Ben Jones

Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu was named a first-team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation on Friday night. The honor marks Penn State’s 102nd first-team All-American in school history by an NCAA recognized outlet and the Nittany Lions’ first first-team selection since linebacker Micah Parsons in 2019. Fashanu is Penn State’s first offensive lineman to be…

Penn State football tight end Theo Johnson declared for the NFL Draft on Friday but indicated in a Twitter post that he intends to play in the Nittany Lions’ upcoming clash with Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl. While at Penn State, Johnson has been a consistent presence in the Nittany Lions’ tight end room…

Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz has officially been hired as head coach at Duke, the university announced on Thursday night. He is the 23rd head coach in Blue Devil football’s history. “As our process unfolded, it became abundantly clear that Manny Diaz is the right fit for Duke University and we couldn’t be more…

Junior Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson will opt out of the Nittany Lions’ upcoming appearance in the Peach Bowl and declare for the 2024 NFL Draft he announced on Tuesday. “To the Penn State fans, Thank you from the bottom of my heart for accepting me with open arms and making these past two…

New Penn State offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki will be with the program during the Nittany Lions’ preparation for the Peach Bow, but as expected, won’t have any hands-on aspects to his early tenure in State College. “Andy will be here more just taking in everything and getting a feel for how we operate [and] the…

Two now former Penn State players – punter Alex Bacchetta and receiver Cristian Driver – entered the transfer portal on Monday at the outset of the 30-window according to reports. Neither were significant factors during Penn State’s 2023 campaign but both figured to potentially have larger roles in the future. For his part Bacchetta came…

No. 10 Penn State football will face No. 11 Ole Miss on Dec. 30 in the program’s first-ever Peach Bowl appearance, the bowl announced on Sunday. Kickoff is slated for noon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. This will mark the first meeting between the two programs. The Nittany Lions entered the selection process at No.…