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The 2023 NFL Draft is over, and the six former Penn State Football standouts who were chosen, are hitting the practice fields for their teams all across the country. From Pittsburgh Steelers second-round pick Joey Porter Jr. to Parker Washington, chosen in the sixth round by the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Nittany Lions were well represented […]
As the NFL offseason continues, one of the top remaining free agents on the market is former Penn State football standout, Adrian Amos. The safety position is always a critical need for many teams, and Amos has proven himself as one of the most dependable players at the position. Last season, Amos had a career-high […]
Penn State Football and James Franklin are off to a hot start in the 2024 recruiting cycle, currently possessing the No. 6 rated class in the nation with 13 commits on board. The Nittany Lions are coming off a top seven class in 2022 and the No. 13 class in 2023. Keeping this recruiting momentum […]
The Dallas Cowboys are about to unleash Micah Parsons. Parsons will be changing positions to defensive end on a full-time basis for the 2023 season, according to a report from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Over the past two seasons, the Cowboys have deployed Parsons both as an inside linebacker — where he became an All-American […]
The NFL draft has come and gone, and a number of former Penn Football standouts headed to the NFL. Leading the way, and the first former Nittany Lions player off the board was Joey Porter Jr. The son of former NFL great, Joey Porter, is headed to old stomping grounds. The Pittsburgh Steelers took Porter […]
Penn State Football may not have had a first-round pick in the 2023 draft after Joey Porter Jr. slid to the second-round, but the Nittany Lions may see plenty of fireworks in the first-round next season. In Pro Football Focus’ “Way-Too-Early 2024 NFL Mock Draft”, three Nittany Lions find NFL homes within the first 20 […]
Ji’Ayir Brown made a strong impression on the San Francisco 49ers, early in the pre-draft process, and those good feelings carried through to the moment the Penn State Football safety became the Niners’ selection with the No. 87 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. San Francisco was so enamored by the former Nittany Lions‘ […]
Sean Clifford being chosen in the fifth-round by the Green Bay Packers was one of the biggest surprises of the 2023 NFL Draft, but the organization had its sights set on a key attribute of the Penn State quarterback’s game. “It’s to bring the intelligence that this kid has and just being a really good […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Discover why Joey Porter Jr. is a valuable asset to the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. Learn about his skills and potential impact in the secondary.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
