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Penn State's roster crunch has been well-documented; that the Lions had just 47 scholarship players at their disposal last week is common knowledge. But Penn State's perilous depth has only become more perilous, especially at offensive line, where Donovan Smith will be a game-time decision as he recovers from a possible concussion, and where Miles Dieffenbach's much-awaited return is still very much in question.
There have been few changes to the depth chart, so it's a good thing that it counts for nothing. Despite outplaying Bill Belton, Akeel Lynch is still listed as his backup. Despite looking like the more natural center, Wendy Laurent still finds himself behind Angelo Mangiro. Neither punter's been able to secure the job, so why not throw an "OR" in there. And making his first apperance on the depth chart is wide-receiver-turned-safety Troy Apke, who's burning his redshirt to provide a body in the wake of Ryan Keiser's season ending injury. Still no sign of Miles Dieffenbach, though he was made available to the media this week.
*-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 | #22 Akeel Lynch | #33 Chip Chiappalle* |
| WR-X | #7 Eugene 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 | #6 Malik Golden | #27 Colin Harrop* |
| FS | #2 Marcus Allen | #39 Jesse Della Valle* | #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* OR | #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 | #37 Chris Gulla* | #31 Adam Geiger* |