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45 Nittany Lions land NFL roster spots

A total of 45 Penn State Football alums are populating the rosters of 24 National Football League organizations. The Nittany Lions annually rank among the top 20 programs nationally in producing players in the NFL. Penn State is one of three schools to produce at least five picks in each of the last eight NFL drafts and has 59 selections since 2016. Eight members of the 2024 squad are present on NFL rosters: Abdul Carter (New York Giants), Jalen Kimber (Buffalo Bills), Coziah Izzard (New Orleans Saints), Kobe King (Minnesota Vikings), Jaylen Reed (Houston Texans), Tyler Warren ...

Yes … Nittany Lions haven’t played up to their ranking

I’m going to say yes for several reasons. I don’t want to overreact to two yawners against outmanned opposition, but that doesn’t mean a reaction isn’t warranted. Penn State has outscored Nevada and Florida International by a combined 80-11 and allowed only one touchdown — vs. the ...

Players can’t be blamed for phoning it in vs. these teams

Parents know it’s OK to let your kids eat one cupcake on occasion. No big whoop from a calorie standpoint. But forcing them to gobble down two cupcakes can be irresponsible. So, you blame the overindulgent parents — not the kid — for the ensuing bellyache. All of which is to say that, ...

PSU men’s basketball announces exhibition game

UNIVERSITY PARK — Fans can get an early look at the 2025-26 Penn State men’s basketball team on Sunday, Oct. 26, when the Nittany Lions host Shippensburg in an exhibition game inside the Jordan Center. Tipoff time for the final tune-up before the regular season begins will be announced at a later date. The exhibition game will be the second of two exhibition contests for the Nittany Lions, who are also slated to travel to Dayton on Sunday, Oct. 19, for a charity exhibition game in support of adolescent & young adult mental health and suicide prevention. Shippensburg finished the ...

James Franklin says there’s much to improve before Villanova

Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s Monday press conference: Saturday’s game: vs. Villanova (3:30 p.m., FS1) Records: Penn State (2-0), Villanova (1-0) Odds: No line Rankings: Penn State is ranked No. 2 by the Associated Press. Series: Penn State leads, 6-3-1 FIU ...

Nittany Lions’ special teams impress

UNIVERSITY PARK — Nobody will call Penn State’s 34-0 win over Florida International on Saturday the prettiest game they’ve ever seen. In fact, it wasn’t very pretty for much of it despite the defense pitching a shutout. “We’re playing a bunch of young guys, and it felt like that ...