Other Penn State seniors who could mull a return for 2022: linebacker Ellis Brooks, defensive tackle Fred Hansard, receiver Cam Sullivan-Brown, safety Jonathan Sutherland and offensive linemen Des Holmes, Anthony Whigan and Eric Wilson.įrank Bodani covers Penn State football for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network. As of now, Penn State has one confirmed night game which is. Of course, seniors such as receiver Jahan Dotson and defensive end Arnold Ebiketie will leave as high NFL Draft picks.Ī couple of underclassmen could follow them, too, including offensive tackle Rasheed Walker, cornerback Joey Porter, Jr. You know the entire nation will be tuned in and Penn State’s Beaver Stadium offers one of the best atmospheres for a night game. Mustipher's NFL stock rise with a potentially injury-free 2022 at Penn State? He missed more than half of this year. Will former YAIAA star Drew Hartlaub (37) use his extra year of COVID eligibility to return to Penn State in 2022? The special teams' star still has not made an impact yet at his safety position.Ĭould star defensive tackle P.J. "I don't think Senior Day represents that anymore, at least until we get through this COVID period." Senior Day, we're going to make special for these guys, but it's not as clean as I'd like it to be. "You can't use any of the old data to study over the last 10 years to make predictions. "It's just kind of a mess to predict," coach James Franklin said Tuesday, when asked about returning players.
Penn State's large and highly decorated incoming recruiting class (25 players and counting) will push the 85-man scholarship limit, too. Some simply won't have a guaranteed spot on next year's roster because of space limits and competition. They will leave for the NFL or move on from college. But, certainly, most will decide against returning in 2022, for one reason or another. Only five scholarship players on the roster are not eligible to return next year, via NCAA rules. Could the senior used his "COVID year" to focus on his new position in a 2022 return? Jesse Luketa, 40, has shown promise at defensive end after a late switch from linebacker.
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