warren Caziah Holmes Tank Smith Mason Stahl Parker Washington PJ Mustipher Jordan Stout

Total

at WIS

BSU

at IOWA

ILL

at OSU

at UMD

MICH

MSU

vs. UA

108-530-2 106-350-4 99-163-2 52-177-0 14-61-0 12-39-0 12-24-0 6-18-1 6-6-2 5-27-0 4-5-0 3-22-0 2-12-0 1-0-0 1-(-18)-0

3-(-4)-0 8-48-1 6-5-0 DNP 1-1-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

8-68-0 20-69-1 11-66-1 DNP 6-32-0 DNP 1--5-0 1-7-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

2-15-0 19-45-1 6-16-0 2-9-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 1--2-0 2-1-1 DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0

7-21-0 1-2-0 8-(-8)-0 11-45-0 2-4-0 DNP 1-2-0 0-0-0 1-3-1 1-9-0 1-7-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

8-74-0 11-23-0 10-58-0 10-41-0 1-12-0 DNP 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

10-30-0 8-15-1 3-36-1 0-0-0 1-1-0 DNP 10-27-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

7-24-0 11-43-0 5-(-28)-0 5-21-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 1-2-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0

3-9-1 5-13-0 7-(-11)-0 13-20-0 DNP DNP DNP 1-2-1 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0

8-50-0 10-35-0 5-(-12)-0 7-24-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 1-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0

20-88-0 0-0-0 16-16-0 4-17-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 1-6-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 1-(-18)-0

13-41-1 7-29-0 2-4-0 DNP DNP 10-36-0 DNP 1-4-0 0-0-0 3-15-0 3-(-2)-0 3-22-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0

15-79-0 1-0-0 8-(-25)-0 0-0-0 2-7-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0

4-35-0 5-28-0 12-46-0 DNP 1-4-0 2-3-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP 2-12-0 DNP 0-0-0

RECEIVING (ATT-YDS-TD) Total Jahan Dotson 91-1182-12 Parker Washington 64-820-4 KeAndre Lambert-Smith 34-521-3 Brenton Strange 20-225-3 Theo Johnson 19-213-1 Noah Cain 19-114-0 Keyvone Lee 15-130-0 John Lovett 9-36-0 Tyler Warren 5-61-1 Cam Sullivan-Brown 4-44-0 Malick Meiga 3-78-1 Marquis Wilson 3-29-0 Devyn Ford 3-18-0 Curtis Jacobs 1-18-0 Winston Eubanks 1-2-0

at WIS

BSU

at IOWA

ILL

at OSU

at UMD

MICH

MSU

vs. UA

5-102-1 4-47-0 4-71-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-27-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

5-65-1 6-57-0 1-13-0 1-10-0 2-29-1 3-30-0 1-24-0 DNP 0-0-0 1-16-0 DNP 1-3-0 1-6-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

10-78-1 8-49-0 4-27-0 4-71-1 1-37-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-18-0 1-22-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

7-117-1 5-148-2 2-88-1 1-9-0 1-25-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-12-0 DNP 2-26-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-0

8-84-2 2-30-0 2-25-0 1-10-1 1-20-0 0-0-0 1-8-0 2-13-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 1-9-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

8-48-0 3-26-0 5-61-0 1-15-0 0-0-0 1-9-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-16-0 DNP DNP 1-3-0 0-0-0 DNP

6-69-0 4-17-0 3-49-1 2-24-0 1-1-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 DNP

11-127-0 9-108-0 4-49-0 4-17-1 4-41-0 2-8-0 1-11-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0

11-242-3 2-16-0 2-36-0 0-0-0 3-23-0 4-28-0 2-17-0 2-(-2)-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0

9-61-0 4-92-0 1-0-0 1-7-0 4-28-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 1-4-0 1-2-1 0-0-0 1-8-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-18-0 DNP

3-52-1 6-72-1 1-7-0 0-0-0 2-9-0 1--3-0 1-17-0 DNP 2-37-0 0-0-0 1-67-1 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP

8-137-2 4-60-1 2-21-0 4-63-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-32-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP

DNP 7-98-0 3-74-1 1-(-1)-0 0-0-0 2-12-0 1-15-0 DNP 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP

PASSING Sean Clifford at Wisconsin Ball State Auburn Villanova Indiana at Iowa Illinois at Ohio State at Maryland Michigan Rutgers at Michigan State vs. Arkansas Total

C-A-I Pct. 18-33-0 54.5 21-29-0 72.4 28-32-1 87.5 19-26-1 73.1 17-33-1 51.5 15-25-2 60.0 19-34-0 55.9 35-52-1 67.3 27-47-0 57.4 23-43-0 53.5 2-8-0 25.0 23-34-0 67.6 14-32-2 43.8 261-428- 8 61.0

Christian Veilleux C-A-I Rutgers 15-24-0 vs. Arkansas 1-2-0 Total 16-26-0

Pct. 62.5 50.0 61.5

Yards 247 230 280 401 178 146 165 361 363 205 23 313 195 3107

TD 1 1 2 4 3 0 1 1 3 1 0 3 1 21

Long Sack-Yards 52 2-13 25 2-13 40 0-0 83 3-16 30 0-0 30 0-0 42 4-0 32 4-0 86 3-0 44 7-0 17 0-0 30 4-0 42 1-13 86 30-189

Efficiency 127.42 150.41 175.38 245.71 120.76 93.06 106.35 128.12 143.39 101.21 49.15 174.09 92.8 134.4

Yards 235 3 238

TD 3 0 3

Long Sack-Yards 67 1-1 3 1-10 67 2-11

Efficiency 186.00 62.6 176.5

Ta’Quan Roberson C-A-I Ball State 1-2-0 Villanova 3-5-0 Indiana at Iowa 7-21-2 Total 11-28-2

Pct. 50.0 60.0 33.3 39.3

Yards 23 28 34 85

TD 1 0 0 1

Long Sack-Yards 23 1-5 14 0-0 12 1-11 23 2-16

Efficiency 311.60 107.04 27.89 62.29

Jahan Dotson Auburn Indiana Total

C-A-I 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0

Pct. 100.0 100.0 100.0

Yards 22 21 43

TD 0 0 0

Long Sack-Yards 22 21 22

0-0 0-0 0-0

Efficiency 284.80 276.4 280.6

Jordan Stout Michigan vs. Arkansas Total

C-A-I 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0

Pct. 100.0 100.0 50.0

Yards 18 0 18

TD 0 0 0

Long Sack-Yards 18 0 18

0-0 0-0 0-0

Efficiency 251.20 0.00 125.6

KICKING & PUNTING KICKOFFS

Total Kick Season KO Yards TB OB Avg. Returns Stout, Jordan 66 4213 59 1 63.8 2 Season KO at Wisconsin 4

Ball State Auburn Villanova Indiana at Iowa Illinois at Ohio State at Maryland Michigan Rutgers Michigan State vs. Arkansas

9 4 7 5 5 3 4 6 5 5 5 3

Total Yards TB OB

260 585 260 442 324 325 193 260 389 322 325 268 195

4 9 4 6 4 5 2 4 5 4 5 3 3

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kick Avg. Returns

65.0 65.0 65.0 63.1 64.8 65.0 64.3 65.0 64.8 63.4 65.0 53.6 65.0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0

Rtn. Yds. 28

Yds./ Rtn. 14.0

Rtn. Yds.

