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NittanyCentral is home for the latest Penn State Football, Penn State Wrestling, Penn State Basketball news, updates, and analysis of the Penn State Nittany Lions

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The latest news, insight, and analysis of Penn State Football, Penn State Wrestling, and Penn State Basketball, including schedules, game results, analysis of breaking news, rumors, speculation, and recruiting coverage of future Penn State Nittany Lions

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Penn State Football: From Joey Porter Jr. to Sean Clifford, ranking Nittany Lions NFL Draft Fits

Penn State Football, Sean Clifford

Now that the 2023 NFL draft is over and six former Penn State Football players have been drafted, it’s time to rank the fit for each of the newly drafted players on their new teams. The Nittany Lions’ didn’t have a first-round pick, but days two and three of the draft were full of former … Read more

Penn State Football: Where Nittany Lions Signed as Undrafted Free Agents

PJ Mustipher, Penn State Football

Penn State Football had another successful NFL Draft, with 6 players taken throughout the 7 rounds. One thing that often gets overlooked are the players who go undrafted and sign with teams afterwards. There are plenty of success stories with these types of players, and the Nittany Lions usually puts out quite a few. Many … Read more

NFL Draft 2023: Penn State QB Sean Clifford Scouting Report for Green Bay Packers Pick

Penn State Football

The Green Bay Packers selected former Penn State Football quarterback Sean Clifford in the fifth-round of the 2023 NFL Draft, in a bit of a surprising move, adding depth behind Jordan Love.  Prior to the draft, the Packers showed some significant interest in Clifford, hosting the former Nittany Lions’ starter for an official top-30 visit … Read more

Penn State Wrestling Braces for Potential Changes After US Open Results

Penn State Wrestling, Carter Starocci

Penn State Wrestling may be facing a major shakeup to its National Championship winning lineup. Following Carter Starocci’s pin against Nebraska’s Mickey Labriola in the 2023 NCAA finals, he was very direct about his wrestling future. Starocci said his next stop in wrestling was going to be an Olympic gold medal. And he didn’t stop there, … Read more

NFL Draft Jaguars Score Big with Versatile TE Brenton Strange: Perfect Fit for Doug Pederson

Penn State Football

The Nittany Lions‘ second prospect off the board was tight end Brenton Strange. The Jacksonville Jaguars selected him 61st overall in the second round. The Jaguars are lead by head coach Doug Pederson who is known for using heavy personnel packages and so this pick shouldn’t have been a surprise, especially after the Jaguars let … Read more

College Football Needs to Settle Ultimate Rivalry With a Big Ten vs. SEC Challenge

Penn State Football

It’s time for College Football to finally settle its ultimate rivalry, on the field. The additions of Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC and USC and UCLA to the Big 10 in 2024 will push the two conferences to 16 teams leading to the creation of two superpowers in college football with the level of … Read more

Penn State Football: James Franklin seems to have a new recruiting philosophy, and it’s working

Penn State Football, James Franklin

Penn State Football is on an absolute tear on the recruiting trail right now with the No. 5 recruiting class in the nation for the 2024 cycle. The Nittany Lions landed 8 2024 recruits during the month of April, with three coming from the state of Wisconsin. And, that was before James Franklin and staff … Read more

Penn State Football scores major commitment from sought-after 4-star RB with blazing speed

Penn State Football

2024 four-star composite running back Corey Smith out of Waukesha, Wisconsin committed to Penn State Football on Friday afternoon via twitter. Smith is a composite four-star prospect that ranks 220th nationally and 3rd in the state of Wisconsin. Smith committed to the Nittany Lions over offers from Boston College, Notre Dame, and Michigan State, among … Read more

Penn State Football CB Joey Porter Jr.’s NFL Draft Slide Puzzles NFL Executives

Joey Porter Jr.

