The 3-Star player from Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin committed to the Nittany Lions this morning following an official visit.
The Nittany Lions were honored for the 23rd time by the AFCA after posting a Graduation Success Rate of 87 percent, good for second in the Big Ten behind Northwestern and No. 5 among all public FBS programs.
For the second-straight year on National Signing Day, Penn State football will host "The Signature Event" to announce the players of the 2015 recruiting class.
Stunningly, 859 days, 35 games, 105 extra points, 52 field goals, and three game-winning kicks since that fateful four-missed field goal game, Ficken is poised to do the unthinkable and join the professional ranks following a roller coaster of a career at Penn State.
Redshirt junior defensive end Deion Barnes will play in the 2015 Senior Bowl, joining fellow Nittany Lions Adrian Amos, Mike Hull, and Donovan Smith for the postseason college football all-star game in Mobile, Alabama on Jan. 24.
The 2014 fall semester was a record-setting one for the Penn State football team as 51 players -- including 21 true freshmen -- earned GPAs of 3.0 or higher, while 25 players were named to the Dean's List. In total, 57 players recorded cumulative GPAs of at least 3.0, a new program record.