Yds./ Rtn.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 17 0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.0 0.0 0.0 8.5 0.0

PUNTING

Total Season No. Yds Stout, Jordan 67 3083

Avg. 46.0

Long 76

I20 35

50+ 25

TB 3

FC 30

Blk 0

Total Game No. Yds at Wisconsin 7 377

Avg.

Long

I20

50+

Blk

53.9 51.3 50.0 38.5 46.3 50.4 46.9 49.2 34.7 51.0 42.9 48.0 39.4

76 62 51 44 51 58 55 55 49 58 53 52 45

1 0 1 4 4 2 6 1 3 4 6 3 1

5 2 2 0 2 3 3 2 0 2 3 1 0

1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 2 3 5 2 3 2 3 3 5 1 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ball State Auburn Villanova Indiana at Iowa Illinois at Ohio State at Maryland Michigan Rutgers Michigan State vs. Arkansas

3 4 4 6 5 8 4 6 4 8 3 5

154 200 154 278 252 375 197 208 204 343 144 197

2022 PENN STATE FOOTBALL SPRING GUIDE

2021 SEASON IN REVIEW 3 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME TACKLES Ellis Brooks Brandon Smith Ji’Ayir Brown Jaquan Brisker Arnold Ebiketie Curtis Jacobs Jesse Luketa Joey Porter Jr. Tariq Castro-Fields Nick Tarburton Derrick Tangelo Jonathan Sutherland Kalen King PJ Mustipher Coziah Izzard Keaton Ellis Daequan Hardy Dvon Ellies Tyler Elsdon Charlie Katshir Johnny Dixon Smith Vilbert Tyler Rudolph Jordan van den Berg Jaylen Reed Marquis Wilson Drew Hartlaub Jamari Buddin Fatorma Mulbah Amin Vanover Zuriah Fisher Kobe King Keyvone Lee KeAndre Lambert-Smith Zakee Wheatley Brenton Strange Rafael Checa Cody Romano A.J. Lytton Chris Stoll

UA-A 53-47 45-36 61-12 38-26 34-28 39-22 34-27 40-11 25-7 13-17 14-15 13-11 15-8 16-5 11-10 14-4 11-4 7-8 9-2 7-4 8-2 6-1 4-2 4-2 4-2 3-3 4-1 3-1 2-2 2-2 2-2 1-2 2-0 2-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1

TT 100 81 73 64 62 61 61 51 32 30 29 24 23 21 21 18 15 15 11 11 10 7 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

at WIS

BSU

AUB

IND

at IOWA

ILL

at OSU

at UMD

MICH

at MSU

vs. UA

8-3 6-2 4-1 4-0 7-0 4-1 4-1 4-2 5-0 2-0 6-1 6-1 DNP 1-0 2-0 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -

1-0 3-4 1-0 1-1 1-3 2-0 2-2 3-0 1-2 1-1 0-2 1-3 3-0 0-1 0-1 DNP 2-1 1-2 2-2 3-0 1-0 3-2 1-1 2-1 1-0 0-1 DNP DNP -

5-1 6-4 2-1 3-3 5-0 2-1 6-2 4-2 2-0 0-1 1-2 2-1 1-1 3-1 0-1 1-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP -

3-1 2-0 3-0 2-1 2-0 2-0 3-0 1-0 1-0 1-2 0-1 1-0 3-0 2-1 2-0 1-0 3-0 1-0 DNP 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 DNP -

2-6 2-3 2-0 0-4 2-1 2-2 0-3 2-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 4-2 0-1 1-0 0-2 1-0 DNP DNP DNP 1-0 DNP 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP -

8-6 3-2 5-0 7-2 5-4 3-1 4-1 3-0 2-1 2-0 1-1 2-0 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 -

8-3 5-2 11-2 7-1 4-6 2-3 3-3 8-1 4-2 1-1 2-1 0-1 DNP 2-3 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP -

5-2 4-4 6-1 3-0 1-2 5-2 4-3 2-0 2-0 0-3 1-1 DNP DNP 1-0 1-0 2-1 0-1 DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 DNP DNP -

4-3 6-3 8-1 6-1 2-0 5-0 DNP 5-0 3-0 1-0 4-0 DNP DNP 1-0 2-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 2-0 DNP 1-0 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP -

5-11 4-6 3-2 2-4 2-5 1-5 3-4 1-0 0-1 0-4 DNP 2-1 DNP 1-1 2-0 0-3 0-1 DNP DNP 2-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 -

1-5 1-4 3-1 2-5 1-4 DNP 0-1 1-2 1-0 1-2 2-1 2-2 DNP 2-2 2-1 1-0 1-0 DNP 0-1 DNP 1-0 DNP 1-1 1-0 0-2 DNP 1-0 DNP -

3-6 3-2 8-2 3-5 2-2 3-5 2-2 3-2 3-1 1-3 2-0 4-1 DNP 1-1 1-0 3-1 0-1 2-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -

DNP DNP 5-1 DNP DNP 8-2 4-5 1-1 DNP 3-5 DNP 2-3 4-3 DNP 1-0 4-2 0-1 5-0 1-1 3-1 DNP 3-2 1-1 0-1 0-1 DNP 2-1 1-1 DNP 0-1 1-0 DNP 0-1

UA-A 9-1 3-0 3-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1

TT 9.5 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0.5

at WIS

BSU

AUB

IND

at IOWA

ILL

at OSU

at UMD

MICH

at MSU

vs. UA

1-7 1-18 DNP -

1-9 -

DNP DNP -

1-9 1-8 DNP 1-9 -

1-7 1-1 DNP -

1-9 1-2 1-8 DNP -

1.5-4 1-14 1-11 DNP DNP 0.5-2

DNP DNP -

1-8 1-18 1-9 DNP DNP

2-14 DNP DNP -

1-4 DNP 1-6 DNP -

DNP DNP -

DNP 1-0 3-17 DNP DNP DNP 1-7 DNP -

SACKS Arnold Ebiketie Curtis Jacobs Smith Vilbert Brandon Smith Derrick Tangelo Coziah Izzard Ellis Brooks Daequan Hardy Nick Tarburton Jordan van den Berg PJ Mustipher Jesse Luketa

2022 PENN STATE FOOTBALL SPRING GUIDE

2021 SEASON IN REVIEW 3 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME TACKLES FOR LOSS Arnold Ebiketie Brandon Smith Jesse Luketa Curtis Jacobs Jaquan Brisker Derrick Tangelo Smith Vilbert Nick Tarburton Coziah Izzard PJ Mustipher Daequan Hardy Ellis Brooks Jordan van den Berg Jonathan Sutherland Dvon Ellies Ji’Ayir Brown Marquis Wilson Amin Vanover Kalen King Johnny Dixon

