Effect of Paul Jones' Departure on Scholarship Count

And then there were 68...

With Jones' departure for personal reasons, here is a quick look at the remaining scholarship players, with some caveats. First, though, the NCAA imposed limitations:

• 75 total scholarships in 2013;
• 65 total scholarships from 2014 through 2017;
• 15 scholarships per incoming class from 2013 through 2017.

That's 68 players, but you'll note that some players are missing. Former walk-on players that have earned scholarships this year (and possibly beyond) are not identified on this list, becase definitively identifying them is difficult. It's hard to imagine that Derek Day, Jacob Fagnano, and others aren't currently on scholarship; however, with the 75 limit coming next year, it's similarly hard to figure that some of these players didn't earn scholarships for 2012 alone.

Note that 12 of those players are seniors; thus, Penn State's numbers entering 2013 will be 56 scholarship players, plus whichever of the former walk-ons have earned more than one-year scholarships. With a limit of 15 scholarships per year, and assuming Penn State maxes out that number, that leaves 4 available scholarships to give to former walk-ons in 2013.

Add the following Class of 2013 commitments into the mix. Eleven current commits, with four available openings.