Penn State Football position to see battles | Penn State Football News

Spring ball is in progress and the Nittany Lions fight for places in the deep card.

Penn State had a low turnover in the off-season with many designable players, including Drew Allar, Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen, Dani Dennis-Sutton and Zane Durant, returned for another year. Nevertheless, Penn State brought a few transfers and has been waiting for many young people, which has caused some interesting position battles.

Here is a look at some of the most important battles that you should watch.

Defensive end

After Smith Vilbert entered the transfer portal, Penn State's defensive end position Battle became a little easier.

It is a matter of course that Dani Dennis-Stton remains a starter after collecting 8.5 sacks last year, but both Zuriah Fisher and Max Granville were able to play on the opposite side.

Fisher missed injury last season, but was praised by many as a “sleeper”. The newcomer Granville spent the campaign to clarify. Both should play a ton in 2025, but have to fight for the starting place.

Even Texas A&M Transfer Enai White could enter the mixture despite the lack of success with the Aggies as a former 4-star 4 star mix.

Offensive line

Cooper Cousins ​​entered Penn State as the center and used his persistence and work morality to secure a Bridge-Lineman-Platz last season.

It is likely that the former Lineman No. 1 in the country will begin in the second year, it's only about where. Center Nick Dawkins returns for his sixth year and it is unlikely that he will come back to get the bank.

With 6-foot 6, it is more likely that cousins ​​are guarding themselves so that he can present his mobility and open large holes on the train.

The question is whether he will replace the left security guard Vega Ioane, which cousins ​​checked when Ioane spread last season last season last season, or last season the right guard of the sixth year.

There are also 330 pounds, Texas A&M Transfer TJ Shanahan Jr., who could play at both waxplaties.

Offensive -line trainer Phil Trautwein has a depth for days. It is possible that the entire offensive line will be shaken at the beginning of the season.

Wide receiver

The Penn State reception corps was exposed to a lot of criticism after a lackluster season. Nevertheless, the Nittany Lions made it to College Football Playoff semi -final, so that the battle may not be so important.

James Franklin won Devonte Ross from Troy and Kyron Hudson from USC to probably be the leading recipients of Nittany Lions.

Ross' 5-foot 10, 171 pound frame shows Hudson as an obvious selection for X-Receiver. But the two should compete with Allars No. 1 goal.

There is also a fascinating fight for No. 3 boys, with the second recipient Tyseer Denmark and Redshirt Junior Kaden Saunders the favorites to take the step up. Penn State also brought in three 4-star recipients, so they make a name for themselves and earn the season.

Return No. 3

The third running back spot can be won again after the former Cam Wallace No. 3 missed most of the season with injury.

There were not only more opportunities for the newcomers Corey Smith and Quinton Martin Jr., but also added the intrigue who took over the reins in 2025.

Smith showed an impressive speed in his 78-yard scam against Washington, while Martin thought after a strong blue and white game of 2024.

Under the new running back coach Stan Drayton, this battle will not only be a chance for you to get decent playing time, but also an opportunity to return as a feature as soon as the duo goes to the NFL design.

New coaches sometimes go against the grain without an earlier relationship, so Drayton may go to one of the three – or another.

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