UA-A 15-4 8-2 6-5 6-2 4-3 4-2 4-0 4-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 1-4 2-0 1-2 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1

TT 17.0 9.0 8.5 7.0 5.5 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5

at WIS

BSU

AUB

IND

at IOWA

ILL

at OSU

at UMD

MICH

at MSU

vs. UA

2.0-11 1.0-1 1.0-3 1.0-2 1.0-18 DNP DNP DNP -

1.0-1 0.5-2 1.0-9 0.5-1 1.0-1 1.0-1 1.0-2 -

1.0-2 1.0-1 1.0-1 DNP DNP DNP -

1.5-9 2.0-4 1.5-2 1.0-8 1.0-9 DNP 1.0-2 -

1.0-7 1.0-1 0.5-3 0.5-2 1.0-5 DNP DNP -

3.5-15 2.5-6 2.0-4 0.5-0 0.5-1 2.0-12 DNP DNP DNP -

1.5-4 1.0-14 0.5-2 1.0-11 DNP DNP DNP -

1.0-1 1.0-1 2.0-5 1.0-1 DNP 0.5-1 DNP DNP 0.5-0 DNP DNP -

1.0-8 2.5-3 DNP 1.0-2 1.0-18 DNP 0.5-1 1.0-9 DNP -

2.0-14 1.0-4 DNP 0.5-1 DNP DNP DNP 0.5-0

1.5-7 0.5-3 DNP 1.0-2 1.0-4 1.0-6 DNP 1.0-1 1.0-1 1.0-1 DNP

1.0-2 1.5-8 1.0-2 1.0-4 DNP 0.5-0 DNP DNP DNP 1.0-2 -

DNP DNP 1.0-1 1.0-0 DNP DNP 3.0-17 2.0-14 DNP DNP 1.0-3 1.0-7 -

TACKLE BREAKDOWN RUSHING TACKLES Ellis Brooks Arnold Ebiketie Jesee Luketa Jaquan Brisker Ji’Ayir Brown Curtis Jacobs Brandon Smith Derrick Tangelo Nick Tarburton Joey Porter Jr. PJ Mustipher Jonathan Sutherland Coziah Izzard Dvon Ellies Kalen King Tariq Castro-Fields Keaton Ellis Smith Vilbert Tyler Elsdon Zuriah Fisher Fatorma Mulbah Jaylen Reed Jordan van den Berg Jamari Buddin Charlie Katshir Amin Vanover Daequan Hardy Kobe King Tyler Rudolph Marquis Wilson Johnny Dixon Zakee Wheatley TOTAL

PASSING TACKLES 68 49 48 47 47 41 34 27 27 22 21 19 18 14 10 9 8 7 6 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 1 559

Brandon Smith Ellis Brooks Joey Porter Jr. Tariq Castro-Fields Ji’Ayir Brown Curtis Jacobs Jaquan Brisker Keaton Ellis Kalen King Daequan Hardy Jesse Luketa Charlie Katshir Johnny Dixon Arnold Ebiketie Jonathan Sutherland Tyler Rudolph Daequan Hardy Marquis Wilson Coziah Izzard Tyler Elsdon Jaylen Reed Jamari Buddin Nick Tarburton Derrick Tangelo Zakee Wheatley Jordan van den Berg TOTAL

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES 31 28 27 22 21 19 16 10 10 9 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 250

Hartlaub, Drew Jacobs, Curtis Luketa, Jesse Dixon, Johnny Elsdon, Tyler Lytton, A.J. Smith, Brandon Chris Stoll TOTALS

Total

Punt

5 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 14

1 1 2

5 2 2 1 1 1 12

2022 PENN STATE FOOTBALL SPRING GUIDE

2021 SEASON IN REVIEW INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Jahan Dotson Parker Washington Keyvone Lee KeAndre Lambert-Smith Noah Cain John Lovett Devyn Ford Brenton Strange Theo Johnson Sean Clifford Ji’Ayir Brown Malick Meiga Tyler Warren Caziah Holmes Cam Sullivan-Brown Jaquan Brisker Christian Veilleux Marquis Wilson Ta’Quan Roberson Mason Stahl Curtis Jacobs Daequan Hardy Jesse Luketa Tank Smith Winston Eubanks Joey Porter Jr. Jordan Stout

Total 1304 855 660 521 464 276 270 233 213 163 112 78 67 50 44 39 39 30 24 22 20 16 16 5 2 1 -18

at WIS

BSU

AUB

IND

at IOWA

ILL

at OSU

at UMD

MICH

at MSU

vs. UA

119 47 -4 71 75 DNP 22 8 5 6 DNP DNP 41 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -

72 57 92 13 99 DNP 38 10 29 66 DNP 3 16 DNP 3 -5 16 DNP -

92 49 15 27 45 42 17 71 37 16 DNP 23 DNP DNP DNP -1 DNP -

137 148 22 88 2 46 38 9 25 -8 15 DNP 3 32 12 DNP 27 2 7 2 -

103 30 82 25 23 54 21 10 20 58 4 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1 -

49 26 32 61 24 4 15 36 DNP DNP 16 -2 DNP DNP 27 DNP DNP DNP -

69 17 24 49 46 23 DNP 24 1 -28 2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2 DNP DNP -

129 108 20 49 21 20 DNP 17 41 -11 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -

254 16 67 36 63 57 DNP 23 -12 87 3 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -

76 92 91 21 7 28 16 8 2 DNP DNP DNP DNP 18 DNP DNP -18

67 72 58 7 26 DNP DNP 9 4 67 37 15 36 DNP 22 DNP -2 DNP -

137 60 111 21 13 126 63 -25 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -

DNP 133 50 74 40 DNP 4 -1 46 DNP DNP 3 DNP DNP 17 DNP DNP -

RED ZONE RECAP PENN STATE

Opponent Scores/Chances Result at Wisconsin 2/3 1 TD, 1 FG, 1 Missed FG Ball State 4/4 2 TD, 2 FG Auburn 4/4 4 TD Villanova 2/2 2 TD Indiana 2/3 2 TD, 1 TO on Downs at Iowa 4/4 2 TD, 2 FG Illinois 3/4 3 FG, 1 Missed FG at Ohio State 3/3 3 TD at Maryland 1/1 1 FG Michigan 3/4 1 TD, 2 FG, 1 Fumble Rutgers 3/4 3 TD, 1 TO on Downs at Michigan State 1/3 1 TD, 1 Missed FG, 1 TO on Downs vs. Arkansas 1/3 1 FG, 1 Missed FG, 1 INT Total 33/42 20 TD, 13 FG, 4 Missed FG, 3 TO on Downs, 1 INT, 1 Fumble

