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2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Conference Big Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record11–2 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Brent Pry (4th as DC; 6th overall season)
Co-defensive coordinator Tim Banks (4th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Beaver Stadium
Seasons
←  2018
2020 →
2019 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$^   9 – 0     13 – 1  
No. 9 Penn State   7 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 18 Michigan   6 – 3     9 – 4  
Indiana   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Michigan State   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Maryland   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Rutgers   0 – 9     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 11 Wisconsin xy   7 – 2     10 – 4  
No. 10 Minnesota x   7 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 15 Iowa   6 – 3     10 – 3  
Illinois   4 – 5     6 – 7  
Purdue   3 – 6     4 – 8  
Nebraska   3 – 6     5 – 7  
Northwestern   1 – 8     3 – 9  
Championship: Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 21
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Penn State competed as a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference.

Offseason

Staff changes

On January 2, 2019, James Franklin announced that wide receivers coach David Corley was relieved of his duties. This came just one day after Penn State's 27–24 loss to Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl. [1] On January 10, former Duke assistant coach Gerad Parker was announced as the team's new wide receivers coach. [2] On February 15, 2019, it was announced that special teams coordinator and assistant defensive line coach Phil Galiano would be leaving Penn State to become an assistant special teams coach with the New Orleans Saints. [3] On February 21, 2019, Penn State hired Joe Lorig, from Texas Tech, as special teams coordinator and defensive assistant. [4]

Recruiting

The Nittany Lions signed 19 recruits on early signing day in December 2018. [5] Four recruits signed with Penn State on February 6, 2019, pushing their total commitments to 23. [6]

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandon Smith
ILB 		Mineral, Virginia Louisa County 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 228 lb (103 kg) May 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 5/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
Adisa Isaac
DE 		Brooklyn, New York Canarsie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec 17, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
Noah Cain
RB 		Bradenton, Florida IMG Academy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Dec 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
Lance Dixon
OLB 		West Bloomfield Township, Michigan West Bloomfield 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Jul 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 5/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
Tyler Rudolph
S 		Montville, Connecticut St. Thomas More 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars
Taquan Roberson
QB 		Wayne, New Jersey DePaul Catholic 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
Anthony Whigan
OT 		Scranton, Pennsylvania Lackawanna College 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Aug 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
Keaton Ellis
CB 		State College, Pennsylvania State College 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 9, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars
Brenton Strange
TE 		Parkersburg, West Virginia Parkersburg 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars
Michael Johnson Jr.
QB 		Eugene, Oregon Sheldon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Aug 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
Marquis Wilson
CB 		Windsor, Connecticut Windsor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 20, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
Devyn Ford
RB 		Stafford, Virginia North Stafford 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 183 lb (83 kg) May 18, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
Caedan Wallace
OG 		Princeton, New Jersey Hun School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 288 lb (131 kg) Apr 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
John Dunmore
WR 		Hollywood, Florida Chaminade-Madonna Prep 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jul 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
D'Von Ellies
DT 		Owings Mills, Maryland McDonogh 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Jan 20, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars
Saleem Wormley
OG 		Smyrna, Delaware Smyrna 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 318 lb (144 kg) Jul 23, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 4/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars
Hakeem Beamon
DE 		Midlothian, Virginia Manchester 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 259 lb (117 kg) Jun 1, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
Joey Porter Jr.
CB 		Wexford, Pennsylvania North Allegheny 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 11, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
Jaquan Brisker
S 		Scranton, Pennsylvania Lackawanna College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) May 17, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 4/5 stars     ESPN: 4/5 stars
Smith Vilbert
SDE 		Montvale, New Jersey Saint Joseph Regional 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (110 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars
Joseph Appiah Darkwa
DT 		Düsseldorf, Germany U 19 A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Feb 1, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars     ESPN: 3/5 stars
Daequan Hardy
CB 		Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Penn Hills 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Feb 5, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 2/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars
TJ Jones
WR 		Lake City, Florida Columbia 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 3/5 stars    247Sports: 3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:    Rivals: 11   247Sports: 13   ESPN: 13
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Penn State Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.