One of the biggest surprises of the first-round of the 2023 NFL Draft is the fact that Penn State Football cornerback Joey Porter Jr. slid out of it into the second-round. Porter Jr. was widely viewed by those inside the league and out as one of the top players in a loaded cornerback class, and … Read more

Penn State Football NFL Draft DB Curse Strikes Again

Penn State Football

All indications pointed toward Joey Porter Jr. becoming the first Penn State Football defensive back selected in the first round of the NFL draft in Penn State’s history. Most mock drafts even had Porter Jr. going somewhere in the mid- to late first round, most notably to the Steelers where his dad played at pick … Read more

Mike Rhodes Fuels Fiery Penn State Basketball revival with another explosive Transfer Portal Add

Penn State Basketball

Penn State Basketball and head coach Mike Rhoades‘ hot streak on the recruiting trail found yet another big victory, securing the commitment from Qudus Wahab, the Center from Georgetown. Wahab has played four years for the Georgetown Hoyas and last year averaged 9.6 points and an impressive 7.1 rebounds per game. He played 23.5 minutes … Read more

Joey Porter Jr. refuses to be underestimated in NFL Draft, confidently pushing back against doubters

Joey Porter Jr.

Penn State Football cornerback Joey Porter Jr. enters the 2023 NFL Draft as one of the top prospects at his position. Despite only being targeted 30 times during the 2022 season, NFL executives have expressed concern about his off-coverage skills. However, Porter Jr. has a different perspective, citing his experience playing against some of the … Read more

Puff Johnson Brings Firepower to Penn State Basketball: Transfers from UNC to Nittany Lions

Penn State Basketball

Penn State Basketball secured the commitment of Puff Johnson (University of North Carolina) Wednesday afternoon. At 6-foot-8, Johnson fills a significant need within new head coach Mike Rhoades‘ 2023-2024 roster, especially as we wait to hear what Kebba Njie and Evan Mahaffey decide to do next. The Moon Township, PA native played three years at North … Read more

Ranking Penn State Wrestling Transfer Portal Signings That Will Define a New Era of Domination

Penn State Wrestling

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock or recently been on a darkness retreat with Aaron Rodgers, then you’ve seen the wave of transfers Cael Sanderson and Penn State Wrestling have picked up. In late November, former Cornell commit Erik Gibson and his younger brother, Mason, announced they were flipping from the Big Red to … Read more

NFL Executive Shares Concern About Penn State Football Star Joey Porter Jr. Sliding Down NFL Draft Board

Joey Porter Jr.

Penn State Football cornerback Joey Porter Jr. is poised to be the program’s next first-round NFL Draft pick, but at least according to one top ranking team executive, the Nittany Lions‘ star could wind up siding. Entering the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis back in March, Porter Jr. was in the conversation to be the … Read more

Penn State Basketball Vying For Top Transfer Portal Guard

Penn State Basketball

New Penn State Basketball head coach Mike Rhoades has taken the transfer portal by storm, since his arrival in Happy Valley, and now the Nittany Lions have sights set on one of the top guards currently in the portal. A report emerged on Monday that Penn State Basketball is one of the schools in the … Read more

Penn State Wrestling Bolsters Lineup with All-American Transfer, Fueling Dynasty Hopes

Penn State Wrestling

At this point, for Penn State Wrestling’s opponents, it has to be comical, right? Penn State Wrestling, a program which appeared to perpetually finish fifth in the Big Ten prior to the arrival of Cael Sanderson, and now has won 10 out of the last 12 NCAA Wrestling Championships, just picked up its fourth transfer this … Read more

Penn State Makes Major Beaver Stadium Change Ahead of 2023 Season

Penn State

Changes are coming to Beaver Stadium, the home of Penn State Football, and some much sooner than you think. For Nittany Lions fans who have attended games at Beaver Stadium over the past decades, Dean DeVore has been a familiar voice. The voice of Penn State Football, as the public address announcer at Beaver Stadium. … Read more

Penn State Football Offensive Line Recruiting Blitz Continues

Penn State Football

Penn State Football adds to its already impressive haul on the offensive line Tuesday as three-star offensive tackle Eagan Boyer announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions via twitter. Boyer hails from Cornelius, North Carolina and is rated as a composite three-star prospect. The massive 6-foot 7-inch, 260 pound tackle ranks as the number 623 … Read more