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NittanyCentral delivers expert analysis from veteran reporters and timely updates on Penn State sports, with in-depth coverage of Nittany Lions Football, Wrestling, Basketball, and more.

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NittanyCentral delivers expert analysis from veteran reporters and timely updates on Penn State sports, with in-depth coverage of Nittany Lions Football, Wrestling, Basketball, and more.

Jaquan Brisker

Top 3 Players of James Franklin Era Who Would Put Penn State Football Over The Top in 2023

Penn State Football will enter 2023 with the highest expectations for the program since 2017, ranking in the top 10 and expected to compete for a spot in the Big Ten championship game and the College Football Playoff. While Penn State’s 2023 defense is loaded with talent, there is always room for improvement. So, who […]

Ex-Penn State Football Star: Nittany Lions Can Win National Championship ‘This Year … That’s the expectation’

The expectations are sky high for Penn State Football in 2023. For the first time in the James Franklin era, Franklin seems to have a complete roster full of a great mix of experienced and talented players. Led on offense by two star rising sophomore running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen and a first […]

Joey Porter Jr. Gets Glowing Scouting Report from Jaquan Brisker: ‘He could be great’

Joey Porter Jr. was chosen in the second-round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and received a glowing review from one of his former Nittany Lions teammates. “I feel like he can be great,” Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker said of Porter, during a recent appearance on Heavy Sports’ The Matt Lombardo […]

Jaquan Brisker One of NFL’s 2022 ‘unsung heroes’

Jaquan Brisker was only a rookie, but he made the impact of a seasoned veteran on the Chicago Bears, after  being chosen in the second-round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Penn State Football. Brisker, finished the 2022 campaign with a team-high 4.0 sacks, anchoring a revamped secondary in the Windy City, similar to […]

Bears’ Jaquan Brisker has chance to be ‘special,’ James Franklin says

It seems Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles was on a mission during the NFL Draft to fortify a once vaunted defense, and just may have found a building block former Penn State standout Jaquan Brisker. Brisker, chosen by the Bears with the No. 48 overall pick in the third-round, out of Penn State Football, […]

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