Generally, freshmen coming into a B1G school to play a sport don't anticipate much playing time. This winter, however, many teams have benefited from their freshmen rising to the occasion and performing well.
Penn State men's basketball keeps a list of student-athletes who not only stood out as stars on the court, but helped lead by example off of it. Names like Talor Battle, Tim Frazier, and D.J. Newbill grace this distinguished list of program legends. But nowadays, the list features a name not many would've expected four years ago -- Brandon Taylor.
The oft-overlooked Penn State All-Sports Museum announced a list of 11 guest speakers for 2016, ranging from fan favorites like former football equipment manager Brad "Spider" Caldwell to former athletes, coaches, and sports historians.
NFL.com homepage editor and CBSSports.com NFL writer Chris Trapasso helped us study Christian Hackenberg and Carl Nassib to give fans a better idea of where they might land in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Defenseman and Alternate Captain Luke Juha was nominated for the Hobey Baker award. He is the third Nittany Lion in program history to receive a nomination.
Mike Williamson was drafted in 2013 by the Canucks and played 49 games for Penn State over three seasons.