Penn State's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Penn State's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#15 Drew Allar (QB)SR ('1)6'5"/238262/394 (67%), 3327 Yds, 24 TD / 8 INT96 Car, 302 Yds, (3.1 YPC), 6 TD, 3 FUM A-B+#15934 (83%)0.995* HS ('22)
#17 Ethan Grunkemeyer (QB)SO ('3)6'2"/2071/2 (50%), 9 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM B-  11 (1%)0.954* HS ('24)
#14 Jaxon Smolik (QB)SO ('2)6'1"/204     00.873* HS ('23)
#00 Bekkem Kritza (QB)FR ('3)6'5"/198     00.873* HS ('25)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#13 Kaytron Allen (RB)SR ('1)5'11"/229220 Car, 1108 Yds, (5 YPC), 8 TD, 1 FUM18 Rec, 153 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 2 TDA+D+#124533 (45%)0.944* HS ('22)
#10 Nicholas Singleton (RB)SR ('1)6'0"/227172 Car, 1099 Yds, (6.4 YPC), 12 TD, 1 FUM41 Rec, 375 Yds, (9.1 YPR), 5 TDAB+#15540 (46%)0.995* HS ('22)
#24 Corey Smith (RB)SO ('3)5'10"/17922 Car, 152 Yds, (6.9 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, -2 Yds, (-2 YPR), 0 TDB+B#36239 (3%)0.94* HS ('24)
#26 Cam Wallace (RB)SO ('2)5'9"/19818 Car, 63 Yds, (3.5 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDBC-#52833 (3%)0.873* HS ('23)
#25 Quinton Martin Jr. (RB)SO ('3)6'1"/20213 Car, 32 Yds, (2.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM3 Rec, 18 Yds, (6 YPR), 0 TDC+B#46037 (3%)0.974* HS ('24)
#34 Tyler Holzworth (RB)SR (0)6'0"/2210 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD B- 2 (0%)0NA
#00 J. Wallace-Coleman (RB)FR ('3)6'0"/205     00.914* HS ('25)
#00 Tiqwai Hayes (RB)FR ('3)5'10"/185     00.894* HS ('25)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#7 Devonte Ross (WR)SR ('1)5'11"/16176 Rec, 1044 Yds, (13.7 YPR), 11 TD, 2 FUM9 Car, 35 Yds, 0 TDA+C#5737 (37.8%)0.86TROY ('25)
#10 Kyron Hudson (WR)SR ('1)6'1"/20538 Rec, 462 Yds, (12.2 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB+B#206544 (28.2%)0.87USC ('25)
#2 Liam Clifford (WR)SR (0)6'1"/20518 Rec, 286 Yds, (15.9 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, 12 Yds, 0 TDCC#345558 (48%)0.873* HS ('21)
#4 Tyseer Denmark (WR)SO ('3)5'10"/1772 Rec, 28 Yds, (14 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, -4 Yds, 0 TDBA-#91443 (4%)0.893* HS ('24)
#12 Anthony Ivey (WR)JR (0)5'11"/1861 Rec, 15 Yds, (15 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-A- 46 (4%)0.914* HS ('22)
#82 Ethan Black (WR)SO ('2)5'9"/1750 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCA- 19 (2%)0NA
#7 Kaden Saunders (WR)JR (0)5'10"/176     00.984* HS ('22)
#19 Josiah Brown (WR)SO ('2)5'11"/175     00.914* HS ('24)
#00 Lyrick Samuel (WR)FR ('3)6'3"/180     00.894* HS ('25)
#00 Koby Howard (WR)FR ('3)5'11"/185     00.894* HS ('25)
#84 Peter Gonzalez (WR)SO ('2)6'2"/203     00.883* HS ('24)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#16 Khalil Dinkins (TE)SR (0)6'4"/25314 Rec, 122 Yds, (8.7 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUMBB+B- 482 (28%)0.873* HS ('21)
#85 Luke Reynolds (TE)SO ('3)6'4"/2419 Rec, 111 Yds, (12.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMBD+D+ 267 (15%)0.974* HS ('24)
#87 Andrew Rappleyea (TE)SO ('2)6'4"/2500 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-A  24 (1%)0.944* HS ('23)
#18 Joey Schlaffer (TE)SO ('2)6'5"/2420 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMB-FB- 14 (1%)0.94* HS ('23)
