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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. […]
After two seasons at Penn State, Dominick Stewart is entering the transfer portal: Stewart averaged 5 points per game in 56 games with the Nittany Lions. He spent most of 2024-25 coming off the bench but moved into a starting role in 2025-26. He will have two years of eligibility remaining. Six players from the […]
The votes are in. After 853 votes, Saquon Barkley is your winner of the “Best Player of the James Franklin Era” bracket. He beat Trace McSorley in the finals 66.4% to 33.6%. Thank you to all those who partook in the process and voting the last couple of weeks. Over the entire bracket, we had […]
The blows keep on coming for Mike Rhoades and Penn State men’s basketball, and this one is a big one. Prized freshman point guard Kayden Mingo is reportedly the newest Nittany Lion to enter the transfer portal, per DraftExpress’ Jonathan Givony. Mingo was pegged by 247Sports as the highest-rated recruit in program history when he […]
After a whirlwind of a transfer portal season where Matt Campbell pillaged many of his loyalists from Iowa State, it was hard to keep track of Penn State football’s new roster. Plenty of new faces came to town, including a brand new QB1 in Rocco Becht. While Becht’s move to Happy Valley turned plenty of […]
We’re headed back to the 90’s in our latest edition of Happy Valley Rewind, as fellow three fellow “90’s children” Tim, Jared, and Bennett do a deep dive and talk about their memories of the epic 1997 clash with Ohio State at Beaver Stadium (especially with Tim and Jared being in attendance for this one […]
We’re headed back to the 90’s in our latest edition of Happy Valley Rewind, as fellow three fellow “90’s children” Tim, Jared, and Bennett do a deep dive and talk about their memories of the epic 1997 clash with Ohio State at Beaver Stadium (especially with Tim and Jared being in attendance for this one […]
THE SKINNY Alonzo Ford Jr. began his career at Old Dominion, opting to stay in-state after departing Varina High School in Richmond, Virginia. It didn’t take long for Ford to become an impact player for the Monarchs, contributing 38 tackles with 2.5 TFLs, 0.5 sacks as well as a forced fumble and fumble recovery. He […]
Draft sites used: ESPN, NFL Network, CBS Sports, Yahoo, PFF Previous mock draft projections in italics Drew Allar: ESPN: 85th to Steelers (Kiper, Miller, Reid, and Yates’ April 2nd mock) NFL: 157th to Rams (Reuter’s April 3rd mock) CBS: 140th to Jets (Edwards’ A[ril 2nd mock) PFF: 65th to Cardinals (McGuinness’ March 16th mock), 93rd […]
The last day has featured some significant news for Penn State’s basketball team as Mike Rhoades tries to assemble his roster for next season. Croatian 7-footer Ivan Jurić, who was hands-down PSU’s top post player, is reportedly staying with the Nittany Lions, and will be joined by a couple of incoming European recruits in fellow […]