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The Penn State Nittany Lions announced their captains for the 2025 season. The Nittany Lions announced on X that quarterback Drew Allar, linebacker Dominic DeLuca, defensive tackle Zane
Four Penn State Nittany Lions were named to the preseason AP All-American teams announced on Monday. Running back Nicholas Singleton, guard Olaivavega Ioane, and defensive lineman Zane Durant were all named to the First Team,
Penn State football has announced its team captains for the upcoming 2025 season. The Nittany Lions selected two offensive players in center Nick Dawkins and quarterback Drew Allar. Two defensive players in linebacker Dom DeLuca and defensive tackle Zane Durant, and one on special teams in Tyler Duzansky.
Hailing from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Roban ran for his native country in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he placed 15th in the 800-meter. He’s a four-time national record holder in the U20 800-meter (1:48.37), senior 800-meter (1:45.36), senior indoor 800-meter (1:46.81) and senior indoor 1K (2:24.08), according to his Penn State bio.
Penn State’s cornerback room might be the best overall unit on the team. Cornerbacks coach Terry Smith thinks it’s the best group he has had in 12 years. And Pro Football Focus ranks the Nittany Lions’ secondary 10th in college football, largely because of the cornerbacks.
The Nittany Lions added Kyron Hudson, Trebor Peña and Devonte Ross to their receiver room ahead of their national championship push in 2025.
Isaac was a first-team All-Big Ten pick in 2023, capping an impressive career at Penn State. The Brooklyn native led the team with 16 tackles for loss in his final year with the Nittany Lions. Isaac also led the team with 11 TFLs in 2022.
College football insider Chris Vannini explained why he believes the Penn State Nittany Lions are the best team going into the 2025 season.
Jenkins, a multi-position player at Imani Christian Academy in Pittsburgh, is the eighth-ranked player in Pennsylvania, according to the 247Sports Composite, and the 19th-ranked cornerback nationally. The 247Sports scouts rank Jenkins as the No. 60 player overall in the 2027 recruiting class and the No. 3 player in Pennsylvania.
A former Penn State wide receiver is turning heads this preseason — and in the process has made a strong impression on one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Mitchell Tinsley spent one season with the Nittany Lions.