2019 NFL Draft

See also: 2019 NFL Draft
Player Position Round Pick Team
Miles Sanders Running back 2 53 Philadelphia Eagles
Connor McGovern Offensive lineman 3 90 Dallas Cowboys
Shareef Miller Defensive end 4 138 Philadelphia Eagles
Amani Oruwariye Cornerback 5 146 Detroit Lions
Trace McSorley Quarterback 6 197 Baltimore Ravens
Nick Scott Safety 7 243 Los Angeles Rams
Kyle Vasey Long snapper UFA [7] Atlanta Falcons
Kevin Givens Defensive tackle UFA [8] San Francisco 49ers
Ryan Bates Offensive lineman UFA [9] Philadelphia Eagles
DeAndre Thompkins Wide receiver UFA [9] Philadelphia Eagles
Koa Farmer Outside linebacker UFA [10] Oakland Raiders
Johnathan Thomas Running back UFA [10] Cincinnati Bengals
Chasz Wright Offensive tackle UFA

Transfers

The Nittany Lions added 2 players and lost 12 players due to transfer.

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer from
Weston Carr WR 6'2 200 Senior Redshirt Benicia, CA Azusa Pacific [11]
Jordan Stout K 6'2 197 Sophomore Redshirt Honaker, VA Virginia Tech [12]
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer to
Manny Bowen #43 OLB 6'2 231 Senior Redshirt Barnegat, NJ Utah [13]
Torrence Brown #19 DE 6'3 257 Senior Redshirt Tuscaloosa, AL Southern Miss [14]
Danny Dalton #80 TE 6'4 247 Junior Redshirt Marshfield, MA Boston College [15]
Dae'lun Darien #41 OLB 6'4 223 Junior Redshirt Baltimore, MD Delaware [16]
Alex Gellerstedt #51 OL 6'6 311 Junior Redshirt Dublin, OH Virginia [17]
Isaiah Humphries #2 S 6'0 187 Freshman Redshirt Rowlett, TX California [18]
Sterling Jenkins #76 OT 6'8 334 Senior Redshirt Pittsburgh, PA Duquesne [19]
Juwan Johnson #84 WR 6'4 225 Senior Redshirt Glassboro, NJ Oregon [20]
Zech McPhearson #14 CB 5'11 184 Junior Redshirt Columbia, MD Texas Tech [21]
Jarvis Miller #9 OLB 6'2 223 Senior Redshirt Suffield, CT UMass [22]
Ayron Monroe #23 S 5'11 206 Senior Redshirt Largo, MD Temple [23]
Tommy Stevens #2 QB 6'5 230 Senior Redshirt Indianapolis, IN Mississippi State [24]

Returning starters

Preseason Big Ten poll

Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2019 poll, Penn State was projected to finish in fourth in the East Division. [27]

Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Michigan 222 (20)
2 Ohio State 214 (14)
3 Michigan State 156
4 Penn State 154
5 Indiana 86.5
6 Maryland 82.5
7 Rutgers 37

Schedule

Spring game

Date Time Spring Game Site Result Attendance
April 13 [28] 3:00 p.m. [29] Blue vs. White Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA Blue 24–7 61,000 [30]

Regular season

The team hosted three non-conference games against the Idaho Vandals (first ever meeting) from the Big Sky Conference, Buffalo Bulls from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Pittsburgh Panthers from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). [31] [32]

