Seth Engle

INDIANAPOLIS — Kevin Winston Jr. was on a path toward superstardom. He was a preseason All-American safety, a projected first-round NFL Draft pick and a Penn State team captain. Winston was named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Week in the Nittany Lions’ first game of 2024. And then, suddenly, the path ventured sideways…

INDIANAPOLIS — “Why did you leave Penn State?” There’s nothing KeAndre Lambert-Smith has been asked about more in meetings with NFL teams. His career with the Nittany Lions was one filled with twists and turns, heroics and heartbreak. Lambert-Smith’s 88-yard Rose Bowl touchdown started his 2023 off with a bang, only to finish the calendar…

INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Warren wears the No. 44 because, as a kid, his dad showed him John Riggins and said, “This is how I want you to run the ball.” Warren isn’t a typical tight end prospect. He’s a former high school quarterback who grew up idolizing fullbacks. Warren did it all at Penn State…

INDIANAPOLIS — Abdul Carter, who has the potential to become Penn State’s first No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick since 2000, has been advised by doctors not to undergo surgery to repair a stress reaction in his right foot, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Thursday. Carter already opted out of participating in on-field drills at…

INDIANAPOLIS — Kobe King’s decision loomed over Penn State in the days that followed a loss to Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen, the team’s dynamic running back tandem, starting quarterback Drew Allar, defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton and more had all announced their returns. King ultimately opted to take a…

INDIANAPOLIS — Abdul Carter has long manifested his destiny. He knew how good he was going to become, how hard he would work and how he’d achieve his dreams. Carter let his Penn State teammates hear it ahead of his first workout three years ago. Since then, rep by rep and play by play, Carter’s…

INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Warren is following suit with Penn State’s other likely first-round NFL Draft selection, Abdul Carter, and will not participate in on-field drills at this week’s scouting combine, he confirmed on Thursday. Warren is expected to become one of, if not the first tight end selected in April’s draft. “Just kind of sitting…

Dan Connor has finally been promoted after three seasons as a Penn State defensive analyst. Connor, the program’s all-time leading tackler, will serve as the Nittany Lions’ next linebackers coach, as illustrated by an alteration in his title on the team’s staff directory.  He will officially take over for former defensive coordinator Penn State Tom…

Penn State will be moving on from one of its most veteran players. Smith Vilbert, a seventh-year defensive end who was a regular contributor this past season, is no longer with the program and is set to enter the transfer portal, Pete Nakos of On3 reported on Tuesday. Vilbert tallied 12 tackles, four tackles for…