#89 Finn Furmanek (TE)SO ('2)6'3"/2420 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM C+  3 (0%)0NA
#00 Andrew Olesh (TE)FR ('3)6'5"/212     00.974* HS ('25)
#00 Matt Henderson (TE)FR ('3)6'5"/210     00.94* HS ('25)
#00 Jeff Exinor (TE)FR ('3)6'2"/220     00.94* HS ('25)
#00 Brian Kortovich (TE)FR ('3)6'4"/224     00.893* HS ('25)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WSnapsGradeRun BlockPass Block  RatingOrigin
#66 Drew Shelton (T)SR ('1)6'5"/306970 (89%)C-D+ (49%)B- (51%)  0.954* HS ('22)
#72 Nolan Rucci (T)SR (0)6'8"/317614 (57%)A-A (52%)C+ (48%)  0.89WIS ('24)
#68 Anthony Donkoh (T)SO ('2)6'5"/336447 (41%)B+A- (48%)B- (51%)  0.883* HS ('23)
#74 J'ven Williams (T)SO ('2)6'5"/30690 (8%)D+D+ (74%)A (26%)  0.984* HS ('23)
#64 Eagan Boyer (T)SO ('3)6'8"/27351 (5%)FD (73%)C- (27%)  0.883* HS ('24)
#00 Malachi Goodman (OT)FR ('3)6'5"/320    0.954* HS ('25)
#00 Owen Aliciene (OT)FR ('3)6'7"/275    0.94* HS ('25)
#71 Olaivavega Ioane (G)JR (0)6'4"/346985 (88%)A-A (49%)B+ (50%)  0.883* HS ('22)
#67 TJ Shanahan (G)SO ('3)6'4"/330285 (15%)DC- (54%)C- (46%)  0.88TA&M ('25)
#50 Cooper Cousins (G)SO ('3)6'6"/315172 (15%)C-C (69%)D+ (31%)  0.974* HS ('24)
#56 JB Nelson (G)GR (0)6'5"/327228 (20%)BB+ (59%)D+ (41%)  0.94* HS ('22)
#63 Alex Birchmeier (G)SO ('2)6'5"/29932 (3%)A-A- (63%)B- (38%)  0.984* HS ('23)
#55 Chimdy Onoh (G)SO ('2)6'5"/32319 (2%)B+A- (84%)A- (16%)  0.914* HS ('23)
#53 Nick Dawkins (C)GR (0)6'4"/298978 (94%)B-B+ (49%)C- (51%)  0.863* HS ('20)
#52 Dominic Rulli (C)JR (0)6'3"/29467 (6%)AA (73%)C+ (27%)  0NA
#00 Michael Troutman (IOL)FR ('3)6'2"/270    0.883* HS ('25)
#00 Brady O'Hara (IOL)FR ('3)6'6"/245    0.883* HS ('25)
#00 Malachi Goodman (IOL)FR ('3)6'5"/315    0.954* HS ('25)
#73 Caleb Brewer (OL)SO ('2)6'4"/279    0.883* HS ('24)
#57 Donnie Harbour (OL)SO ('2)6'3"/329    0.94* HS ('24)
#70 Garrett Sexton (OL)SO ('2)6'6"/289    0.924* HS ('24)
#48 Tyler Duzansky (LS)SR ('0)6'4"/217    0NA
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#33 Dani Dennis-Sutton (DE)SR ('1)6'5"/27240 Tac, 24 Solo, 13 TFL, 9 Sacks, 9 QB Hur3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B+ (42%)A (54%)B (4%)608 (54%)0.995* HS ('22)
#44 Jaylen Harvey (DE)SO ('3)6'2"/2632 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (52%)C- (48%) 33 (3%)0.94* HS ('24)
#95 Jordan Mayer (DE)SO ('2)6'4"/2312 Tac, 1 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (30%)A- (63%)C+ (7%)30 (3%)0.86WIS ('24)
#56 Joseph Mupoyi (DE)SO ('2)6'5"/2602 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (50%)C (50%) 4 (0%)0.94* HS ('23)
#18 Max Granville (DE)SO ('3)6'3"/2251 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (38%)C (60%)C+ (2%)52 (5%)0.934* HS ('25)
#00 Max Granville (DE)FR ('3)6'2"/220  C- (38%)C (60%)C+ (2%)52 (5%)0.934* HS ('25)
#6 Enai White (DE)SR ('1)6'5"/245  D+ (44%)B (56%) 9 (0.6%)0.86TA&M ('25)
#20 Mylachi Williams (DE)SO ('2)6'3"/237     00.914* HS ('24)
#00 Chaz Coleman (DE)FR ('3)6'5"/225     00.914* HS ('25)
#00 Dayshaun Burnett (DE)FR ('3)6'2"/215     00.94* HS ('25)
#36 Zuriah Fisher (DE)GR ('0)6'3"/254     00.894* HS ('20)
#00 Cortez Harris (DE)FR ('3)6'2"/200     00.894* HS ('25)
#42 Mason Robinson (DE)SO ('2)6'3"/245     00.883* HS ('23)
