Ben Jones
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Penn State Football: Longest Career? Biggest Steal? Nittany Lion 2023 NFL Draft Superlatives
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With the three-day NFL Draft set to get underway Thursday night, Penn State football will wait to see who might add to a long list of first-round draft choices to have once worn the Blue and White. While cornerback Joey Porter Jr. is likely Penn State’s only first round selection this year, that doesn’t mean…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Add Temple Transfer Zach Hicks
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Newly minted Penn State men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades added another transfer portal acquisition to the Nittany Lions’ 2023-24 roster on Thursday afternoon as former Temple forward Zach Hicks announced his transfer destination. As a freshman in 2021-22, the 6-foot-7 Hicks appeared in 28 of the Owls’ 29 games while averaging 21.4 minutes, 8.3 points…
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As Penn State Tries to Find One for 2023, a Look at No. 3 Receivers of the Past
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As sophomore receiver Omari Evans patched together a five-reception, 80-yard and one touchdown performance last weekend as part of Penn State’s Blue-White spring scrimmage, it was the latest entry in the Nittany Lions’ ongoing efforts to find a No. 3 receiver. Heading into the summer, longtime wideout KeAndre Lambert-Smith looks to pair with incoming Kent…
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Jameel Brown Returns from Transfer Portal, Will Stick with Penn State
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New Penn State men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades picked up a boost to his roster building efforts on Monday afternoon as freshman guard Jameel Brown announced that he will withdraw his name from the transfer portal and return to Penn State for his sophomore season. Brown entered the portal on March 29, just five days…
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Penn State Football: 5 Blue-White Takeaways
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A spring scrimmage is the perfect thing to overreact to, so here are five observations you should take only somewhat seriously. Good Introduction: True freshman linebacker Tony Rojas was a name that had generated plenty of buzz this spring and he lived up to the billing on Saturday with a game-high nine tackles, six of…
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Penn State Football: As Spring Window Opens, Franklin Outlines Portal Needs
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As Penn State left the field on Saturday afternoon it marked the opening of the second transfer portal window which is slated to close again on Sunday, April 30th. For a program like Penn State, it’s a great opportunity to address the sorts of needs that could turn cautiously optimistic seasons into legitimate conference title…
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State College Native Keaton Ellis Among Three Newly Minted Penn State Captains
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In a change from recent years Penn State football named three captains following the conclusion of spring practice including State College native Keaton Ellis, Nittany Lion head coach James Franklin announced on Saturday. “Last year we had veteran, strong leaders that have been around forever,” Franklin said. “We had guys that had been multiple year…
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Nittany Lions Have Talent; Key to 2023 Will Be Growing into It
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Sometimes a team shows up to spring practice prepackaged for success. In 2017, the Nittany Lions came out of the box already national title contenders, there wasn’t much to sort out. It was a matter of public record: this team was going to be good. Enter the 2023 edition of the Blue White game and…
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5 Things to Watch During Penn State’s Blue-White Scrimmage
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Penn State football will take part in its 15th and final practice of the spring period at 2 p.m. on Saturday in its annual Blue-White event. This year the traditional scrimmage will be back in its usual format after a few years of focusing mostly on practice situations rather than a full on scrimmage. The…
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Penn State Football: Tengwall, Like Everyone Else, Excited About Offensive Line
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Penn State offensive lineman Landon Tengwall is happy. It’s hard to blame him. The weather is nice, he’s healthy after missing time last season due to injury, and spring practice is about to dive headfirst into this weekend’s Blue-White game. There’s plenty to be happy about. But there’s also the bigger picture: For the first…