It was, by all accounts, a banner year for Penn Staters in the NFL. The 2013 season hasn't yet come to a close yet with the Super Bowl still to be played in under two weeks, but it's worth looking back on Penn State's five players who made NFL rosters this season.
The legacy of Penn State football success on the professional level has continued into 2014 as the Nittany Lions will again be represented on the biggest stage in sports. Michael Robinson and Jordan Hill, who both play for the Seattle Seahawks, will suit up for Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium on February 2 for a shot at a championship ring.
This spring, Levels is bringing Danny Avila and Deniz Koyu as well as Basshunter to their East College Avenue venue.
Donte Raymond, a three-star outside linebacker from Rahway, NJ who was committed to Penn State, has reportedly switched to Delaware. Raymond sent out a tweet indicating that he's going to Delaware before deleting it this evening, according to FightOnState.com's Greg Pickel.
Bill O'Brien may have been the heart of Penn State football for the last two seasons, a driving force behind a movement that kept the program afloat in the wake of supposedly crippling sanctions. O'Brien will forever be remembered for what he did during his short stay in Happy Valley, but he isn't the only that comes to Penn State this offseason -- not when a Penn State legend like Larry Johnson decides to part ways with the Nittany Lions and becomes a Buckeye.
Penn State football's long-time defensive line coach Larry Johnson has decided to move on from Penn State, according to a report from PennLive's Bob Flounders. Johnson was the last remaining member of Joe Paterno's coaching staff, but after not receiving serious consideration for the head coaching position following Bill O'Brien's departure he will explore other coaching opportunities outside of Penn State.