Ben Jones

Penn State defensive end Arnold Ebiketie had his NFL dreams realized on Friday night as he was selected No. 38 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the NFL Draft. Ebiketie played at Penn State for just one season after transferring from Temple. The Maryland native was an instant impact addition to…

During the search process for a new vice president of Intercollegiate Athletics, Penn State football coach James Franklin was not shy about his wishes in what he wanted out the new head of the university’s athletic department. He wanted three things: an athletic director that was bold and aggressive, understood the challenges facing Franklin’s program…

Penn State receiver Jahan Dotson was drafted No. 16 overall by the Washington Commanders on Thursday night during the first round of the NFL Draft. Dotson is the first Nittany Lion off the board during this year’s draft and the first Penn State receiver go in the first round since Bryant Johnson went at No.…

The NFL Draft is set to get underway on Thursday evening with the first round airing live from Las Vegas starting at 8 p.m. eastern time. The first round is a notoriously long affair, with teams taking their time making selections, trades and hearing offers from the around the league. From the Penn State perspective…

With the NFL Draft set to begin this Thursday, nearly a dozen former Penn State football players will hope to hear their names called over the course of the weekend, turning a lifelong dream of playing in the NFL that much closer to reality. For the likes of Jahan Dotson, Jaquan Brisker and Arnold Ebiketie,…

James Franklin traditionally hates this question, or the idea of it. So if you ever get the chance, don’t ask him who has stood out to him so far this season or this spring or this training camp. It’s not that Franklin doesn’t know, but for a coach managing an entire roster of players, it’s…