"I really try to take advantage and take full advantage and opportunity I can with the platform, because I come from nothing."
Deverka is Penn State's first defensive honoree since 2023.
Penn State dropped a series to Indiana State in The Bahamas to open the 2026 season.
Convincingly beating a non-conference foe isn't for everybody.
Matt Campbell said the sophomore got hurt in the second to last week of camp.
"The scoreboard's for the players."