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Okay, so Penn State Football tight end Theo Johnson is not Xavier Worth, the combustible wide receiver from Texas who set the record for the fastest 40 yard dash at the NFL combine this past weekend. But reppin’ the Nittany Lions‘ explosive tight end room was Johnson, who posted a blazing 4.57 40 time that […]
Penn State Football suffered a decommitment from its 2025 recruiting class on Friday. Omari Gaines, a 3-star safety from New Jersey, posted on X that he is stepping away from his commitment to the Nittany Lions. According to Brian Dohn of 247 Sports, sources described Gaines’ decommitment ‘as an amicable decision on both sides.’ “I […]
Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson is one of the prospects with the most to gain this week at the NFL combine. Ahead of testing this week, ESPN’s Louis Riddick called Robinson a player to “keep your eye on,” calling Robinson a potential “standout prospect.” Riddick continued stating that Robinson “has the best first step […]
Penn State tight end Theo Johnson arrived at the NFL combine this week as a hot commodity, already formally meeting with six teams and the media ahead of Friday’s workout for tight ends. Talking to the media Thursday, Johnson spoke about the Penn State tight end room that included 2023 second-round pick, and now Jacksonville […]
The official start to the NFL offseason has begun as teams are in Indianapolis to see the future stars of the league, including several former Penn State Football standouts, in action at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. As the Workouts for the NFL Combine get going on Thursday, one of those former Nittany Lions revealed […]
To say that the landscape of college athletics, namely football and men’s basketball has changed in the last three years would be like saying Patrick Mahomes looks like he’ll be a serviceable starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs going forward. Penn State head coach James Franklin is the latest coach sounding alarms. When my […]
If you google “antonyms for loyalty” on your computer one of the first choices that pops up is the term “ Franchise Tag.” Saquon Barkley knows this all too well. A franchise tag is a tool used by NFL teams can use to keep their players from leaving in free agency, but it’s viewed as a […]
While Penn State Football is often referred to as “Linebacker U” because of its proud tradition and history at the position, Abdul Carter, one of the Nittany Lions best defensive players, is changing position from linebacker to defensive end for the 2024 season. In Carter’s place, Penn State will look to a couple of key […]
Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson has long been forecast as a first round talent for the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft, despite being slightly undersized for the position. Robinson has been eyed as a top draft prospect for over a year now because of his high motor and incredible quickness off the edge. Ahead of […]
One of the premiere recruiting services updated its 2025 player rankings on Monday, and Penn State Football was a big winner of the update. On3 updated its top 300 recruits on Monday afternoon and multiple Penn State commits and top remaining targets saw a big jump in their rating. Let’s start with the commits. New […]
f you were scrolling through Instagram stories within the last 24 hours and follow Abdul Carter, like I do, you may have noticed something. A picture posted by Carter of what looks like a shiny new McLaren sitting along one of the main streets in Happy Valley. For anyone that doesn’t know cars, a McLaren […]
Penn State Football is now mere weeks away from beginning spring practice, there is plenty of optimism for the Nittany Lions in 2024. For starters, the Big Ten conference has finally removed the divisions, giving Penn State a new slate of opponents in 2024 in the expanded Big Ten conference and avoiding playing both Michigan […]
Penn State Football incoming freshman Cooper Cousins arrives in Happy Valley as the Nittany Lions’ Latest Five-Star Commit.
Penn State Football is red hot on the recruiting trail in the 2025 class, and one analyst expects that to continue. On a recent edition of the 247 Sports Recruiting Show, national analyst Tom Loy made a prediction that will please Nittany Lions fans.“I do like Penn State to eventually get it done for Top247 […]
The Green Bay Packers’ future at left tackle just might be former Penn State Football standout Rasheed Walker, and that future could be now. Walker, chosen by the Packers in the seventh-round of the 2022 NFL Draft, could be in line to inherit the starting left tackle job as soon as this offseason, presuming Green […]
After over a decade absence on the market, EA Sports’ college football video game, this year called “College Football 25,” will make its long-anticipated return to the market this summer. Penn State Football fans already have a big reason to be excited. Thursday, one of Penn State’s junior stars, running back Nick Singleton, promoted the […]
With the 2023 college football season and the Senior Bowl firmly behind 2024 NFL draft prospects, all eyes have turned to the NFL combine and individual school pro days. Penn State Football figures to play a starring role in this year’s draft. Ahead of these two pivotal events in the draft process, however, two former […]
One of the biggest question marks for Penn State Football heading into 2024 is offensive tackle, where the Nittany Lions lose two starting tackles with 5.5 years of combined starting experience. On the left side, Penn State loses projected top 10 pick Olu Fashanu, who has arguably been the best offensive tackle in the country […]
Tight end is the first position in the position battle series so far (see running back and wide receiver) where Penn State Football is looking to replace the production of a player headed off to the 2024 NFL draft. After four years in Happy Valley where Penn State fans saw Theo Johnson catch 77 passes […]
Reports surfaced Thursday that Paterno Field, or another version of honoring former Penn State Football head coach Joe Paterno, is actually being discussed at the highest levels within the University. While it’s been well documented that the alumni voted trustees are passionately in favor of honoring the Paterno Family, the last word from the University […]