Pct. 66% 100% 100% 100% 66% 100% 75% 100% 100% 75% 75% 33.3% 33.3% 78.6%

OPPONENT

Opponent Scores/Chances Result at Wisconsin 1/4 1 TD, 1 INT, 1 Fumble, 1 Blocked FG Ball State 3/4 1 TD, 2 FG, 1 TO Auburn 2/3 2 TD, 1 TO on Downs Villanova 2/2 1 TD, 1 FG Indiana 0/2 1 Blocked FG, 1 TO on Downs at Iowa 3/4 1 TD, 2 FG, 1 End of Game Illinois 4/4 1 TD, 3 FG at Ohio State 5/6 1 TD, 4 FG, 1 TO on Downs at Maryland 2/5 2 TD, 1 INT, 1 Fumble, 1 Punt Michigan 1/2 1 TD, 1 End of Game Rutgers 0/1 1 TO on Downs Michigan State 5/5 4 TD, 1 FG vs. Arkansas 4/6 3 TD, 1 FG, 1 INT, 1 End of Game Total 32/48 18 TD, 14 FG, 2 Blocked FG, 3 INT, 2 Fumble, 4 TO on Downs, 4 End of Game

Pct. 25% 75% 66% 100% 0% 75% 100% 83% 40% 50% 0% 100% 66.7% 66.7%

GAME LEADERS Opponent at Wisconsin Ball State Auburn Villanova Indiana at Iowa Illinois at Ohio State at Maryland Michigan Rutgers at Michigan State vs. Arkansas

Rushing Attempts Cain - 8 Cain - 20 Cain -19 Lovett - 11 Cain - 11 Lee/Roberson - 10 Cain - 11 Lovett - 13 Cain - 10 Lee - 20 Lee - 13 Lee - 15 Clifford - 12

Rushing Receptions Yards Cain - 48 Dotson, Cain - 5 Cain - 70 Washington - 6 Cain - 45 Dotson - 10 Lovett - 46 Dotson - 7 Lee - 74 Dotson - 8 Clifford - 36 Dotson - 8 Cain - 43 Dotson - 6 Lovett - 20 Dotson - 11 Lee - 50 Dotson -11 Lee - 88 Dotson - 9 Lee - 41 Washington - 6 Lee - 79 Dotson - 8 Clifford - 46 Washington - 7

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Receiving Yards Dotson - 102 Dotson - 65 Dotson - 78 Washington - 148 Dotson - 84 Lambert-Smith - 61 Dotson - 58 Dotson - 127 Dotson - 242 Washington - 92 Washington - 72 Dotson - 137 Washington - 98

All-Purpose Yards Dotson - 117 Ford - 105 Dotson - 92 Washington - 148 Dotson - 103 Lambert-Smith - 61 Dotson - 58 Dotson - 129 Dotson - 254 Washington - 92 Washington - 72 Dotson - 137 Washington - 133

Tackles Brooks - 11 Smith - 7 Smith -10 Brooks - 4 Brooks - 8 Brooks - 14 J. Brown - 13 Smith - 8 Smith, Brown - 9 Brooks - 16 Brisker - 7 Brown - 10 Jacobs - 10

2021 SEASON IN REVIEW TURNOVER BY GAME PENN STATE: 21 GAINED TYPE QTR PLAYER WISCONSIN (3) Fumble Interception Interception

2 4 4

Tarburton by Mertz Brisker off Mertz Brown off Mertz

BALL STATE (2) Interception Interception

1 1

AUBURN (1) Fumble

PLAYS/ YDS

1st DOWNS

OPPONENT: 15 GAINED

RESULT

3/(-1) 17/67 0/0

4 -

Punt Punt End Game

Luketa off Plitt Hardy off Plit

1/0 4/7

Touchdown Field Goal

Tangelo by Hudson

4/20

Touchdown

VILLANOVA (1) Interception

Brown off Smith

2/32

Punt

INDIANA (2) Interception Interception

2 4

Porter Jr. off Penix Brown off Tuttle

3/9 5/26

Punt Punt

IOWA (1) Interception

Brisker off Petras

2/4

Touchdown

ILLINOIS (3) Interception Fumble Fumble

1 2 3

Jacobs off Sitkowski Ellies off Sitkowski Brisker off Sitkowski

3/--7 5-0 5-22

1 1

Punt Field Goal Missed Fg

OHIO STATE (1) Fumble

Brown off Ruckert

4/21

Fumble

MARYLAND (2) Fumble Interception

3 4

Brown off Tagovailoa Brown off Tagovailoa

7/63 -

4 -

Punt Touchdown

MICHIGAN (1) Fumble

Ebiketie off McNamara

3/-9

Field Goal

RUTGERS (1) Interception

Sutherland off Wimsatt

3/7

Downs

MICHIGAN STATE (1) Interception 4

Hardy off Thorne

2/3

Touchdown

ARKANSAS (2) Interception Interception

Brown off Jefferson Brown off Thompson

2/6 1/-3

0 0

Interception End of Half

1 2

TYPE QTR PLAYER

PLAYS/ YDS

1st DOWNS

RESULT

WISCONSIN (0) -

BALL STATE (0) -

AUBURN (1) Interception

McCreary off Clifford

1/(-2)

End Half

VILLANOVA (1) Interception

Schulters off Clifford

3/1

Punt

INDIANA (1) Interception

Layne off Clifford

4/9

TO on Downs

IOWA (4) Interception Interception Interception Interception

1 1 2 4

Jacobs off Clifford Koerner off Clifford Moss off Roberson Hankins off Roberson

1/0 6/28 2/5 4/0

2 -

Field Goal Interception Punt Punt

ILLINOIS (0) -

OHIO STATE (3) Fumble Fumble Interception

1 3 4

Garrett off Cain Cage off Clifford Brown off Clifford

1/0 4/32 4/15

3 1

Punt Touchdown Field Goal

MARYLAND (0) -

MICHIGAN (1) Fumble

Gray off Stout

14-57-

Punt

RUTGERS (0) -

MICHIGAN STATE (2) Fumble 4 Fumble 4

Beasley off Lee Gaoteote off Lovett

3-8 4-6

0 0

Punt Downs

ARKANSAS (2) Interception Interception

Brooks off Clifford Foucha off Clifford

3/1 8/30

0 2

Punt Punt

1 4

2022 PENN STATE FOOTBALL SPRING GUIDE

2021 SEASON IN REVIEW TURNOVERS BY PLAYER FUMBLES (#-Lost) Sean Clifford Keyvone Lee Stout, Jordan Roberson, Ta’Quan Veilleux, Christian Lovett, John Cain, Noah

Total 4-1 3-1 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1

at WIS

BSU

AUB

IND

at IOWA

ILL

at OSU

at UMD

MICH

at MSU

vs. UA

DNP DNP DNP -

1-0 DNP DNP -

DNP -

1-0 DNP -

DNP DNP -

1-1 DNP DNP 1-1

DNP DNP -

2-0 1-1 DNP DNP -

DNP 1-0 DNP -

1-0 1-1 DNP DNP 1-1 -

DNP DNP -

at WIS

BSU

AUB

IND

at IOWA

ILL

at OSU

at UMD

MICH

at MSU

vs. UA

DNP -

1 -

1 DNP -

DNP -

1 DNP -

1 -

1 DNP -

1 1

DNP -

DNP DNP DNP -

FORCED FUMBLES Arnold Ebiketie Ji’Ayir Brown Kalen King Joey Porter Jr. Brandon Smith Derrick Tangelo Jordan van den Berg Coziah Izzard

