Penn State Football Position Grades After 3 Weeks: Offense
Through three games, Penn State Football has blown out all three of its non-conference opponents.
With the non-conference slate behind the Nittany Lions, and a much tougher challenge in Oregon, which comes to town on September 27th, it is the perfect time to take stock of where this team stands.
With three games in the rearview mirror, here are position-by-position grades for Penn State‘s offense.
Quarterback: C+
A slightly above average grade makes sense for Penn State Quarterback, Drew Allar, right?
Through three games, Allar has accounted for 626 passing yards, 4 Touchdowns, and 1 Interception. Allar’s best game came in the season opener against Nevada, where he went 22-26 for 217 yards, and a Touchdown.
Despite some game one success, Allar hasn’t looked the part in the opening three games. He has missed some easy throws, not found open receivers, and struggled to find rhythm.
Simply put, he hasn’t done much to showcase any improvement from last season. Could that be from a lack of chemistry with his Wide Receivers? Maybe. C
ould it be that offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki is keeping things bland? Possibly.
But, one thing is for sure, Allar will have to turn in a good performance against the Ducks, if Penn State wants to come away with a victory.
Running Backs: B
This one was hard.
If I could, I would give Kaytron Allen an A+, and Nick Singleton a D+, so I split the difference and gave them a B.
Allen is off to a fantastic start, averaging eight yards per carry, with three touchdowns.
However, Allen’s counterpart, Nick Singleton, has come out of the gate relatively slow, averaging only 4.4 yards per carry, while punching in five touchdowns.
I am not that concerned about the Running Backs.
Allen and Nick Singleton are who they are at this point. Allen has looked amazing, elusive, faster, and even more efficient that his Junior campaign.
However, Singleton has looked slower, missed a few holes, and just seems to be in a slump currently. Both have proven their ability to have success at this level, and Penn State will need to get Nick Singleton going soon.
Wide Receivers: A-
Penn State put in some serious work overhauling the Wide Receiver room this offseason, and so far, all three transfer wideouts have done well.
Kyron Hudson leads the way with 14 receptions for 156 yards and a touchdown. Following him in production is Trebor Pena, who has 13 catches for 166 yards and a touchdown.
Troy transfer Devonte Ross has brought in 5 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Each Wide Receiver has had a week to shine.
Week one was Hudson, week two was Ross, and week three was Pena. Just last night, James Franklin spoke on the kind of production needed from the Wide Receivers going forward.
“The reality is what we’re gonna need is we’re gonna need Devonte Ross to have a really good season and to have two or three games where everybody is talking about him,” Franklin recently told reporters. “We need Hudson to do the same thing. What you hope is you have multiple games where they’re doing it together and you have a few games where they’re doing it on their own.”
Overall, the Wide Receivers, have been very productive.
Tight Ends: A
Penn State has gotten very good production from its Tight Ends, anyone surprised?
In the non conference schedule, both Khalil Dinkins, Luke Reynolds, and Andrew Rappleyea have seen significant run. Reynolds leads the receiving charge with 142 yards on 13 catches. Dinkins, on the other hand, has caught two passes, but has found the endzone once.
Penn State’s Tight End room is loaded.
That is no secret. It seems as if Luke Reynolds will operate as the primary receiving threat, while Dinkins remains excellent in the run game.
Both Reynolds and Dinkins can hurt you as a receiver and as a blocker. They are both excellent Tight Ends. On top of Dinkins and Reynolds, Andrew Rappleyea, and even Joey Schlaffer have gotten involved as well.
The Nittany Lions have a slew of good Tight Ends who have looked great catching passes and opening holes in the run game, thus far.
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Offensive Line B+
Coming into the season, the Nittany Lion offensive line was expected to be a strength. In the Nevada and FIU games, the unit led by Center Nick Dawkins, and Left Tackle Drew Shelton, played decent. However, they seemingly became much more assertive and dominant in the win over Villanova.
Returning 4 of 5 starters along the offensive line is always a good thing. However, things started slow for Penn State big boys. There are a number of factors that could have contributed to that, and thus, should make Nittany Lion fans more confident in their play against Oregon.
Some reasons the group may not have hit the ground running could be a lack of gelling. Sometimes, an offensive line just needs time to gel together. That takes time.
Additionally, Guard Anthony Donkoh is coming off of a season ending injury and playing a new position. That takes time to learn and gain confidence. Because of that, the Nittany Lion offensive line will hope to continue to take a step forward when Oregon comes to Happy Valley.
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Purdy was born and raised in central Ohio and served for four years writing for his high school's newsletter. Currently studying Biblical Studies at Lancaster Bible College in Pennsylvania, Ian has been a lifelong Nittany Lion fan.
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