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2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Curtis Jacobs,...Jacobs has played in 32 career games and made 22 starts...Was named All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media in 2021...Jacobs has tallied 47 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and two sacks this season. - Penn State Football

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OLB Curtis Jacobs, Penn State
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12/03/22 - Chop Robinson, Jr/2024, Penn State, 6-3, 254 (DS#3 DE) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Chop Robinson,...Has appeared in all 12 games this season...Robinson has recorded 23 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and is tied for the defensive line lead with four sacks...At Auburn, Robinson recorded his first sack as a Nittany Lion with a strip-sack in the second quarter. Robinson also recovered a fumble in the third quarter...The sophomore notched a career-high two sacks and had three solo tackles against Maryland. - Penn State Football

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DE Chop Robinson, Penn State
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12/02/22 - PJ Mustipher, rSr/2023, Penn State, 6-4, 320 (DS#28 DT) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DL PJ Mustipher, Penn State,...Mustipher has appeared in 52 career games and made 28 starts as a Nittany Lion...Mustipher is a two-year team captain...Was a second-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches in 2021 and was honorable mention All-Big Ten in 2020...In his Penn State career, Mustipher owns 141 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup...Mustipher began the season on watch lists for the Comeback Player of the Year Award, Rotary Lombardi Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Outland Trophy...He is also on the Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List. - Penn State Football

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DT PJ Mustipher, Penn State
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12/02/22 - Nicholas Singleton, Sr/2026, Penn State, 6-0, 220 (DS#1 RB) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES): RB Nicholas Singleton, Penn State,...Was named Second Team All-Big Ten by the media as a return specialist on Tuesday...Singleton has 941 yards, averaging 78.4 per game and 6.32 per carry...Singleton owns the Penn State freshman rushing touchdowns record with 10, breaking a tie with Noah Cain (8; 2019) for the mark. Allen currently has nine...Singleton has rushed for 100 yards in three games this season (179 vs. Ohio, 124 at Auburn, 122 at Maryland)...He scored multiple rushing touchdowns against Ohio, Auburn, Minnesota and Maryland...Singleton ranks 16th in the country and first among FBS freshmen in yards per carry.

The freshman is tied second in the FBS with six 40+ yard runs and eight 30+ yard runs and tied fifth with three 50+ yard runs. Four of his six 40+ yard runs have gone for touchdowns...Singleton ranks fifth among FBS freshmen with 78.4 rushing yards per game, fourth in total rushing yards (941) and second among FBS freshmen averaging 111.3 all-purpose yards per game...Singleton holds fourth among FBS freshmen with 10 rushing touchdowns...Since 2000, Singleton has the second-most rushing yards by a Penn State freshman in a season (941), trailing only Saquon Barkley (1,076; 2015). - Penn State Football

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RB Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
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12/02/22 - *Joey Porter Jr., Jr/2023, Penn State, 6-3, 198 (DS#3 CB) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG TEN FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State,...Porter has played in 34 career games with the Nittany Lions and has made 30 starts...Was a third-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches in 2021 and by the media in 2020...Has collected 114 tackles (87 solo), two tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, an interception and 20 pass breakups as a Nittany Lion...He is a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award and Jim Thorpe Award...Porter Jr. is tied 21st in the nation with 11 pass breakups. - Penn State Football

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CB *Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
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12/02/22 - *Joey Porter Jr., Jr/2023, Penn State, 6-3, 198 (DS#3 CB) + More +

Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. declared for the 2023 NFL Draft and announced he won't play in the Nittany Lions' bowl game, the redshirt junior wrote on social media Wednesday. "First and foremost, I sincerely appreciate my teammates, coaches, family and every member of the Penn State community who have made the last four years so memorable," Porter wrote in a message posted to social media. "My time at Penn State has been nothing short of a blessing." Porter recorded 11 pass breakups and allowed just nine catches among 26 targets in man-to-man coverage this season, was named first-team All-Big Ten by separate voting from conference coaches and reporters.

A redshirt junior from North Allegheny, Porter made history during Penn State's 35-31 victory at Purdue in the opening week of the season when he broke up six passes to set a school record and tie a Big Ten mark that had been unmatched since 2015. The six breakups are tied for the most in a single game for an FBS player since Houston's William Jackson III had seven against Temple in 2015. Porter, who played in 34 career games with 30 starts, also had a team-high eight tackles and recovered a fumble against Purdue. - Pittsburgh Tribune Review and online sources

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CB *Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
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11/30/22 - Nicholas Singleton, Sr/2026, Penn State, 6-0, 220 (DS#1 RB) + More +