Total 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

FUMBLES RECOVERED Ji’Ayir Brown Derrick Tangelo Jaquan Brisker Dvon Ellies Nick Tarburton

Total 2 2 1 1 1

at WIS

BSU

AUB

IND

at IOWA

ILL

at OSU

at UMD

MICH

at MSU

vs. UA

1 -

1 1 -

1 -

DNP DNP -

INTERCEPTIONS THROWN Clifford, Sean Roberson, Ta’Quan

Total 6 2

at WIS

BSU

AUB

IND

at IOWA

ILL

at OSU

at UMD

MICH

at MSU

vs. UA

DNP

1 DNP

1 -

2 2

DNP

1 DNP

DNP

at WIS

BSU

AUB

IND

at IOWA

ILL

at OSU

at UMD

MICH

at MSU

vs. UA

1-6 1-41 -

1-(-1) 1-16 -

1-15 -

1-4 1-1 -

1-(-2) 1-2 -

DNP

1-87 DNP DNP

DNP

DNP 1-0

1-17 -

2-0 DNP -

INTERCEPTIONS (#-Yards) Ji’Ayir Brown Jaquan Brisker Daequan Hardy Curtis Jacobs Jesse Luketa Joey Porter Jr. Jonathan Sutherland

Total 6-112 2-39 2-16 1-2 1-16 1-1 1-0

SCORING BREAKDOWN PENN STATE DRIVES

OPPONENT DRIVES

Totals: 55 scoring drives (39 TD, 17 FG) Special Teams/Defensive Touchdown: (3 INT) Luketa 16-yard interception return vs. Ball State (9/11) Brown 87-yard interception return at Maryland (11/6) Hardy 17-yard interception return at Michigan State (11/27)

Totals: 34 scoring drives (21 TD, 14 FG) Special Teams/Defensive Touchdown: (1 INT) Cage57-yard fumble return at Ohio State (10/30)

LONGEST DRIVES BY: Plays: 15 14

LONGEST DRIVES BY: Plays: 16 15

Michigan (11/13) Rutgers (11/20)

Illinois (10/23) Michigan State (11/27)

Yards:

96 95

Indiana (10/2) at Maryland (11/7)

Yards:

99 94

Michigan State (11/27) Villanova (9/25)

Time:

6:49 5:43

Auburn (9/18) at Maryland (11/6)

Time:

8:53 8:20

Michigan State (11/27) Illinois (10/23)

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DEFENSE (2)

Yards

Type

Player(s)

86* 83* 67 67* 52* 52* 52 49* 45 44 44 43 42* 42 42* 42 40 38* 37 36 34 33 33 32 30* 30 30 30 30* 30 29 27* 25 25 25 25 25* 24 24 24 23 23 23* 23 23* 23 22 22 22 22 21 21* 21 21 20 20 20

Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Run Run Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Run Pass Rush Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Rush Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Run Pass Pass Pass Pass Run Pass Pass Pass Run

Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Lambert-Smith, KeAndre from Clifford, Sean Washington, Parker from Clifford, Sean Meiga, Malick from Veilleux, Christian Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Washington, Parker from Clifford, Sean Lambert-Smith, KeAndre from Clifford, Sean Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Washington, Parker from Clifford, Sean Lee, Keyvone Clifford, Sean Lambert-Smith, KeAndre from Clifford, Sean Washington, Parker from Clifford, Sean Lambert-Smith, KeAndre from Clifford, Sean Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Strange, Brenton from Clifford, Sean Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Johnson, Theo from Clifford, Sean Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Cain, Noah Lambert-Smith, KeAndre from Clifford, Sean Lee, Keyvone Washington, Parker from Clifford, Sean Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Dotson, Jahan from Veilleux, Christian Lambert-Smith, KeAndre from Clifford, Sean Lambert-Smith, KeAndre from Clifford, Sean Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Warren, Tyler from Veilleux, Christian Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Lee, Keyvone Strange, Brenton from Clifford, Sean Johnson, Theo from Clifford, Sean Washington, Parker from Clifford, Sean Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Washingotn, Parker from Clifford, Sean Lee, Keyvone from Clifford, Sean Washington, Parker from Clifford, Sean Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Washington, Parker from Clifford, Sean Washington, Parker from Clifford, Sean Johnson, Theo from Roberson, Ta’Quan Strange, Brenton from Clifford, Sean Lambert-Smith, KeAndre from Clifford, Sean Clifford, Sean Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Warren, Tyler from Dotson, Jahan Strange, Brenton from Clifford, Sean Dotson, Jahan from Clifford Sean Lee, Keyvone Washington, Parker from Dotson, Jahan Washington, Parker from Clifford, Sean Johnson, Theo from Clifford, Sean Clifford, Sean

Opponent Maryland Villanova Villanova Rutgers Villanova Villanova Wisconsin Wisconsin Maryland Michigan Indiana Ball State Arkansas Arkansas Illinois Wisconsin Auburn Maryland Auburn Illinois Wisconsin Arkansas Michigan State Ohio State Michigan State Rutgers Maryland Iowa Indiana Villanova Rutgers Michigan State Arkansas Michigan State Villanova Ohio State Ball State Michigan Ball State Wisconsin Michigan State Ohio State Villnova Ball State Ball State Auburn Ohio State Iowa Auburn Auburn Michigan State Maryland Indiana Indiana Michigan Indiana Auburn

Yards 87* 41

Type INT INT

Player(s) Brown, Ji’Ayir Brisker, Jaquan

Opponent Maryland Wisconsin

SPECIAL TEAMS (6) Yards 36 31 23 23 21 20

Type KR KR KR KR KR KR

Player(s) Ford, Devyn Ford, Devyn Holmes, Caziah Ford, Devyn Ford, Devyn Ford, Devyn

Opponent Michigan State Ball State Villanova Michigan State Wisconsin Ball State

* - touchdown scored on play

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PENN STATE (65 PLAYS)

BY TYPE No. 0 0 3 0 2 3 11 15 31

TD 0 0 3 0 1 2 3 3 5

Type Rushing Passing Punt returns Kick returns Interceptions Fumble returns Other

No. 8 49 0 6 2 0 0

TD 0 15 0 0 1 0 0

TOTAL

TD 9 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 16

R 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 8

P 17 12 8 0 1 4 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 49

KR 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6

PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2

Lee, Keyvone

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Indiana (10/2)

Rushing Touchdown 5* Cain, Noah Passing 86*

Ball State (9/11)

Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean

at Maryland (11/7)

Passing Touchdown 86* Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean

at Maryland (11/7)

Kick Return 36

Ford, Devyn

Punt Return 16

Michigan State (11/27)

Dotson, Jahan

Indiana (10/2)

Interception Return 87* Brown, Ji’Ayir

at Maryland (11/7)

Punt 76

Stout, Jordan

at Wisconsin (9/4)

