Topics

More

Penn State Football’s K.J. Winston Suffers Long-Term Injury 

Penn State football safety K.J. Winston has suffered an injury and will be out “long-term,” James Franklin announced at his weekly media availability Wednesday. He’s the second Nittany Lion known to have suffered a long-term injury this season, as Franklin announced tight end Andrew Rappleyea will also be out for a while.

Due to his injury, Winston was removed during the Bowling Green game. His 13 tackles thus far rank second on the team, and he also forced one fumble.

Winston’s injury will damage the Penn State secondary, which relied on the projected first-round draft pick as its most key element. However, Franklin said Winston’s work as a leader won’t be interrupted.

“I don’t think it impacts leadership a whole lot because he’s still going to be heavily involved there,” Franklin said. “I think we’ve talked a decent amount about [Dejuan] Lane, so that’ll have a huge impact on him and the reps that he’s getting and where he’s at. And then we’re trying to figure out that next guy right now.”

Franklin mentioned Lane and Antoine Belgrave-Shorter as two potential replacements. He specifically said Lane was a player the coaching staff was focused on during his weekly Monday press conference.

The Nittany Lions host Kent State at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, at Beaver Stadium. 

Your ad blocker is on.

Please choose an option below.

Sign up for our e-mail newsletter:
OR
Support quality journalism:
Purchase a Subscription!

About the Author

Nolan Wick

Nolan is a senior journalism major from Silver Spring, Maryland. He's an avid D.C sports and Liverpool fan who loves going to games in his free time. Nolan mainly writes about Penn State football, men's hockey, and baseball. You can follow him on Twitter @nolan_wick or email him at [email protected].

Staff Predictions: No. 4 Penn State vs. Maryland

The Nittany Lions are a win away from clinching their first-ever College Football Playoff berth.

Four-Star Edge Rusher Jayden Woods Flips From Penn State Football To Florida

Woods became the sixth players from the 2025 cycle to decommit from Penn State.

Penn State Board Of Trustees Committee Approves Contract Amendment For James Franklin

The meeting amended Franklin’s financial incentives for reaching the College Football Playoff.

113kFollowers
164kFollowers
62.7kFollowers
4,570Subscribers
Sign up for our Newsletter