#28 Zane Durant (DT)SR ('1)6'1"/29042 Tac, 22 Solo, 10 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (44%)B+ (56%)B+ (0%)658 (66%)0.94* HS ('22)
#50 Alonzo Ford Jr. (DT)GR (0)6'2"/31916 Tac, 7 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (52%)B+ (48%)C+ (0%)186 (19%)0.813* HS ('20)
#58 Kaleb Artis (DT)JR (0)6'4"/3234 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (35%)B- (65%) 23 (2%)0.883* HS ('22)
#39 Ty Blanding (DT)SO ('2)6'1"/2863 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (49%)B (51%) 53 (5%)0.873* HS ('23)
#54 Xavier Gilliam (DT)SO ('3)6'2"/3061 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (40%)C+ (60%)B- (0%)55 (6%)0.873* HS ('24)
#28 Karson Kiesewetter (DT)SO ('1)5'10"/191  B+ (44%)B+ (56%)B+ (0%)658 (66%)0NA
#39 Jashaun Green (DT)JR ('2)6'1"/171  A (49%)B (51%) 53 (5%)0NA
#94 De'Andre Cook (DT)SO ('3)6'4"/286   C- (100%) 3 (0%)0.873* HS ('24)
#90 Liam Andrews (DT)SO ('2)6'4"/260     00.944* HS ('24)
#00 Yvan Kemajou (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/230     00.94* HS ('25)
#00 Randy Adirika (DL)FR ('3)6'3"/275     00.883* HS ('25)
#99 Owen Wafle (DL)SO ('2)6'2"/298     00.85MICH ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#13 Tony Rojas (LB)JR ('2)6'2"/23956 Tac, 34 Solo, 7 TFL, 2 Sacks, 5 QB Hur4 PD, 3 INT (1 TDS)F (48%)B+ (8%)A+ (44%)656 (94%)0.964* HS ('23)
#00 Dominic DeLuca (LB)SR (0)6'1"/22836 Tac, 19 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 3 INT (1 TDS)B (52%)A (9%)C- (40%)387 (56%)0NA
#24 Ta'Mere Robinson (LB)SO ('2)6'3"/23011 Tac, 9 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (49%)B- (19%)C (32%)100 (14%)0.914* HS ('23)
#40 Anthony Speca (LB)SO (0)6'1"/2308 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C (100%) 1 (0%)0.894* HS ('24)
#00 Cameron Smith (LB)FR ('3)6'0"/200     00.94* HS ('25)
#00 Alex Tatsch (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/213     00.94* HS ('25)
#00 LaVar Arrington (LB)FR ('3)6'3"/215     00.94* HS ('25)
#32 Keon Wylie (LB)JR ('1)6'2"/213     00.893* HS ('22)
#30 Kari Jackson (LB)SO ('2)6'1"/246     00.883* HS ('24)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#4 A.J. Harris (CB)JR ('2)6'1"/19141 Tac, 23 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B+ (45%)C (1%)A+ (53%)729 (49%)0.95UGA ('24)
#7 Zion Tracy (CB)JR ('2)5'11"/18332 Tac, 27 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 2 INT (1 TDS)D+ (40%)D+ (4%)B+ (56%)390 (26%)0.894* HS ('23)
#16 Elliot Washington II (CB)JR ('2)5'11"/19425 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur6 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A+ (36%)A+ (1%)A- (63%)366 (24%)0.934* HS ('23)
#29 Audavion Collins (CB)JR (0)5'11"/17823 Tac, 16 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A- (40%)A- (0%)B+ (59%)252 (17%)0.86MSST ('23)
#5 King Mack (CB)JR ('2)5'10"/20614 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (51%)C- (3%)D+ (46%)106 (4.2%)0.88ALA ('25)
#31 Kolin Dinkins (CB)JR (0)6'2"/2036 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (45%) B+ (55%)33 (2%)0NA
#17 Kenny Woseley Jr. (CB)SO ('3)5'10"/1675 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (43%) B (57%)51 (3%)0NA
#12 Jon Mitchell (CB)SO ('3)5'11"/1915 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (49%) D+ (51%)47 (3%)0.944* HS ('24)
#27 Lamont Payne Jr. (CB)SO ('2)6'0"/196  C (100%)  2 (0%)0.883* HS ('23)