Field Goal 50

Stout, Jordan

Indiana (10/2)

* - touchdown scored on play

Long

49 8 6 2

86* 44 31 87*

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Opponent

Dotson, Jahan from Clifford, Sean Lee, Keyvone Ford, Devyn Brown, Ji’Ayir

at Maryland Indiana Ball State at Maryland

Play

Long

Play

Passing Rushing INT FUM

25 15 2 1

58 68 25 57*

Smith-Njigba, Jaxon from Stroud, C.J. Henderson, TreyVeon Brown, Cameron Cage, Jerron

* - touchdown scored on play

LONGEST PLAYS OF THE YEAR Rushing 44

Passing Rushing KR INT

OPPONENTS (43 PLAYS)

20+ YARD PLAYS BY PLAYER Player No. Jahan Dotson 17 Parker Washington 12 KeAndre Lambert-Smith 8 Devyn Ford 5 Keyvone Lee 5 Theo Johnson 4 Brenton Strange 4 Sean Clifford 3 Tyler Warren 2 Jaquan Brisker 1 Ji’Ayir Brown 1 Noah Cain 1 Caziah Holmes 1 Malick Meiga 1 TOTAL 65

Play

Opponent Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State

2021 SEASON IN REVIEW OFFENSIVE STARTERS OPPONENT at Wisconsin BALL STATE AUBURN VILLANOVA INDIANA at Iowa ILLINOIS at Ohio State at Maryland MICHIGAN RUTGERS at Michigan State vs. Arkansas

Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Effner Effner Fashanu

Whigan Wilson, E. Wilson, E. Wilson, E. Wilson, E. Wilson, E. Wilson, E. Wilson, E. Wilson, E. Wilson, E. Wilson, E. Wilson, E. Wilson, E.

Miranda Miranda Miranda Miranda Miranda Miranda Miranda Miranda Miranda Miranda Scruggs Scruggs Scruggs

Scruggs Scruggs Scruggs Scruggs Scruggs Scruggs Scruggs Scruggs Scruggs Scruggs Whigan Miranda Miranda

Wallace, C. Wallace, C. Wallace, C. Wallace, C. Wallace, C. Wallace, C. Wallace, C. Wallace, C. Wallace, C. Wallace, C. Wallace, C. Wallace, C. Wallace, C.

Strange Strange Strange Strange Strange Strange Strange Strange Strange Strange Strange Strange Strange

Clifford, S. Clifford, S. Clifford, S. Clifford, S. Clifford, S. Clifford, S. Clifford, S. Clifford, S. Clifford, S. Clifford, S. Clifford, S. Clifford, S. Clifford, S.

Cain Cain Cain Cain Cain Cain Lee Cain Lovett Lee Lee Lee Lee

Dotson Dotson Dotson Dotson Dotson Dotson Dotson Dotson Dotson Dotson Dotson Dotson Sullivan-Brown

Washington Johnson (TE) Washington Johnson (TE) Washington Johnson (TE) Washington Johnson (TE) Johnson (TE) Washington Johnson (TE) Washington Washington

Lambert-Smith Lambert-Smith Lambert-Smith Lambert-Smith Lambert-Smith Lambert-Smith Lambert-Smith Lambert-Smith Lambert-Smith Lambert-Smith Lambert-Smith Lambert-Smith Lambert-Smith

DEFENSIVE STARTERS OPPONENT at Wisconsin BALL STATE AUBURN VILLANOVA INDIANA at Iowa ILLINOIS at Ohio State at Maryland MICHIGAN RUTGERS at Michigan State vs. Arkansas

SLB

MLB

WLB

Tarburton Tarburton Luketa Tarburton Luketa Tarburton Tarburton Luketa Tarburton Luketa Luketa Tarburton Tarburton

Tangelo Tangelo Tangelo Tangelo Tangelo Tangelo Tangelo Tangelo Tangelo Tangelo Tangelo Tangelo Ellies

Mustipher Mustipher Mustipher Mustipher Mustipher Mustipher Izzard Izzard Izzard Izzard Izzard Izzard Izzard

Ebiketie Ebiketie Ebiketie Ebiketie Ebiketie Ebiketie Ebiketie Ebiketie Ebiketie Ebiketie Ebiketie Ebiketie Vilbert

Jacobs Jacobs Jacobs Jacobs Hardy (CB) Jacobs Jacobs Jacobs Jacobs Jacobs Sutherland Jacobs Sutherland

Brooks Luketa Brooks Brooks Brooks Brooks Brooks Brooks Brooks Brooks Brooks Brooks Luketa

Smith, B. Smith, B. Smith, B. Smith, B. Smith, B. Smith, B. Smith, B. Smith, B. Smith, B. Smith, B. Smith, B. Smith, B. Jacobs

Castro-Fields Castro-Fields Castro-Fields Castro-Fields Castro-Fields Castro-Fields Castro-Fields Castro-Fields Castro-Fields Castro-Fields Castro-Fields Castro-Fields King, Ka.

Brisker Brisker Brisker Brisker Brisker Brisker Brisker Brisker Brisker Brisker Brisker Brisker Ellis

Brown, J. Brown, J. Brown, J. Brown, J. Brown, J. Brown, J. Brown, J. Brown, J. Brown, J. Brown, J. Brown, J. Brown, J. Brown, J.

Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter Porter

CAREER STARTS Player Derrick Tangelo Jahan Dotson Sean Clifford Rasheed Walker Eric Wilson Mike Miranda Tariq Castro-Fields John Lovett Joey Porter Jr. Jaquan Brisker Brandon Smith Caedan Wallace Ellis Brooks Arnold Ebiketie Jesse Luketa PJ Mustipher Parker Washington Ji’Ayir Brown Juice Scruggs Curtis Jacobs Daniel George Keaton Ellis Devyn Ford

‘18 12^ 4 10# 1 2 3% -

’19 5^ 13 12 13 10# 8 12 8% 2 1 4 1 -

’20 11^ 9 8 9 9 3 5% 8 9 9 7 9 6* 8 9 9 2 5 5

‘21 12 12 13 10 12 12 12 2% 13 12 12 13 11 12 7 6 7 13 13 11 1 1

Total 40^ 38 33 32 32# 30 29 25% 21 21 21 20 20 18* 17 16 16 13 13 11 6 7 6

Player KeAndre Lambert-Smith Brenton Strange Keyvone Lee Noah Cain Nick Tarburton Coziah Izzard Marquis Wilson Fred Hansard Theo Johnson Jonathan Sutherland Bryce Effner Cam Sullivan-Brown Anthony Whigan Dvon Ellies Olumuyiwa Fashanu Daequan Hardy Kalen King Smith Vilbert

’18 1 1 1 -

’19 1 -

’20 5 5 3 1 2 1 -

’21 13 13 4 6 8 7 6 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1

Total 18 18 7 8 8 7 2 1 7 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

* Transfer; Includes starts at Temple ^ Transfer; Includes starts at Duke # Transfer; Includes starts at Harvard % Transfer; Includes starts at Baylor and four starts in 2017