During the 2019 Nittany Lions season, Penn State went against Big Ten conference opponents Maryland, Purdue, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio State and Rutgers. The 2019 schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away. [33]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m. Idaho*No. 15
 BTNW 79–7104,527
September 77:30 p.m. Buffalo*No. 15
  • Beaver Stadium
  • State College, PA
 FOXW 45–13104,136
September 1412:00 p.m. Pittsburgh*No. 13
  • Beaver Stadium
  • State College, PA ( rivalry)
 ABCW 17–10108,661
September 278:00 p.m.at MarylandNo. 12
 FS1W 59–053,228
October 512:00 p.m. PurduedaggerNo. 12
  • Beaver Stadium
  • State College, PA
 ESPNW 35–7106,536
October 127:30 p.m.at No. 17 IowaNo. 10
 ABCW 17–1269,034
October 197:30 p.m.No. 16 MichiganNo. 7
ABCW 28–21110,669
October 263:30 p.m.at Michigan StateNo. 6
ABCW 28–770,298
November 912:00 p.m.at No. 17 MinnesotaNo. 4
ABCL 26–3151,883
November 1612:00 p.m. IndianaNo. 9
  • Beaver Stadium
  • State College, PA
ABCW 34–27106,323
November 2312:00 p.m.at No. 2 Ohio StateNo. 8
FOXL 17–28104,355
November 303:30 p.m. RutgersNo. 10
  • Beaver Stadium
  • State College, PA
BTNW 27–698,895
December 2812:00 p.m.vs. No. 17 Memphis*No. 10
ESPNW 53–3954,828

[33] [34]

Game summaries

Idaho

See also: 2019 Idaho Vandals football team
Idaho vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Idaho (FCS) 0 0 077
No. 15 Penn State 20 24 142179

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Game information

Buffalo

See also: 2019 Buffalo Bulls football team
Buffalo vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buffalo 0 10 3013
No. 15 Penn State 7 0 281045

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Game information

Pittsburgh

See also: 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry
Pittsburgh vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Pittsburgh 0 10 0010
No. 13 Penn State 7 3 7017

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Game information

At Maryland

See also: 2019 Maryland Terrapins football team and Maryland–Penn State football rivalry
Penn State at Maryland – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Penn State 14 24 71459
Maryland 0 0 000

at Maryland Stadium, College Park, MD

Game information

Purdue

See also: 2019 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Purdue vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Purdue 0 7 007
No. 12 Penn State 21 7 0735

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Game information

At No. 17 Iowa

See also: 2019 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Penn State at Iowa – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Penn State 0 7 3717
No. 17 Iowa 3 3 0612

at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA

Game information

No. 16 Michigan

See also: 2019 Michigan Wolverines football team
Michigan vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 16 Michigan 0 7 7721
No. 7 Penn State 7 14 0728

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Game information

At Michigan State

See also: 2019 Michigan State Spartans football team and Michigan State–Penn State football rivalry
Penn State at Michigan State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Penn State 7 14 7028
Michigan State 0 0 707

at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI

Game information

At No. 13AP/17CFP Minnesota

See also: 2019 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Minnesota-Penn State football rivalry
Penn State at Minnesota – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 5AP/4CFP Penn State 10 3 6726
No. 13AP/17CFP Minnesota 14 10 0731

at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN

Game information

No. 24AP Indiana

See also: 2019 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Indiana vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 24AP Indiana 14 0 31027
No. 9AP/CFP Penn State 17 3 7734

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Game information

At No. 2AP/CFP Ohio State

See also: 2019 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry
Penn State at Ohio State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 9AP/8CFP Penn State 0 0 17017
No. 2AP/CFP Ohio State 7 7 7728

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH

Game information

Rutgers

See also: 2019 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Rutgers vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 3 0 036
No. 12AP/10CFP Penn State 7 0 61427

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

Game information

vs. No. 15AP/17CFP Memphis (Cotton Bowl)

See also: 2019 Memphis Tigers football team and 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic
Memphis vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 15AP/17CFP Memphis 13 10 13339
No. 13AP/10CFP Penn State 7 28 10853

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Rankings

Further information: 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP15151313-T1212107655991212139
Coaches141411121111976551191211129
CFPNot released498101010Not released

