Eight ranked teams are on the Nittany Lions schedule this season.
Nelson was initially a safety and is still listed as such on Penn State Athletics' website.
Changes will start taking affect on Saturday, August 17, and run through Monday, August 26.
Penn State and West Virginia will compete in a blood drive competition benefitting the American Red Cross on Thursday, August 29.
As a university, Penn State is 1-0 in the 2024-25 school year.
