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For a team with so little depth at so many key positions, Penn State had been doing a good job of staying healthy--at least, since the season started. But last week, Nyeem Wartman's absence pushed Van Walker into a starting spot at linebacker, and Brandon Bell got nicked up, forcing the staff to burn Jason Cabinda's redshirt. The good news is that both appear ready to go this week: the two are listed atop the depth chart, where there are literally zero changes to report.
Ben Kline and Breneman remain out indefinitely with Achilles and knee injuries, respectively. There have been no updates about Dieffenbach's recovery time, but maybe two weeks from now against Ohio State we can get our hopes up.
*-denotes walk-on
| Coaches: | HC James Franklin | OC John Donovan | DC Bob Shoop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off. | First Team | Second Team | Reserves |
| QB | #14 Christian Hackenberg | #9 Trace McSorley | #15 Michael O'Connor |
| RB | #1 Bill Belton | #28 Zach Zwinak | #22 Akeel Lynch |
| WR-X | #7 Geno Lewis | #13 Saeed Blacknall | #86 DeShawn Baker* |
| WR-Z | #5 DaeSean Hamilton | #12 Chris Godwin | #80 Matt Zanellato |
| TE | #18 Jesse James | #87 Kyle Carter | #11 Brent Wilkerson, #88 Mike Gesicki |
| WR-F | #5 DaeSean Hamilton | #80 Matt Zanellato | 82 Greg Garrity*, #3 DeAndre Thompkins |
| LT | #76 Donovan Smith | #71 Albert Hall* | #58 Chance Sorrell |
| LG | #70 Brandon Mahon OR | #53 Derek Dowrey | #60 Noah Beh |
| C | #66 Angelo Mangiro | #55 Wendy Laurent | #73 Steve Myers* |
| RG | #64 Brian Gaia | #53 Derek Dowrey | #67 Tom Devenney* |
| RT | #59 Andrew Nelson | #71 Albert Hall* | #77 Chasz Wright |
| Def. | First Team | Second Team | Reserves |
| DE | #86 C.J. Olaniyan | #95 Carl Nassib* | #90 Garrett Sickels, #96 Torrence Brown |
| DT | #98 Anthony Zettel | #88 Tyrone Smith* | #93 Antoine White |
| DT | #99 Austin Johnson | #41 Parker Cothren | #91 Tarow Barney |
| DE | #18 Deion Barnes | #31 Brad Bars | 94 Evan Schwan, #52 Curtis Cothran |
| OLB | #26 Brandon Bell | #25 Von Walker* | #20 Jordan Dudas*, #7 Koa Farmer |
| MLB | #43 Mike Hull | #8 Gary Wooten | #44 Troy Reeder |
| OLB | #5 Nyeem Wartman | #40 Jason Cabinda | #35 Matthew Baney* |
| CB | #9 Jordan Lucas |
#15 Grant Haley | #12 Jordan Smith, #16 Devin Pryor* |
| SS | #4 Adrian Amos | #39 Jesse Della Valle | #6 Malik Golden |
| FS | #23 Ryan Keiser* | #2 Marcus Allen | #24 Anthony Smith, #28 Troy Apke |
| CB | #10 Trevor Williams | #1 Christian Campbell | #3 Da'Quan Davis, #21 Amani Oruwariye |
| Sp. | First Team | Second Team | Reserves |
| K | #97 Sam Ficken | #37 Chris Gulla* | #99 Joey Julius* |
| P | #37 Chris Gulla* | #92 Danny Pasquariello* | #93 Robby Liebel* |
| KR | #25 Von Walker | #15 Grant Haley | #22 Akeel Lynch, #7 Eugene Lewis |
| PR | #39 Jesse Della Valle* | #82 Greg Garrity* | #9 Jordan Lucas, #3 DeAndre Thompkins |
| LS | #44 Tyler Yazujian* | #46 Hunter Crafford* | #41 Zach Ladonis* |
| H | #23 Ryan Keiser | #37 Chris Gulla* | #31 Adam Geiger* |