Personnel

Coaching staff

Penn State football current coaching staff [35]
Name Position Alma Mater Years at Penn State
James Franklin Head Coach East Stroudsburg University (1995) 6th
Brent Pry Defensive coordinator/linebackers University at Buffalo (1993) 6th
Ricky Rahne Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Cornell University (2002) 6th
Tim Banks Co-defensive coordinator/safeties Central Michigan University (1995) 4th
Tyler Bowen Off. Recruiting coordinator/tight ends University of Maryland (2010) 2nd
Matt Limegrover Run Game Coordinator/offensive line University of Chicago (1991) 4th
Sean Spencer Associate head coach/Run Game Coord./defensive line Clarion University (1995) 6th
Gerad Parker Wide receivers University of Kentucky (2003) 1st
Ja'Juan Seider Running backs West Virginia University (2000) 2nd
Terry Smith Assistant head coach/defensive recruiting coordinator/cornerbacks Penn State University (1991) 6th
Joe Lorig Special teams coordinator/defensive Assistant Western Oregon University (1995) 1st
Dwight Galt III Assistant AD, Performance Enhancement University of Maryland (1981) 6th
V'Angelo Bentley Graduate Assistant University of Illinois (2015) 1st
Kevin Smith Graduate Assistant Urbana University (2014) 3rd
Kevin Reihner Graduate Assistant Stanford University (2015) 1st
Mark Dupuis Graduate Assistant University of Connecticut (2011) 3rd

Roster

2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football roster

Quarterback

  •  7 Will Levis – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 229)
  •  9 Ta'Quan Roberson – freshman (5'11, 192)
  • 13 Michael Johnson Jr. – freshman (6'2, 199)
  • 14 Sean Clifford – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 216)
  • 15 Michael Shuster – Redshirt junior (6'2, 210)
  • 19 Isaac Rumery – freshman (5'11, 203)

Running back

  •  3 Ricky Slade – sophomore (5'9, 198)
  •  4 Journey Brown – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 206)
  • 21 Noah Cain – freshman (5'10, 206)
  • 28 Devyn Ford – freshman (5'11, 194)
  • 40 Nick Eury – Redshirt junior (5'9, 212)

Wide receiver

  •  1 K. J. Hamler – Redshirt sophomore (5'9, 176)
  •  5 Jahan Dotson – sophomore (5'11, 175)
  •  6 Justin Shorter – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 235)
  •  8 John Dunmore – freshman (6'1, 179)
  • 10 TJ Jones – freshman (6'1, 196)
  • 11 Daniel George – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 12 Mac Hippenhammer – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 182)
  • 23 Weston Carr – Redshirt senior (6'2, 202)
  • 29 Henry Fessler – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 172)
  • 44 Cameron Pica – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 215)
  • 80 Justin Weller – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 190)
  • 81 Cam Sullivan-Brown – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 194)
  • 83 Alex Hoenstine – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 190)
  • 84 Benjamin Wilson – Redshirt junior (6'2, 204)
  • 85 Isaac Lutz – Redshirt junior (5'11, 193)
  • 86 Alec Berger – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 175)
  • 88 Dan Chisena – Redshirt senior (6'3, 202)
  • 89 Colton Maxwell – Redshirt junior (6'0, 194)

Tight end

Placekicker

  • 90 Rafael Checa – sophomore (6'2, 201)
  • 92 Jake Pinegar – sophomore (6'2, 195)
  • 95 Vlad Hilling – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 226)
  • 97 Sebastian Costantini – freshman (5'11, 195)
  • 98 Jordan Stout – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 205)
  • 99 Justin Tobin – Redshirt junior (6'2, 208)
  

Offensive lineman

  • 50 Will Knutsson – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 296)
  • 53 Rasheed Walker – Redshirt freshman (6'6, 324)
  • 55 Anthony Whigan – junior (6'4, 301)
  • 59 Kaleb Konigus – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 302)
  • 62 Michal Menet – Redshirt junior (6'4, 313)
  • 63 Collin De Boef – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 258)
  • 68 Hunter Kelly – Redshirt junior (6'2, 309)
  • 69 C.J. Thorpe – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 322)
  • 70 Juice Scruggs – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 285)
  • 71 Will Fries – Redshirt junior (6'6, 313)
  • 72 Bryce Effner – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 297)
  • 73 Mike Miranda – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 295)
  • 74 Steven Gonzalez – Redshirt senior (6'4, 341)
  • 75 Des Holmes – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 315)
  • 77 Sal Wormley – freshman (6'3, 319)
  • 79 Caedan Wallace – freshman (6'5, 333)

