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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 […]
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 5-foot-11, 160 poundsHometown/High School: Euclid, OH (Euclid H.S.)Ranking: ★★★★ (91 Rivals — No. 116 overall, No. 14 cornerback)Notable Offers: Clemson, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame, USC HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK Big one for Penn State and another big one for Terry Smith in particular. Telfair is going to have to add some weight […]
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-7, 280 poundsHometown/High School: Pittsburgh, PA (Central Catholic)Ranking: ★★★ (86 Rivals — No. 74 interior OL)Notable Offers: Boston College, Florida State, NC State, Pitt, West Virginia, Virginia Tech HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK This is the third day in a row that Penn State’s landed a commitment, and today it’s another one on the offensive […]
Penn State basketball added another transfer to its newly-made roster, landing former Buffalo big man Tim Oboh. Oboh is a 6-foot-11, 230-pound center who was a sophomore last season, meaning he should have two years left of eligibility. I say “should” because of the ever-changing eligibility rules in the NCAA, and the fact that Oboh […]
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 5-foot-11, 170 poundsHometown/High School: Montvale, NJ (St. Joseph’s Regional)Ranking: ★★★ (88 Rivals — No. 71 safety)Notable Offers: Duke, Indiana, North Carolina, Syracuse, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK The first safety prospect is in for Deon Broomfield, with Penn State going to North Jersey to get Jonathan Galette. I’ll tell ya what, he’s […]
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-4, 290 poundsHometown/High School: Bel Air, MD (Bel Air H.S.)Ranking: ★★★ (88 Rivals — No. 30 interior OL)Notable Offers: Oregon, Maryland, Michigan State, South Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia Tech HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK Commitment No. 8 for Penn State’s 2027 class is in as Maryland three-star interior offensive lineman Owen Reilly made the call […]
Men’s Lacrosse (6-5) The men’s lacrosse team lost 9-8 to Michigan on Senior Day. Penn State had an 8-6 lead in the fourth before surrendering the final three goals of the game. Hunter Aquino and Luke Walstrum each had two goals for the offense. All five of Penn State’s losses have been by one or […]
THE SKINNY Nicholas Singleton was a key piece of the slightly infamous 2022 Penn State recruiting class that also featured the likes of Drew Allar, Abdul Carter, Dani Dennis-Sutton, and Kaytron Allen. The Reading, Pennsylvania, native was a five-star recruit through and through, and was considered the top running back and No. 19 overall recruit […]
THE SKINNY Drew Allar came to Penn State as one of the most prized recruits in program history, ranked as the top quarterback in the 2022 class and third-nest overall prospect. He served as backup to senior Sean Clifford as a true freshman, quickly burning his redshirt and gaining key experience while appearing in 11 […]
Penn State landed sharpshooter Brant Byers from Miami-Ohio yesterday, and today the Nittany Lions added more shooting to its roster with the addition of former Davidson guard Roberts Blums. While Blums did not start for Davidson, he was the Wildcats’ leading scorer on the year at 12.4 PPG in 22.3 minutes per night. Blums calling […]
It’s been a rough offseason for the Nittany Lions so far. There’s been the departures of a number of players, most notably freshman guard Kayden Mingo. There’s been the departures on the coaching staff, with longtime Mike Rhoades assistant Jamal Brunt leaving for Syracuse. Finally though, there is some good news for Penn State basketball […]
THE SKINNY Khalil Dinkins joined Penn State as a four-star recruit who was ranked as the 14th tight end in the 2021 class and 12th-best overall player in Pennsylvania. He took a redshirt year as he worked his way up the depth chart in a very crowded tight end room filled with future NFL Draft […]
The college hockey transfer portal window opened on Monday, and Penn State picked up its first transfer in former Vermont defenseman Caeden Herrington: The Manchester, Vermont native played 34 games for the Catamounts in the 2025-26 season, scoring one goal and seven assists. Herrington was drafted in the fourth round of the 2025 NHL Draft […]
Former Penn State forward Aiden Fink signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators on Monday: Fink rolled up 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists) in just 6 games with the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals. He had previously signed an amateur tryout with the Admirals on March 31. The Predators drafted Fink in the seventh […]
Rocco Becht redshirted in 2022 after playing in three games, then emerged as Iowa State’s starting quarterback in 2023. In his redshirt freshman debut, he completed 63% of his passes for 3,120 yards and 23 touchdowns with eight interceptions and three rushing scores, earning Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year honors. He led the […]
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-4.5, 215 poundsHometown/High School: Pierre, South Dakota (T.F. Riggs H.S.)Ranking: ★★★★ (90 Rivals — No. 239 overall, No. 11 tight end)Notable Offers: Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan, Notre Dame, Tennessee HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK Once again, Matt Campbell and his staff’s ties to the Midwest and Great Plains pays off with the commitment of four-star tight […]
The NFL Draft is just 10 days away in the lovely city of Pittsburgh, and we’re looking at all of the various Penn State prospects that are hoping to hear their name called over the 3-day event. While there are sure to be an abundance of Penn Staters that end up on professional teams by […]
With all the news of Penn State losing basketball players to the transfer portal, it sure feels refreshing to write about the Nittany Lions gaining a player through the transfer portal. Earlier today, former Central Connecticut State guard Jay Rodgers announced via his social media that he will play his final year of eligibility in […]
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 205 poundsHometown/High School: Shakopee, MN (Shakopee H.S.)Ranking: ★★★★ (90 Rivals — No. 27 linebacker)Notable Offers: Iowa, Kansas State, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Washington, Wisconsin HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK Blake Betton jumped out as one of the first midwest prospects that showed real, genuine interest in Penn State after the Nittany Lions hired Matt Campbell. […]
After a slew of exits from Penn State hockey’s roster, the Nittany Lions got some positive news when London Knights winger Jaxon Cover committed to Penn State on Friday afternoon: Cover had 52 points (20 goals, 32 assists) in 67 games with the London Knights this season, good for No. 56 in the OHL. Most […]
Women’s Lacrosse (11-3) The women’s lacrosse team put their three-game losing streak to rest with a dominant 18-9 win over Ohio State followed by a 19-9 rout over Oregon. Kelly MacKinney’s seven goals powered the Nittany Lions past Ohio State on the road. Penn State controlled the middle 30 minutes of the game, outscoring the […]
The mass exodus from Penn State’s men’s basketball program continued yesterday, as freshman forward Justin Houser became the latest Nittany Lion to announce that he is entering the transfer portal. The 7-foot Camp Hill, PA native was originally meant to redshirt this past season, but was forced into action midway through due to a pile-up […]
THE SKINNY A top 150 prospect from Downingtown West, Drew Shelton was one of the highest-ranked members of Penn State’s 2022 recruiting class that included other notable names like Drew Allar, Kaytron Allen, and Abdul Carter. Shelton was likely to redshirt as a freshman, but he got thrusted into action when Olu Fashanu went down […]
After the graduation of two top-five Penn State running backs, it’s natural to look behind them to see which players will attempt to fill their shoes. Rather than go with one of the new hire transfers, we turn to a returning Nittany Lion coming off a season-ending performance that thrust him into the starting conversation. […]