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NFL Draft recap 2024: In-depth look at each Steelers pick, plus commentary, analysis
After three days in their war room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision makers emerged Saturday night after selecting seven players who could help shape the 2024 team. The Steelers fortified their offensive line and added key pieces on offense and defense. Trib beat writer Joe...
Packers pick Penn State cornerback Kalen King in 7th round, 255th overall
Penn State cornerback Kalen King will follow former Nittany Lions teammate Joey Porter Jr. into the NFL after he was drafted Saturday by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round. He was the 255th of 257 players drafted overall, missing Mr. Irrelevant status by two choices. He also was...
Former Penn Hills, Penn State CB/returner Daequan Hardy goes to Bills in 6th round
The Buffalo Bills picked a player with elite speed when they drafted Penn Hills graduate and former Penn State cornerback Daequan Hardy in the sixth round (219th overall) on Saturday. Hardy (5-foot-9, 178 pounds) may be able to contribute to the Bills quicker on special teams than on defense, but...
Super Bowl champion Chiefs snap up Penn State center Hunter Nourzad in 5th round
Hunter Nourzad spent six seasons on the offensive lines of Cornell and Penn State, getting experience at center, guard and tackle. He’s mainly a center, but that versatility caught the eyes of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, who drafted him Saturday in the fifth round (159th choice overall)....
Giants select Penn State tight end Theo Johnson in 4th round
Former Penn State tight end Theo Johnson raised his NFL stock considerably during the combine in Indianapolis, and his efforts paid off Saturday when he was selected in the fourth round (107th overall) by the New York Giants. The Giants are getting a 6-foot-6, 260-pound athlete who can catch. Penn...
Penn State edge rusher Adisa Isaac goes to Ravens in 3rd round
After disrupting Big Ten offenses at Penn State, Adisa Isaac will turn his attention toward the NFL next season after he was drafted in the third round (93rd overall) by the Baltimore Ravens on Friday. One of the Big Ten’s best edge rushers, Isaac (6-foot-4, 249 pounds) started 10 games...
Patriots draft well-seasoned Penn State offensive tackle Caedan Wallace in 3rd round
When the New England Patriots selected Penn State’s Caedan Wallace in the third round Friday night (68th overall), they got one of the most experienced offensive tackles in the NFL Draft. #PennState OT Caedan Wallace has 40 career starts and 1,276 snaps at right tackle in his career.He’s one of...
Penn State edge rusher Chop Robinson goes 21st overall in Round 1 to Dolphins
Before the NFL Combine, there were questions about whether teams would spend a Day 1 or 2 pick on Penn State edge rusher Demeioun “Chop” Robinson. Those questions were answered in a positive manner at the Combine, and he was drafted in the first round (21st overall) Thursday night by...
Penn State’s Olu Fashanu, Chop Robinson chosen 11th, 21st in NFL Draft 1st round by Jets, Dolphins
Almost all of the NFL Draft watchers projected Penn State offensive tackle Olumuyiwa (pronounced O-LOU-moo-YEE-wuh) Fashanu to be selected in the first round, and that became reality Thursday night when he came off the board 11th overall to the New York Jets. Fashanu was joined in the first round by...
Offensive tackle Olu Fashanu could be 1st of several Penn State players drafted
Olu Fashanu jumped ahead of everyone else when he entered kindergarten at the age of 4 in Queen of the Apostle Elementary School in Waldorf, Md. So it won’t surprise anyone if — after he grew into a 6-foot-6, 312-pound man — he will be the first of his talented...
Penn State QB Beau Pribula confident after spring camp, believes new offense is ‘right up my alley’
New offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki was hired to maximize the talent Penn State has at its disposal. The creative play-caller has to get the best out of five-star quarterback Drew Allar. He has to put running backs Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton in the best positions to succeed. And he...
Franklin Regional’s Spencer Lee makes U.S. Olympic wrestling team
Franklin Regional graduate Spencer Lee clinched a spot on the U.S. Olympic wrestling team Saturday by winning the 57-kilogram weight class at the Olympic Trials at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center. But if the Murrysville native wants to wrestle in his mother’s homeland of France and earn a trip to...
