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Penn State football will have its star tight end for the 2020 season, after all. Despite reports of the contrary, Pat Freiermuth will play this fall season, he said Wednesday in a quick appearance on the Big Ten Network. The Athletic's Audrey Snyder first reported his decision to play this season. The junior previously made the decision to not play, a source with knowledge of the situation told the Centre Daily Times, after it appeared the season would not begin until November at the earliest. On his BTN appearance, Feiermuth acknowledged having conversations with coach James Franklin about the pros and cons of sticking with the team, but denied ever opting out of the season. "I never opted out. I don't know where those reports came from...I'm just excited to play football again for @PennStateFball." - Centre Times

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TE *Pat Freiermuth, Penn State
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09/15/20 - Daequan Hardy, rSr/2024, Penn State, 5-09, 179 (DS#35 CB) + More +

Four Penn State football players were charged with marijuana possession Monday, pushing the number of Nittany Lions facing pot charges since July to eight. One former Penn State football player was also charged with marijuana possession Monday, making him the second former Nittany Lion to be charged this month. The university's athletics department is aware of the charges against redshirt freshman linebacker Lance Dixon, redshirt freshman cornerback Daequan Hardy, redshirt freshman running back Terry Smith and freshman cornerback Joseph Johnson III, a spokesperson wrote in a statement. "These alleged actions do not reflect the values and standards of our program and will be addressed," the athletics department said. "We will not comment any further as this is an ongoing legal matter." Dixon, Hardy, Smith and Johnson were charged after a university police officer smelled pot coming from the quartet's on-campus apartment in August. An officer found a bag of marijuana in Dixon's room, a "partially smoked marijuana joint" in Hardy's room, three bags of marijuana in Smith's room and two bags of marijuana in Johnson's room, police wrote in an affidavit of probable cause filed Monday. - Centre Times

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CB Daequan Hardy, Penn State
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09/12/20 - *Pat Freiermuth, Jr/2021, Penn State, 6-5, 251 (DS#2 TE) + More +

Penn State football will be without its star tight end whenever it next takes the field. Junior tight end Pat Freiermuth will not return to play when the season begins, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The team already lost its star linebacker when Micah Parsons decided to forego his junior season and declare for the 2021 NFL draft amid uncertainty about when the Nittany Lions will take the field again during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Freiermuth, like Parsons, is widely projected to go in the first round of next year's draft. The star tight end accomplished plenty in his two years on the football field at Penn State.

He was a reliable target for former quarterback Trace McSorley and redshirt junior Sean Clifford in one year with each starting quarterback. Freiermuth was a strong and physical blocker who didn't back down from opposing defensive linemen, while displaying astute skills as a pass-catcher and a runner after the catch. He finished his Penn State career with 69 receptions for 875 yards and 15 touchdowns in 26 games played. His 15 touchdown receptions tie him for ninth all-time at Penn State and leaves him tied with Mike Gesicki for most among tight ends in school history. Freiermuth was expected to be Clifford's primary target again this season, had it taken place on schedule. - Centre Times

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TE *Pat Freiermuth, Penn State
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09/11/20 - Shaka Toney, rSr/2021, Penn State, 6-3, 242 (DS#8 DE) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Shaka Toney, Penn State,...Tabbed All-Big Ten second team by the coaches in 2019...Named Phil Steele All-Big Ten third team...Made 13 starts in 2019...Tied the Penn State game record with four sacks, all in the fourth quarter, at Indiana (10/20/18)...Equaled the PSU game record set by three others (Terry Killens vs. Indiana, 1995; Jimmy Kennedy at Wisconsin, 2012; Tamba Hali vs. Wisconsin, 2005). - Penn State Football

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DE Shaka Toney, Penn State
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09/11/20 - Michal Menet, rSr/2021, Penn State, 6-4, 301 (DS#4 C) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Michal Menet, Penn State,...Menet was selected All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media in 2019...Earned the Dick Maginnis Memorial Award, recognizing an outstanding offensive lineman, at the team's awards banquet...Made 13 starts at center. - Penn State Football

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C Michal Menet, Penn State
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09/11/20 - Will Fries, rSr/2021, Penn State, 6-6, 309 (DS#29 OT) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Will Fries, Penn State,...Fries made 13 starts at right tackle in 2019...One of 11 players to have earned their degree before the Cotton Bowl...Graduated with a degree in economics. - Penn State Football

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OT Will Fries, Penn State
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09/11/20 - Tariq Castro-Fields, rSr/2022, Penn State, 6-1, 197 (DS#17 CB) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Tariq Castro-Fields, Penn State,...Made 12 starts in 2019...Registered two interceptions and eight pass breakups, both tied for the team lead...Tallied 52 tackles (32 solo) and three tackles for loss (first among Penn State's cornerbacks). - Penn State Football

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CB Tariq Castro-Fields, Penn State
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09/11/20 - Jaquan Brisker, rSr/2022, Penn State, 6-1, 206 (DS#2 SS) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: Jaquan Brisker, Penn State,...Brisker appeared in 13 games in 2019...One of 34 players to make their Penn State debut...Made 32 tackles (15 solo) while adding two interceptions (tied for the team lead) and three pass breakups. - Penn State Football

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SS Jaquan Brisker, Penn State
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09/05/20 - John Lovett, rSr/2022, Penn State, 6-0, 215 (DS#36 RB) + More +

