With preseason camp in full swing, Penn State is hard at work evaluating which players will make an impact on Saturday's this fall. Here are five who could carve out significant roles for themselves.
Andre Robinson hasn't played a down as a Nittany Lion, yet teammate Saquon Barkley already compared the redshirt freshman's bruising playing style to "Beast Mode" himself.
"There may be three that are collectively faster, there may be three that are more notable, or more highly recruited," Pry said, "but I'll tell ya, I'd go to battle against anyone in the country with those three linebackers."
Maya Hayes went from Penn State star to local hero with her professional team, Sky Blue FC. Now in her third season, she's coming into a veteran role within the fledgling league.
Penn State's starting trio of linebackers -- Jason Cabinda, Brandon Bell, and Nyeem Wartman-White -- will log a heavy workload in 2016, but young depth at the position and a strong secondary should help take some of the pressure off.
Sophomore running back Saquon Barkley has been on campus for just over a year, but No. 26 is already one of the most electrifying talents in college football.