#00 Daryus Dixson (CB)FR ('3)6'0"/180     00.954* HS ('25)
#00 Jahmir Joseph (CB)FR ('3)6'0"/172     00.914* HS ('25)
#00 Xxavier Thomas (CB)FR ('3)5'10"/165     00.883* HS ('25)
#00 Josh Johnson (CB)FR ('3)6'3"/185     00.873* HS ('25)
#6 Zakee Wheatley (S)SR (0)6'2"/20086 Tac, 53 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur4 PD, 3 INT (0 TDS)A+ (44%)B (0%)A- (56%)884 (79%)0.94* HS ('21)
#10 Dejuan Lane (S)SO ('3)6'2"/20315 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)F (45%)C- (1%)A (54%)155 (14%)0.94* HS ('24)
#23 A. Belgrave-Shorter (S)SO ('3)6'0"/1946 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (41%) D (59%)29 (3%)0.883* HS ('24)
#21 Vaboue Toure (S)SO ('3)6'1"/2126 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (56%)C+ (2%)B+ (41%)41 (4%)0.94* HS ('24)
#8 DaKaari Nelson (S)SO ('2)6'3"/2175 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (73%)D+ (6%)B+ (21%)67 (6%)0.934* HS ('23)
#00 Braswell Thomas (S)FR ('3)6'2"/185     00.883* HS ('25)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#94 Ryan Barker (K)SO ('2)6'2"/19515/18 (83.3%), Long 49 Yds48/4993 PtsA-C- 0NA
#91 Chase Meyer (K)SR ('0)5'10"/183      0.74TLSA ('24)
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#95 Riley Thompson (P)SR ('1)6'1"/22150, 2145 YDS (42.9 YPP), Long 63 YDS17 In 20, 3 TBA-C-  0.82FAU ('23)
#99 Gabriel Nwosu (P)SR (0)6'6"/280      0NA
FR ATH - No Position YetYrH/WRatingOrigin
#00 Matthew Outten (ATH)FR ('3)6'0"/2000.94* HS ('25)

Head Coach James Franklin returns, OC Andy Kotelnicki returns, DC Jim Knowles is a new hire
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 1152, #2 in CFB. 0.9 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 47.32%
Breakdown - Offense: 542.16 (54) Defense: 485.12 (53) ST: 9.52 (4)
112 Total players, 12 from Transfer Portal. 9.3% of roster is from the Portal.
7 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 5.4% of roster is from this years Portal, 11 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 6 elite players, 11 great players, 36 very good players, 43 good players, 3 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 1 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 65 (0%), SO: 4372 (21%), JR: 4952 (24%), SR: 9613 (47%), GR: 1408 (7%)
17 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.

QB Exp: (84%), Prod: (91%) Drew Allar returns, their starting QB from last year.
RB Exp: (100%), Prod: (87%) Penn State returns Kaytron Allen & Nicholas Singleton, their top two RB's from last year.
Penn State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (62%), Prod: (55%) OL Experience: T: (100%): G: (72%): C: (100%):
Penn State OL: 5 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 0 potential OL starters from '25 Portal, 1 more Portals have experience
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DL Experience: DE: (35%) DT: (85%)
LB Experience: (55%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (64%) S: (53%)
Kicker Experience: (75%), Punter: (100%)
Return Experience - QB 84%, Skill Players 62%, Off Line 91%, Front Seven 58%, Secondary 59% | Offense 77% - Defense 58%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 91%, Rush Yds: 87%, Rec Yds: 55%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 52%, Sacks: 48%, QB Hurries: 54%, TFLs: 49%, Pass Def: 61%, INTs: 80%