Cornerbacks coach and former Penn State wideout Terry Smith is breeding a strong secondary from the strengths of the offense it plays against.
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?"
Check out the Blue Band kicking off a Penn State football meeting and making James Franklin and Marcus Allen lose their minds.
John Donovan, beginning his second year under James Franklin, didn't really address last year's struggles at last week's preseason media day, and elected instead to further an established coaching platitude: He's going to trust his process, and take things one step at a time.
Penn State is known for having one of the largest alumni networks in the world, and that stays true in the NFL. 32 Nittany Lions have made their way into NFL training camps, and whether it's their first year or 11th, they're all looking forward to getting this season underway.