Dufault is the first walk-on commitment of the Nittany Lions' recruiting Class of 2024.
Nick Singleton was named to the Paul Hornung Award watch list, while Dvon Ellies was included on the Wuerffel Trophy watch list Thursday.
Chop Robinson, Abdul Carter, Kalen King, and Olu Fashanu each received nominations for a slew of awards within college football.
The award honors the nation's top college football player.
Fashanu was the lone Penn State honoree and was joined by two Michigan nominations with single nominations from Ohio State and Maryland to round out the Big Ten East.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the contract is worth $10.1 million, with $1 million of incentives for 1,300 rushing yards, 11 touchdowns, and 65 receptions.