"He does everything right. He's always been a leader on this team, does everything the coaches ask, and is like a brother to everybody."

"I feel leaner, quicker, faster. I'm just excited to show that against Indiana on October 24."

Despite recent recruiting struggles, Penn State still has many opportunities to expand on a small but talented Class of 2021.

"He's in here early and until late. He's talking football, he's thinking football, he's eating football, he's sleeping football."

"We've got a lot of hungry guys looking to make people forget No. 11 somewhat."