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PENN STATE 100+ Yards Rushing: 134, Keyvone Lee at Michigan, 2020 150+ Yards Rushing: 202, Journey Brown vs. Memphis, 2019 ~ 200+ Yards Rushing: 202, Journey Brown vs. Memphis, 2019 ~ 300+ Yards Rushing: 327, Larry Johnson at Indiana, 2002 30-34 Rushing Attempts: 33, Saquon Barkley at Indiana, 2016 35+ Rushing Attempts: 35, Zach Zwinak vs. Nebraska, 2013 Three Touchdowns Rushing: Journey Brown vs. Rutgers, 2019 Four Touchdowns Rushing: Saquon Barkley at Pittsburgh, 2016 Five Touchdowns Rushing: Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994 60+ Yard Run: 85, Journey Brown vs. Pittsburgh, 2019 70+ Yard Run: 85, Journey Brown vs. Pittsburgh, 2019 80+ Yard Run: 85, Journey Brown vs. Pittsburgh, 2019 90+ Yard Run: 92, Saquon Barkley vs. Washington, 2017 @ Two Players Rush For 100 Yards: Will Levis (108) & Journey Brown (103) vs. Rutgers, 2019 QB/RB Rush For 100 Yards: Will Levis (108) & Journey Brown (103) vs. Rutgers, 2019 Four Rushing TD in One Quarter: vs. UMass, 2014 (2nd; Belton [2], Zwinak [2]) 300+ Yards Passing: 313, Sean Clifford at Michigan State, 2021 350+ Yards Passing: 363, Sean Clifford at Maryland, 2021 400+ Yards Passing: 401, Sean Clifford vs. Villanova, 2021 20-24 Pass Completions: 23, Sean Clifford at Michigan State, 2021 25-29 Pass Completions: 27, Sean Clifford at Maryland, 2021 30-34 Pass Completions: 32, Trace McSorley vs. Washington, 2017 @ 35+ Pass Completions: 35, Sean Clifford at Ohio State, 2021 30-39 Pass Attempts: 32, Sean Clifford vs. Arkansas, 2022 $ 40-49 Pass Attempts: 43, Sean Clifford at Minnesota, 2019 50+ Pass Attempts: 52, Sean Clifford at Ohio State, 2021 Four Touchdown Passes: Sean Clifford vs. Villanova, 2021 Five Touchdown Passes: Rashard Casey vs. Louisiana Tech, 2000 Four Interceptions Thrown: Zack Mills at Boston College, 2004 300+ Yards Total Offense: 367 (363 P, 4 R), Sean Clifford at Maryland, 2021 350+ Yards Total Offense: 367 (363 P, 4 R), Sean Clifford at Maryland, 2021 400+ Yards Total Offense: 452 (398 P, 54 R), Sean Clifford at Maryland, 2019 450+ Yards Total Offense: 452 (398 P, 54 R), Sean Clifford at Maryland, 2019 100+ Yards Receiving: 137, Jahan Dotson at Michigan State, 2021 150+ Yards Receiving: 242, Jahan Dotson at Maryland, 2021 200+ Yards Receiving: 2242, Jahan Dotson at Maryland, 2021 Two Players w/ 100 Yards Receiving: Jahan Dotson (127) & Parker Washington (108) at Ohio State, 2021 Two Players w/ 150 Yards Receiving: Geno Lewis (173) & DaeSean Hamilton (165) vs. UCF, 2014 # Back-to-Back 100 Yards Receiving Games: Jahan Dotson, 21 (126 at Ohio State; 242 at Maryland) Three Straight 100-Yard Receiving Games: Jahan Dotson, 2020-21 (108 vs. MSU; 189 at Illinois; 102 at Wisconsin) 10+ Receptions: 11, Jahan Dotson at Ohio State, 2021 50+ Yard Reception: 67, Malick Meiga vs. Rutgers, 2021 60+ Yard Reception: 67, Malick Meiga vs. Rutgers, 2021 70+ Yard Reception: 86, Jahan Dotson at Maryland, 2021 80+ Yard Reception: 86, Jahan Dotson at Maryland, 2021 Three Touchdowns Receiving: Jahan Dotson at Maryland, 2021 Four Touchdowns Receiving: Bobby Engram vs. Minnesota, 1993 150+ All-Purpose Yards: 254 (242 Rec, 12 PR), Jahan Dotson at Maryland, 2021 200+ All-Purpose Yards: 254 (242 Rec, 12 PR), Jahan Dotson at Maryland, 2021 250+ All-Purpose Yards: 254 (242 Rec, 12 PR), Jahan Dotson at Maryland, 2021 300+ All-Purpose Yards: 358 (211 Rush, 94 Rec, 53 KR), Saquon Barkley at Iowa, 2017 (SR) Five Touchdowns Scored: 5 (4 rushing, 1 receiving), Saquon Barkley at Pittsburgh, 2016 Kickoff Return For Touchdown: 100, Lamont Wade at Michigan State , 2020 Rushing, Receiving & Kickoff Return TD in a game: Derrick Williams vs. Illinois, 2008 100-Yard Kickoff Return: 100, Lamont Wade at Michigan State , 2020 Punt Return For Touchdown: 81, Jahan Dotson vs. Michigan State, 2020 80-Yard Punt Return: 81, Jahan Dotson vs. Michigan State, 2020 Zero Punts in a Game: Purdue, 2013 Multiple Interceptions: 2, Ji’Ayir Brown vs. Arkansas, 2022 $ 90-Yard Interception Return: 99, Michael Mauti at Illinois, 2012 Interception Return For Touchdown: 17, Daequan Hardy at Michigan State, 2021 Five Interceptions in a Game (Team): at Rutgers, 2014 Multiple Forced Fumbles: 3, Lamont Wade, at Ohio State, 2019 Fumble Return For Touchdown (Defense): 9 yards, Torrence Brown at Indiana, 2016 (forced by Brandon Bell) Fumble Return For Touchdown (Special Teams): 14 yards, Nick Scott vs. Indiana, 2017 (forced by Irvin Charles) Blocked Field Goal: Brandon Smith vs. Indiana, 2021 Blocked Field Goal For Touchdown: 60 yards, Grant Haley vs. Ohio State, 2016 (Marcus Allen block) Blocked Extra Point: Parker Cothren at Northwestern, 2015 Blocked Punt: Journey Brown vs. Buffalo, 2019 Two Blocked Punts: Jonathan Sutherland vs. Idaho, 2019 Blocked Punt For Touchdown: 0 yards, Michael Yancich vs. Ohio State, 2012 (Mike Hull block) Safety: Team (holding in the end zone) at Pittsburgh, 2018 Two-Point Conversion Attempt: Sean Clifford to Jahan Dotson vs. Michigan, 2021 Two-Point Conversion: Sean Clifford to Jahan Dotson vs. Michigan, 2021 50-Yard Field Goal: 52, Jordan Stout vs. Michigan, 2021 Four Field Goals: Tyler Davis at Rutgers, 2016 Five Field Goals: Collin Wagner vs. Temple, 2010