2022 BIG TEN THOMPSON-RANDLE EL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Nicholas Singleton, Penn State,...Penn State freshman running back Nicholas Singleton was honored as Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year on Wednesday. Singleton was among 10 Penn State offensive players picking up All-Big Ten honors. Singleton is the fourth Thompson-Randle El Big Ten Freshman of the Year joining Christian Hackenberg (2013), Deion Barnes (2012) and Curtis Enis (1995, media). Singleton became Penn State's 37th major award winner for conference awards and the 11th in the James Franklin era. Singleton has 941 yards, averaging 78.4 per game and 6.32 per carry and owns the Penn State freshman rushing touchdowns record with 10, breaking a tie with Noah Cain (8; 2019) for the mark. Allen currently has nine. He has has rushed for 100 yards in three games this season (179 vs. Ohio, 124 at Auburn, 122 at Maryland) and scored multiple rushing touchdowns against Ohio, Auburn, Minnesota and Maryland. Singleton ranks 16th in the country and first among FBS freshmen in yards per carry. - Penn State Football

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RB Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
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11/29/22 - Olumuyiwa Fashanu, rJr/2024, Penn State, 6-6, 312 (DS#3 OT) + More +

One of Penn State's best players will be returning for the 2023 season. Offensive tackle Olu Fashanu announced his decision to return to the Nittany Lions instead of declaring for the NFL Draft Monday evening. Fashanu was rising up draft projections, with some having him as a top-10 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Instead, the 19-year-old offensive tackle will return for another season at Penn State where he will anchor the offensive line at left tackle. His return will be even more important for the Nittany Lions because of who will be behind him. Drew Allar is set to start at quarterback next season if all goes well and will no longer have to worry about his blindside with Fashanu protecting it. The star left tackle is the second Nittany Lion to announce his return after fellow offensive lineman Hunter Nourzad announced earlier in November that he would also be coming back. - Centre Times

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OT Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State
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11/26/22 - Sean Clifford, rSr/2023, Penn State, 6-2, 218 (DS#20 QB) + More +

Sean Clifford threw four touchdown passes and No. 11 Penn State's defense tightened up late to beat Michigan State 35-16 in the regular-season finale on Saturday. Tight end Theo Johnson caught two touchdown passes, Tyler Warren and running back Nick Singleton each caught one, and KeAndre Lambert-Smith threw a touchdown pass and caught another for the Nittany Lions (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten, No. 11 CFP). Penn State evened the all-time series with the Spartans at 18-18-1, but needed a fourth-quarter push to do so. The Spartans (5-7, 3-6) were down a handful of players due to injuries and suspensions; seven of those suspended in the melee after the Michigan game on Oct. 29 were charged Wednesday. Penn State held Michigan State to just eight rushing yards and were up 14-3 at halftime. But the Spartans cut Penn State's lead to 21-16 with 10:52 to play after quarterback Payton Thorne led back-to-back 10-and 11-play touchdown drives in the third and fourth quarters.

Thorne threw to Maliq Carr who made a one-handed catch for a nine-yard score late in the third. The Spartans quarterback kept the ball himself for a two-yard touchdown on their next possession, though his two-point conversion pass failed. But Penn State's offense took control from there. Clifford, a four-year starter in his sixth collegiate season, led an 11-play drive of his own to ice the game on senior day. He found Singleton in the flats and the rookie running back skipped through the Spartan defense for a 12-yard score. He also threw a 35-yard dart to Lambert-Smith between defenders with 3:56 to play as a finale. The first quarter featured early miscues from both teams. The Spartans turned the ball over on their opening drive when linebacker Tyler Elsdon recovered a backward pass. Four plays later, Penn State kicker Jake Pinegar pushed a 37-yard field goal try wide right. - Penn State/AP College Football

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QB Sean Clifford, Penn State
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11/21/22 - Kaytron Allen, Sr/2026, Penn State, 5-10, 217 (DS#5 RB) + More +

NOV 21 BIG TEN CO-FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Kaytron Allen, Penn State, RB - Norfolk, Va. - IMG Academy,...Rushed for 117 yards, his second career 100-yard rushing game, and a touchdown on 11 carries in the Nittany Lions' win against Rutgers...Scored on an eight-yard run in the third quarter for his ninth career rushing touchdown...With his 117 rushing yards on the day, Nicholas Singleton (863 rushing yards) and Allen (748 rushing yards) became the first freshman duo in Big Ten history to both rush for 700+ yards in a season...Earns the second Freshman of the Week honor of his career...Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Nicholas Singleton (Nov. 14, 2022). - Big Ten Football

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RB Kaytron Allen, Penn State
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11/14/22 - Nicholas Singleton, Sr/2026, Penn State, 6-0, 220 (DS#1 RB) + More +

NOV 14 BIG TEN FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Nicholas Singleton, Penn State, RB - Shillington, Pa. - Governor Mifflin,...Earned his third 100-yard rushing game of the season, finishing the day with 122 rushing yards in Penn State's win against Maryland...Scored on a 45-yard run in the first quarter and a 27-yard run in the second quarter, giving him 10 career touchdown rushes, breaking a tie with Kaytron Allen and Noah Cain (8; 2009) for the Penn State freshman record...On his 45-yard touchdown run, Singleton surpassed the 1,000 career all-purpose yards mark (now has 1,061 career all-purpose yards)...Earns the third Freshman of the Week honor of his career...Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Kaytron Allen (Sept. 26, 2022). - Big Ten Football

