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Penn State Football To Hold Spring Run-On Tryouts

Are you interested in being on the field as Beaver Stadium erupts to “Mo Bamba” during the White Out? Do you want to have James Franklin’s 1-0 mentality mercilessly hammered into the back of your brain? Do you look at Matt McGloin in the XFL and see yourself? If so, Penn State football’s walk run-on tryouts might be for you.

The team will hold an informational meeting for spring run-on tryouts at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25.

The meeting will take place at the Lasch Building’s team auditorium and is open to any students who are enrolled full-time at the University Park campus. The actual try-outs will be held on Monday, March 16.

Two of the most notable walk-ons to suit up for the Nittany Lions are McGloin and Carl Nassib.

McGloin was the starting quarterback for Penn State over a three-year stretch from 2010-2012. He totaled 6,390 passing yards, 46 passing touchdowns, and a completion percentage of 57.4% during his time at Penn State. McGloin had a four-year NFL career and is now a quarterback for the New York Guardians in the XFL.

Nassib set the Penn State single-season sack record in his final season with 15.5 sacks. Over his three-year tenure in the blue and white, he totaled 64 tackles, 24 tackles-for-loss, 17.5 sacks, and seven forced fumbles. Nassib is now a regular contributor to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ defense and is coming off a season in which he accumulated 34 tackles and six sacks.

James Franklin won’t tweet “#WeAre…Better” for you if/when you walk onto his team, but this is your chance to become the next Penn State football hero.

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Gabe Angieri

After a four-year career with Onward State, Gabe is now a college graduate and off to the real world. He shockingly served as the blog’s managing editor during the 2022-23 school year and covered football for much of his Onward State tenure, including trips to the Outback Bowl and Rose Bowl. For any professional inquiries, please email Gabe at [email protected]. You can still see his bad sports takes on Twitter at @gabeangieri.

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