Christian Hackenberg's a dork. Two 6-foot-4 freshmen wide receivers are twin towers. And projected starting running back Akeel Lynch is a stepfather. It's not some alternative universe, but it's the nicknames and descriptions DaeSean Hamilton -- and apparently others -- use to playfully label and tease some of their teammates.
Adrian Amos had a chip on his shoulder as a late-round draft pick entering training camp with the Chicago Bears, but it seems as though the rookie safety is making the most of his reps.
There are so many options to choose from, but our staff picked our top-six breakout candidates for the upcoming season.
The established, reliable Adam Breneman and Kyle Carter are returning to Penn State's deep tight end corps. Now the biggest question facing the unit becomes, "Just how good can Mike Gesicki be?"
The 6-foot-3, 279 pound defensive tackle out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, had offers from Alabama, Auburn, Ohio State, Michigan State, Pitt, and more.
Zettel was named to the Piesman Trophy watch list, created by SBNation for offensive and defensive linemen that make non-lineman football plays.