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RB Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
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11/14/22 - Jake Pinegar, rSr/2023, Penn State, 6-3, 192 (DS#21 K) + More +

NOV 14 BIG TEN SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jake Pinegar, Penn State, K - Sr. - Ankeny, Iowa - Ankeny Centennial,...Went 3-3 on field goals (50, 46, 21), including a 50-yard field goal in the second quarter, tying his career-long and hitting 50-yard field goals in back-to-back games, to help the Nittany Lions shut out Maryland on Saturday...Recorded three extra points to bring his career total to 179, four behind Kevin Kelly (183; 2005-08) for the all-time record at Penn State...Tallied 12 points on the afternoon, giving him 323 career points, passing Saquon Barkley (318, 2015-17) for second all-time...The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree garners the first Special Teams Player of the Week honor of his career...Last Penn State Special Teams Player of the Week: Barney Amor (Oct. 3, 2022). - Big Ten Football

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K Jake Pinegar, Penn State
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11/12/22 - Nicholas Singleton, Sr/2026, Penn State, 6-0, 220 (DS#1 RB) + More +

Nick Singleton scored two touchdowns and ran for 113 of his 122 yards in the first half and the defense of No. 14 Penn State smothered Maryland in a 30-0 win on Saturday. Tight end Brenton Strange caught a touchdown pass and Jake Pinegar kicked three field goals for the Nittany Lions (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten, No. 14 CFP), who beat Maryland for the seventh time in nine games since the Terps (6-4, 3-4) joined the Big Ten in 2014. Like the overall series, this one was all Nittany Lions thanks to Penn State's pass rush. Soggy conditions couldn't slow Penn State's front seven. Neither could Maryland's reeling offensive line.

Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa was hit hard as he threw incomplete on the Terps' first play from scrimmage - an omen of things to come from a Nittany Lion defense that notched seven sacks, seven QB hurries, forced nine punts and three turnovers on down. The Nittany Lions did most of their damage early. They sacked Tagovailoa five times and held Maryland to just 27 total yards before halftime. By that point, Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford had put the game out of reach when he threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Strange just 6:08 in. Meanwhile, Singleton lapped Maryland's defense on a pair of fourth-and-inches runs that went for 45- and 27-yard touchdowns. Pinegar added field goals from 50 and 46 yards to put Penn State up 27-0 at halftime. Pinegar added a 21-yarder midway through the third. Tagovailoa finished 11 for 22 for 74 yards. Roman Hemby led the Terps with 68 rushing yards on 13 carries. - Penn State/AP College Football

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RB Nicholas Singleton, Penn State
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11/05/22 - Kaytron Allen, Sr/2026, Penn State, 5-10, 217 (DS#5 RB) + More +

Kaytron Allen ran for 86 yards and scored a season-high three times Saturday while Nicholas Singleton rushed for 73 yards and another score to help No. 16 Penn State rout Indiana 45-14. The Nittany Lions (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) have won eight of the last nine in this series and six of their wins this season have come by double digits. Indiana (3-6, 1-5) lost its sixth in a row and perhaps its top two quarterbacks. Connor Bazelak, the transfer from Missouri who started the first eight games, watched this one in street clothes. Jack Tuttle, who replaced Bazelak in the Hoosiers lineup, left late in the first half and went straight to the locker room with an apparent shoulder injury.

True freshman Brendan Sorsby was three of six with 8 yards and one interception in his college debut. He was relieved by Dexter Williams II, who went four of 11 with 41 yards and two picks. The Nittany Lions dominated this game with a potent running combination and a suffocating defense. Singleton started the scoring with a 1-yard TD run. After Tuttle tied the score with an 11-yard TD pass to AJ Barner, the Nittany Lions quickly took control. Allen scored on runs of 11 and 6 yards on back-to-back second-quarter possessions and Jack Pinegar closed out the half with a career-long 50-yard field goal to make it 24-7. Allen's 6-yard TD run in the third quarter sealed the victory. Penn State's highly touted freshman quarterback, Drew Allar, entered in the third quarter and threw two TD passes in the fourth quarter. - Penn State/AP College Football

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RB Kaytron Allen, Penn State
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10/24/22 - Sean Clifford, rSr/2023, Penn State, 6-2, 218 (DS#20 QB) + More +

OCT 24 BIG TEN OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sean Clifford, Penn State, QB - Sr. - Cincinnati, Ohio - St. Xavier,...Completed 23-of-31 passes for 295 yards and four touchdowns to become the career completions leader at Penn State, passing Trace McSorley (720; 2015-18) in the Nittany Lions' 45-17 victory against Minnesota...On a 4-yard pass in the first quarter, Clifford became the second Nittany Lion to record 9,000 career passing yards...Collected his 10th career game with 250+ passing yards and three or more passing touchdowns...The three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns his fourth career Offensive Player of the Week award and second of the season...Last Penn State Offensive Player of the Week: Sean Clifford (Sept. 5, 2022). - Big Ten Football

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QB Sean Clifford, Penn State
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