Defensive lineman

  • 18 Shaka Toney – DE – Redshirt junior (6'3, 243)
  • 20 Adisa Isaac – DE – freshman (6'4, 241)
  • 27 Aeneas Hawkins – DT – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 272)
  • 28 Odafe Oweh – DE – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 255)
  • 34 Shane Simmons – DE – Redshirt junior (6'3, 259)
  • 42 Ellison Jordan – DT – Redshirt junior (6'0, 320)
  • 44 Joseph Darkwa – DT – freshman (6'5, 272)
  • 46 Nick Tarburton – DE – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 263)
  • 49 Daniel Joseph – DE – Redshirt junior (6'3, 260)
  • 51 Hakeem Beamon – DE – freshman (6'3, 259)
  • 53 Fred Hansard – DT – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 316)
  • 54 Robert Windsor – DT – Redshirt senior (6'4, 285)
  • 55 Antonio Shelton – DT – Redshirt junior (6'2, 311)
  • 58 Evan Presta – DT – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 288)
  • 88 Judge Culpepper – DT – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 284)
  • 90 Damion Barber – DT – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 290)
  • 91 Dvon Ellies – DT – freshman (6'1, 304)
  • 92 Smith Vilbert – DE – freshman (6'6, 253)
  • 93 P. J. Mustipher – DT – sophomore (6'4, 311)
  • 98 Dan Vasey – DE – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 252)
  • 99 Yetur Gross-Matos – DE – junior (6'5, 264)

Punter

  • 49 Cade Pollard – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 225)
  • 93 Blake Gillikin – senior (6'2, 196)
  • 97 Carson Landis – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 205)
  

Linebacker

  •  6 Cam Brown – senior (6'5, 233)
  • 10 Lance Dixon – freshman (6'2, 213)
  • 11 Micah Parsons – sophomore (6'3, 245)
  • 12 Brandon Smith – freshman (6'3, 240)
  • 13 Ellis Brooks – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 234)
  • 36 Jan Johnson – Redshirt senior (6'2, 231)
  • 39 Robbie Dwyer – freshman (6'1, 235)
  • 40 Jesse Luketa – sophomore (6'3, 247)
  • 45 Charlie Katshir – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 229)
  • 50 Max Chizmar – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 230)

Defensive back

  •  2 Keaton Ellis – CB – freshman (5'11, 190)
  •  3 Donovan Johnson – CB – Redshirt sophomore (5'9, 185)
  •  5 Tariq Castro-Fields – CB – junior (6'0, 197)
  •  7 Jaquan Brisker – S – junior (6'1, 210)
  •  8 Marquis Wilson – CB – freshman (5'11, 173)
  •  9 Joey Porter Jr. – CB – freshman (6'2, 180)
  • 16 John Petrishen – S – Redshirt senior (6'0, 211)
  • 17 Garrett Taylor – S – Redshirt senior (6'0, 198)
  • 19 Trent Gordon – CB – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 188)
  • 21 Tyler Rudolph – S – freshman (6'0, 204)
  • 24 DJ Brown – CB – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 183)
  • 25 Daequan Hardy – CB – freshman (5'9, 170)
  • 26 Jonathan Sutherland – S – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 201)
  • 27 Cody Romano– S – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 209)
  • 29 John Reid – CB – Redshirt senior (5'10, 181)
  • 35 Justin Neff – S – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 195)
  • 36 Makai Self – CB – freshman (5'9, 167)
  • 37 Drew Hartlaub – S – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 183)
  • 38 Lamont Wade – S – junior (5'9, 199)
  • 48 C.J. Holmes – S – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 216)

Long snappers

  • 91 Chris Stoll – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 245)
  • 94 Joe Calcagno – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 279)

Source: [36]


Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2020 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
2 38 Yetur Gross-Matos DE Carolina Panthers
2 46 K. J. Hamler WR Denver Broncos
4 141 John Reid CB Houston Texans
6 183 Cam Brown OLB New York Giants
6 193 Robert Windsor DT Indianapolis Colts

References

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  2. ^ King, Tyler (January 10, 2019). "Penn State football hires ex-Purdue interim head coach Gerad Parker to coach wide receivers". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  3. ^ Juliano, Joe (February 15, 2019). "Penn State special teams coordinator Phil Galiano leaves for New Orleans Saints job". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
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