Senior running back John Lovett (7) will wear a single digit for the fourth straight year. "I think he's a great leader," Brewer said of Lovett. "I think he has a tremendous work ethic, probably one of the hardest workers on the team, and he just really cares for the guys around him. I know he has my back, as well as the other guys on the offense as well as the defense. Scholarship or walk-on, he's the same to everyone, and I think that's pretty special." - Waco Tribune Herald

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RB John Lovett, Penn State
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08/25/20 - John Lovett, rSr/2022, Penn State, 6-0, 215 (DS#36 RB) + More +

2021 SENIOR BOWL WATCH LIST: John Lovett, Baylor,...A running back, Lovett has led the Bears in rushing each of his first three seasons and ranks 20th in school history with 1,673 yards. A native of New Jersey, he ranks fourth overall averaging 5.40 yards per carry since 2017. - Baylor Football

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RB John Lovett, Penn State
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08/06/20 - *Micah Parsons, Jr/2021, Penn State, 6-3, 246 (DS#1 OLB) + More +

Penn State junior linebacker Micah Parsons has elected to forgo the 2020 season to prepare for the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft. Parsons was named a Consensus All-American in 2019, the 43rd in program history and the first since Saquon Barkley in 2017. He was voted the Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year in the Big Ten, becoming the first sophomore in Big Ten history to win the award. The Harrisburg native was additionally a finalist for the Butkus Award and a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award. During the 2019 campaign, Parsons finished the season with 10 or more tackles in three straight games and six of the final seven games. He ranked fifth in the Big Ten averaging 8.4 tackles per game, while ranking third in the league and sixth nationally forcing 0.31 fumbles per contest. - Penn State Football

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OLB *Micah Parsons, Penn State
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08/04/20 - *Micah Parsons, Jr/2021, Penn State, 6-3, 246 (DS#1 OLB) + More +

If there is a college football season this fall, Penn State could play it without All-American linebacker Micah Parsons. Yahoo Sports reported on Tuesday night that the junior from Harrisburg is expected to opt-out of the 2020 season and declare for the NFL Draft via an announcement on Wednesday. "Penn State had a team meeting Tuesday night, and multiple people close to the program are expecting him to leave barring a last-minute change of heart," Yahoo's Eric Eldholm writes. Multiple media NFL mock drafts list Parsons as a first-round pick, and he was widely expected to declare following the 2020 season.

Health and safety concerns tied to the coronavirus pandemic have apparently sped up that process, though, as the decision, if it comes as expected, will be made before the Lions open camp this coming Friday. A former five-star recruit, Parsons moved from defensive end to linebacker when he arrived in State College and led the Lions in tackles during both 2018 and 2019 seasons, the latter of which marked his first year as a starter. His likely final game was perhaps his best in blue and white, as Parsons finished the team’s Cotton Bowl win over Memphis with 14 tackles (3.5 for loss), two sacks, and two forced fumbles. - Penn Live

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OLB *Micah Parsons, Penn State
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07/31/20 - Sean Clifford, rSr/2023, Penn State, 6-2, 218 (DS#20 QB) + More +

2020 MANNING AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST: Sean Clifford, Jr., Penn State,...Clifford has appeared in 16 games, making 12 starts at quarterback...Selected All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media in 2019...Named to the 2019 CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy Midseason watch list, the Manning Award Midseason watch list and the Maxwell Award watch list...Completed 39 passes of 20 or more yards in 2019...Ranked third in the Big Ten in 2019 in passing touchdowns (23; 32nd in the FBS), yards per completion (14.04; 18th) and yards per pass attempt (8.32; 22nd), was fourth in in passing efficiency (148.54; 26th) and was seventh in passing yardage (2,654)...Was third in the conference in points responsible for per game (14.3; 29th in the FBS) and fourth in total yards per game (254.7; 43rd) in 2019...Ranked third among Big Ten quarterbacks with 33.5 rushing yards per contest in 2019. - Penn State Football

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QB Sean Clifford, Penn State
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07/28/20 - Eric Wilson, rSr/2022, Penn State, 6-4, 306 (DS#50 OG) + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT PRESEASON ALL-FCS FOURTH TEAM: OL Eric Wilson, Harvard, Sr.,...Hailing from Minnetrista, Minnesota, Wilson is the lone Ivy League preseason All-American on the offensive side of the ball and is one of just four from the Ancient Eight to be recognized as an All-American. Wilson, who was an all-Ivy League second-team selection in 2019, has started 20 consecutive games, a streak that dates to the beginning of his sophomore campaign. - Harvard Football

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OG Eric Wilson, Penn State
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07/28/20 - *Micah Parsons, Jr/2021, Penn State, 6-3, 246 (DS#1 OLB) + More +

2020 PRESEASON WALTER CAMP FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: LB Micah Parsons, Penn State,...Parsons was 2019 Big Ten Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year...Became the first sophomore in Big Ten history to win the award...2019 first team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media...Named a Consensus All-American by the NCAA...Was a finalist for the Butkus Award and a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award...Appeared in 13 games in 2019, making 12 starts, and finished the season with 10 or more tackles in three-straight games and six of the final seven games. - Penn State Football

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OLB *Micah Parsons, Penn State
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