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OPPONENT 100+ Yards Rushing: 150+ Yards Rushing: 200+ Yards Rushing: 30-34 Rushing Attempts: 35+ Rushing Attempts: Three Touchdowns Rushing: Four Touchdowns Rushing: 50+ Yard Run: 60+ Yard Run: 70+ Yard Run: Two Players Rush For 100 Yards: 300+ Yards Passing: 400+ Yards Passing: 500+ Yards Passing: 25-29 Pass Completions: 30-44 Pass Completions: 45+ Pass Completions: 30-39 Pass Attempts: 40-49 Pass Attempts: 50+ Pass Attempts: 60+ Pass Attempts: Four Touchdown Passes: Five Touchdown Passes: Four Interceptions Thrown: Five Interceptions Thrown: 300+ Yards Total Offense: 400+ Yards Total Offense: 500+ Yards Total Offense: 100+ Yards Receiving: 150+ Yards Receiving: 200+ Yards Receiving: 10+ Receptions: 50+ Yard Reception: 70+ Yard Reception: 80+ Yard Reception: 90+ Yard Reception: Three Touchdown Receptions: Kickoff Return For Touchdown: 90-Yard Kickoff Return: 100-Yard Kickoff Return: Punt Return For Touchdown: 70-Yard Punt Return: 80-Yard Punt Return: Multiple Interceptions: Interception Return For Touchdown: Fumble Return For Touchdown: Blocked Punt: Blocked Punt For Touchdown: Blocked Field Goal: Blocked Extra Point: Safety: Two Safeties: Defensive Extra Point: 50-Yard Field Goal: Four Field Goals:

110, K.J Jefferson, Arkansas, 2022 $ 156, Hassan Haskins, Michigan, 2021 223, Chase Brown, Illinois, 2021 30, Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State, 2021 44, Mike Hart, Michigan, 2007 (OR) Trevor Siemian, Northwestern, 2014 Montee Ball, Wisconsin, 2011 68, TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State, 2021 68, TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State, 2021 71, Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin, 2018 Chase Brown (223) & Josh McCray (142), Illinois, 2021 305, C.J. Stroud, Ohio State, 2021 400, Brian Lewerke, Michigan State, 2017 532, Case Keenum, Houston, 2011 (OR) * 25, Drew Plitt, Ball State, 2021 41, Taulia Tagovailoa, at Maryland, 2021 45, Case Keenum, Houston, 2011 (OR) * 34, C.J. Stroud, Ohio State, 2021 49, Nate Stanley, Iowa, 2018 57, Taulia Tagovailoa, at Maryland, 2021 61, Brian Hoyer, Michigan State, 2006 4, Justin Fields, Ohio State, 2020 Sam Darnold, USC, 2016 ^ P.J. Walker, Temple, 2014 Gary Nova, Rutgers, 2014 371 (371 P, 0 R), Taulia Tagovailoa, at Maryland, 2021 425 (400 P, 25 R), Brian Lewerke, Michigan State, 2017 542 (532 P, 10 R), Case Keenum, Houston, 2011 (OR) * 107, Rayjoun Pringle, Villanova, 2021 185, Stanley Morgan, Nebraska, 2017 228, Patrick Edwards, Houston, 2011 * 11, Garrett Wilson, Ohio State, 2020 58, Jaxon Smith-Njigma from C.J. Stroud, Ohio State 2021 70, Akrum Wadley from Nate Stanley, Iowa, 2017 80, Dominique Barnes from Kurt Hess, Youngstown State, 2010 99, Thomas Lewis from John Paci, Indiana, 1993 Deonta Burnett, USC, 2016 ^ 100, Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State, 2018 100, Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State, 2018 100, Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State, 2018 58, Lynn Bowden Jr., Kentucky, 2018~ 75, Venric Mark, Northwestern, 2012 87, Willie Reid, Florida State, 2005 ! 2, David Dowell, Michigan State, 2017 62, Brandon Watson, Michigan, 2018 57, Jerron Cage, Ohio State, 2021 Dominique Dafney, Iowa, 2018 27, Lerentee McCray, Florida, 2011 $ Isaiahh Loudermilk, Wisconsin, 2018 Brandon Wilson, Indiana, 2018 2, Team (blocked punt, snap out of the end zone on punt), Iowa, 2018 Team (blocked punt, snap out of the end zone on punt), Iowa, 2018 99, D.J. Johnson, Iowa, 2002 50, Derek Dimke, Illinois, 2010 Noah Ruggles, Ohio State, 2021

2021 SEASON IN REVIEW PARTICIPATION CHART 0 Jonathan Sutherland 1 Jaquan Brisker 2 Keaton Ellis 2 Ta’Quan Roberson 3 Johnny Dixon 3 Parker Washington 4 Kalen King 5 Tariq Castro-Fields 5 Jahan Dotson 6 Cam Sullivan-Brown 6 Zakee Wheatley 7 Jaylen Reed 8 Marquis Wilson 9 Joey Porter Jr. 9 Christian Veilleux 10 John Lovett 11 Daniel George 12 Brandon Smith 13 Ellis Brooks 13 KeAndre Lambert-Smith 14 Sean Cliﬀord 14 A.J. Lytton 16 Ji’Ayir Brown 17 Arnold Ebiketie 19 Jaden Dottin 20 Mason Stahl 21 Tyler Rudolph 21 Noah Cain 23 Curtis Jacobs 24 Keyvone Lee 25 Daequan Hardy 26 Caziah Holmes 26 Jaden Seider 28 Devyn Ford 29 Sebastian Costantini 30 Kaleb Brown 34 Dominic DeLuca 36 Zuriah Fisher 37 Drew Hartlaub 38 Tank Smith 39 Robbie Dwyer 40 Jesse Luketa 41 Kobe King 42 Jamari Buddin 43 Tyler Elsdon 44 Tyler Warren 45 Charlie Katshir 46 Nick Tarburton 48 Cody Romano 50 Max Chizmar 50 Will Knutsson 51 Jimmy Christ 52 Jordan van den Berg 52 Blake Zalar 53 Fred Hansard 53 Rasheed Walker 54 Derrick Tangelo 55 Anthony Whigan 55 Fatorma Mulbah 56 Amin Vanover 58 Landon Tengwall 59 Kaleb Konigus 66 Nick Dawkins 68 Eric Wilson 70 Juice Scruggs 72 Bryce Eﬀner 73 Mike Miranda 74 Olumuyiwa Fashanu 75 Des Holmes 78 Golden Israel-Achumba 79 Caedan Wallace 80 Malick Meiga 81 Henry Fessler 83 Justin Weller 84 Theo Johnson 85 Harrison Wallace III 86 Brenton Strange 87 Benjamin Wilson 89 Winston Eubanks 90 Rafael Checa 91 Chris Stoll 91 Dvon Ellies 92 Pinegar, Jake 92 Smith Vilbert 94 Jake Wilson 95 Cole Breavard 97 PJ Mustipher 98 Jordan Stout 98 Dan Vasey 99 Coziah Izzard

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