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4 days ago | 
statecollege.com | Seth Engle
Penn State has added another blocker to its 2026 recruiting class. Benjamin Eziuka, a three-star offensive lineman from Michigan’s Detroit Catholic Central High School, announced his commitment to the Nittany Lions on Tuesday. The 6-foot-3, 290-pound Eziuka is ranked as the nation’s No. 65 interior offensive lineman and No. 755 overall prospect, per 247Sports’ composite rankings. He chose Penn State over Stanford, Cincinnati and others.
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5 days ago | 
statecollege.com | Seth Engle
The work is not yet done for Mike Rhoades in piecing together a Penn State roster for next season. The Nittany Lions do, however, appear set to take a step forward by adding a coveted international prospect. Melih Tunca, a 19-year-old guard from Turkey, has committed to Penn State, Eurohopes reported on Monday. He will join the Nittany Lions for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
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5 days ago | 
statecollege.com | Seth Engle
A pair of former Penn State players have landed on the ballot for the NFF College Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2026. Ki-Jana Carter, the star running back of the Nittany Lions’ undefeated 1994 team, and defensive end Courtney Brown were on Monday named as two of 79 players under consideration for induction. This marks Carter’s fourth consecutive year on the ballot.
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5 days ago | 
statecollege.com | Seth Engle
Saquon Barkley has made Penn State, video game history. Following a Super Bowl win in his first year with the Philadelphia Eagles, Barkley will be featured on the cover of Madden NFL 26. He’s the first Nittany Lion to ever be named as the game’s cover athlete. Barkley was also given a 99 overall rating, the first Eagles player to join the exclusive club since kicker David Akers in 2006.
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1 week ago | 
statecollege.com | Seth Engle
A fresh group of players, including a pair of intriguing transfers, arrived on Penn State’s campus in May. And on Friday, these 12 newcomers received their uniform numbers. Trebor Pena, the speedy wide receiver who earned All-ACC honors at Syracuse this past season, will wear No. 8. Meanwhile, linebacker Amare Campbell, a former starter at North Carolina, has received No. 24, last worn by Ta’Mere Robinson, who transferred to USC in April.
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1 week ago | 
statecollege.com | Seth Engle
After a standout performance at the NBA Combine, Penn State center Yanic Konan Niedershauser is officially turning pro. Niederhauser will remain in the NBA draft and not return to the Nittany Lions for his senior year, ESPN reported on Wednesday. The 7-foot, 243-pound Niederhauser, who originally declared for the draft on April 2 while maintaining his collegiate eligibility, impressed at a pair of pre-draft showcases, boosting his stock significantly.
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1 week ago | 
statecollege.com | Seth Engle
Penn State cornerback A.J. Harris has been included in a preseason watch list for a prestigious national award. On Wednesday, Harris was named to the watch list for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, an award that annually recognizes the defensive player who best exhibits the characteristics of Ronnie Lott by an impact on and off the field. Harris quickly defined himself as one of the Nittany Lions’ top defensive weapons after transferring from Georgia last offseason.
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1 week ago | 
statecollege.com | Seth Engle
Penn State men’s basketball has made a notable staffing addition. Scott Pera, who served as Rice’s head coach over the past seven seasons, was hired as the Nittany Lions’ first-ever general manager, the team announced on Tuesday. A Hersey native, Pera graduated from Penn State Harrisburg in 1989 before entering the coaching ranks. He and Mike Rhoades have a deep history from the Nittany Lion frontman’s three-year tenure leading the Owls, at a time Pera served under him as associate head coach.
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1 week ago | 
statecollege.com | Seth Engle
Former Penn State wide receiver Julian Fleming was seriously injured in an ATV crash that killed one person Friday night in northeastern Pennsylvania. Alyssa D. Boyd, 23, of Bloomsburg, died after sustaining extensive injuries in the accident, state police at Towanda wrote in a crash report. Fleming, 24, was driving the ATV at 8:13 p.m. on Painter Lick Lane in Columbia Township, Bradford County, when he collided with a deer that jumped into the roadway, according to police.
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2 weeks ago | 
statecollege.com | Seth Engle
Penn State men’s lacrosse will wait another year to compete for its first national championship appearance in program history. The No. 5-seeded Nittany Lions’ promising 2025 campaign concluded with a 11-9 loss to No. 1 Cornell in the NCAA Tournament semifinals in Boston on Saturday. Liam Matthews scored four goals, including two behind-the-back finishes, as Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year Matt Traynor scored twice in the defeat. Traynor’s second goal made it a one-point game with 9:35 to play.