NFL Draft preview: Inspired by Micah Parsons, Penn State duo trying to make mark as pass rushers
It’s fitting that Chop Robinson’s draft bio on the NFL website compares him to Dallas Cowboys star defender Micah Parsons. Although they played different positions at Penn State, they have enough similar traits that personnel execs believe Robinson can follow in Parsons’ footsteps and excel as an NFL pass rusher....
Julian Fleming has big plans for final season after transferring to Penn State
STATE COLLEGE — Julian Fleming slipped up a few weeks ago. Fleming, Penn State’s high-profile wide receiver transfer from Ohio State, was signing a young fan’s jersey. Next to his signature, Fleming inked the No. 4, just as he has for years. That was his number at Ohio State, but...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Derry grads John Kerr, Mark Pavlik earn postseason awards
Derry has a strong presence on the Penn State men’s volleyball team. It also loomed large at postseason award time. A pair of Derry alums — a high-energy hitter and his veteran coach — are taking home some top-notch hardware. Grad student John Kerr was named the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball...
Penn State guard Ashley Owusu drafted by WNBA’s Dallas Wings
Penn State’s Ashley Owusu had her name called Monday night at the WNBA Draft. The graduate student guard was picked No. 33 overall by the Dallas Wings. She is the 16th member of the Penn State women’s basketball team to be selected in the draft. Owusu had 1,726 points in...
Penn State WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith enters transfer portal
KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Penn State’s leading receiver last season, is moving on. Lambert-Smith has entered the transfer portal in search of a new home, according to multiple reports. The senior will have one year of eligibility at his next school. The news comes after Lambert-Smith was not seen at the media’s...
After 2 TDs in spring game, Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin makes quick impact for Penn State
A skill player emerged in Penn State’s Blue-White game on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Maybe not the one you expected. It wasn’t a receiver. It was a freshman. The question is, what will running back Quinton Martin’s role be in the fall? The Nittany Lions’ top two backs, Kaytron Allen...
Position change gives Penn State’s Abdul Carter ‘a chance to do what I do best’
STATE COLLEGE — Abdul Carter shot off the line of scrimmage, smoked the blocker in front of him and barrelled into the backfield. Then, he did it again. And again. And again. Penn State’s quarterbacks seeing Carter come their way ought to be thankful they weren’t allowed to get hit....
2024 Blue-White analysis: What did we learn from Penn State’s spring game?
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State wrapped up spring with the Blue-White game Saturday afternoon. The White team, stacked with the majority of starters and expected contributors, beat the Blue team, 27-0. Here are a few key takeaways from this year’s intrasquad scrimmage: • Wide receiver: With KeAndre Lambert-Smith expected to...
Report: Penn State WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith ‘strongly considering’ entering transfer portal
KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Penn State’s top receiver last season, is likely moving on. Lambert-Smith is “strongly considering” entering the transfer portal in search of a new home, according to a report from 247 Sports. The spring transfer portal opens Tuesday. Lambert-Smith was not seen at the media’s practice window this past...
What to know about Penn State’s 2024 Blue-White Game
Fans will descend upon Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon as Penn State hosts its annual Blue-White Game. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Here’s some details for the Nittany Lions’ spring football scrimmage: TV: Big Ten Network Streaming: GoPSUSports Tickets: Admission is free and seating is general admission. Gates: Open...
10 Penn State players to watch in the 2024 Blue-White Game
All the attention will be on Penn State’s headliners at Saturday’s Blue-White game. Fans will want to see Ohio State transfer Julian Fleming, Abdul Carter after his move to defensive end and, naturally, new offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki and defensive coordinator Tom Allen will be looked at closely. But Fleming,...
Penn State lands commitment from Alvin Henderson, 3rd-ranked RB in 2025 class
Penn State has landed another highly touted running back on the recruiting trail. Alvin Henderson, a consensus four-star prospect and one of the top tailbacks in the 2025 recruiting cycle, verbally committed to the Nittany Lions on Thursday afternoon. Henderson, a star at Elba High School (Ala.), picked Penn State...
Penn State edge rusher Dani Dennis-Sutton ready to shine in starting role
Three Penn State defensive ends have dominated the headlines early in 2024. Former Nittany Lions Chop Robinson and Adisa Isaac, Big Ten standouts in 2023, will go early in the NFL Draft later this month. And third-year junior Abdul Carter has been the talk of Penn State’s spring for his...
