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Penn State has added another player to its hoops roster via the transfer portal, this time from the Division II ranks in University of Alabama-Huntsville guard Thomas Allard, per PSUs official basketball social media page. The 6’7” Allard averaged 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in his lone season at Alabama-Huntsville, shooting nearly 41 […]
Cornerbacks coach and former interim head coach Terry Smith went on Pittsburgh radio station 93.7 The Fan on Monday to discuss a myriad of topics, including Drew Allar getting selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round. Smith made a bit of waves with his comments, saying the Penn State system wasn’t necessarily a […]
Penn State hockey had been relatively quiet in the transfer portal window, but the Nittany Lions made a big splash with a commitment from former Maine forward Justin Poirier: Poirier had 18 goals and 11 assists in 27 games in his freshman season at Maine in 2025-26. He was drafted in the fifth round of […]
The record-setting 2026 NFL Draft is behind us (as is the Blue-White Game), and we are well and truly off into this year’s off-season. There’s playoff hockey and basketball, as well as golf and baseball to fill our time over the next 4 months, but as always, we want football! So let’s look ahead to […]
Eight Penn State Nittany Lions were drafted over the last few days, so we’re going through each pick and breaking down what could be in store during their NFL careers. We’ll be live on YouTube around 11:30 a.m. EST. As always, we’ll have the audio version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts after.
Onward State gives a breakdown of Saturday’s open practice. New QB1 Rocco Becht was able to hit the field after spending most of the offseason recovering from shoulder surgery. Matt Campbell answered five key questions about the state of the program as spring camp wraps up. An energetic running attack and a new era of […]
Penn State’s all-time leading rusher now knows where he’ll play in the NFL. Kaytron Allen, who spent four years running through Big Ten defenses, was picked 187th overall in the 6th round by the Washington Commanders. Allen spent the better part of his career as the less heralded running back in the Fatman and Gatorade […]
Defensive tackle Zane Durant might not have had the senior season that he envisioned. But, the honorable mention all-conference player did end up his career by being drafted into the NFL. Durant was taken 181st overall in the 5th round by the Buffalo Bills. Heading into his senior year, Durant was a regular on many […]
One half of Penn State’s vaunted running back duo for the last few seasons is now officially an NFL player, as Nick Singleton was drafted by the Tennessee Titans as the 165th overall pick in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. Throughout his four-year career in Happy Valley that was filled with ups and […]
Penn State’s top safety from last season is now officially a Carolina Panther, as Zakee Wheatley was selected as the 151st overall pick in the fifth round of the NFL Draft. Throughout his PSU career, Wheatley racked up 223 total tackles and six interceptions as a safety. His pass coverage ability, closing speed, and awareness […]
Former Penn State football defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton is off the board in the 2026 NFL Draft. The standout edge rusher was drafted 120th overall by the Green Bay Packers: Dennis-Sutton finished his Penn State career with 34.5 career tackles for loss and 23.5 career sacks. He continues a long-running Penn State-to-NFL pipeline at defensive […]
The third Penn State is off the board as offensive tackle Drew Shelton was taken in the 4th round with the 112th pick by the Dallas Cowboys. This is actually a bit earlier than I think most expected Shelton to go, but when you get into the Day 3 picks, there’s so much variance in […]
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-7, 280 poundsHometown/High School: Saint Clair, PA (Upper Saint Clair H.S.)Ranking: ★★★ (87 Rivals — No. 59 offensive tackle)Notable Offers: Georgia Tech, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio State, Pitt, Virginia Tech HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK Blue-White Weekend gets a nice start on the recruiting front with this one. For much of Robbins’ recruitment, this looked like […]
Drew Allar has a new home after an eventful four years in Happy Valley. Allar was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 76th overall pick in round 3 in the 2026 NFL Draft. Allar was initially expected to be one of the top selections of this year’s draft. However, a poor start by the […]
Men’s Lacrosse (7-5) The men’s lacrosse team closed out the regular season with a 16-8 blowout win over Rutgers. A 6-0 burst in the second quarter helped the Nittany Lions pull away after a tied first quarter. Hunter Aquino scored four goals, and Kyle Lehman and Liam Matthews each had a hat trick to power […]
There has been a change in plans for those heading to Beaver Stadium for the Blue-White Practice on Saturday. The event will now start at 12:15 p.m., with the autograph session now taking place following the practice rather than before. The change was made due to the threat of inclement weather. Below are key details […]
The first Nittany Lion is off the board for the 2026 NFL Draft. Guard Vega Ioane was selected with the 14th pick of the first round by the Baltimore Ravens. He was the first interior offensive lineman picked in the draft, and fourth overall offensive lineman taken. Ioane came to Penn State as a three-star […]
The Skinny Vega Ioane was a three-star recruit out of Graham, Washington and the No. 18 interior offensive lineman in the 2022 class. He originally committed to Washington but decided to move over 2,600 miles away and play for Penn State. After redshirting in 2022, Ioane appeared in all 13 games in the 2023 season. […]
The Blue-White Game, and spring games in general, have undergone a massive shift in recent years. In fact, it will now be known as the “Blue-White Practice” in the first spring session of the Matt Campbell Era. The Blue-White practice will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and unfortunately, it is not expected to be […]
The Skinny A former five-star prospect out of Baltimore’s McDonogh School, Dani Dennis-Sutton was part of the heralded 2022 recruiting class along with Nicholas Singleton, Kaytron Allen, Drew Allar, and Abdul Carter. 247 rated him as the No. 1 prospect in Maryland and the No.7 defensive line prospect nationally. Although limited in playing time as […]
The Skinny A four-star recruit from Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland, Zakee Wheatley appeared in 58 games for Penn State across five years, racking up 223 tackles, five tackles for loss, six pass breakups, and six interceptions in 28 starts. He was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by the coaches and media. Wheatley […]
The Blue-White Game, and spring games in general, have undergone a massive shift in recent years. In fact, it will now be known as the “Blue-White Practice” in the first spring session of the Matt Campbell Era. The Blue-White practice will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and unfortunately, is not expected to be televised. […]
Draft sites used: ESPN, NFL Network, CBS Sports, Yahoo, PFF Previous mock draft projections in italics Drew Allar: ESPN: 103rd to Jets (Reid’s April 20th mock), 85th to Steelers (Kiper, Miller, Reid, and Yates’ April 2nd mock) NFL: 128th to Lions (Reuter’s April 20th mock), 157th to Rams (Reuter’s April 3rd mock) CBS: 140th to […]
The NFL Draft is set for this week, beginning on Thursday April 23rd at 8 PM, and running through Saturday, April 25th. The beautiful city of Pittsburgh is hosting this year, and as a local I can tell you people are abuzz with the event’s arrival (mostly having to do with the jacked up AirBnB […]
The Skinny (Ironic, no?) Kaytron Allen arrived at Penn State as the less-heralded of two standout running backs, the other of course being Gatorade Player of the Year Nicholas Singleton. Allen showed he wasn’t against either sharing the backfield, or a competitive atmosphere, as he pledged to the Nittany Lions out of IMG in 2021 […]