Going into the 2023 football season, Nittany Lions Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Penn State roster. Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for James Franklin this season.
Up next is one of the fresh faces in the program, freshman defensive lineman [autotag]Ty Blanding[/autotag] out of New York. The Class of 2023 addition will add to the depth on the defensive line, which has some starters pretty much sorted out for the upcoming season to allow more time for Blanding to be prepared for a meaningful role in the future. Here is a quick look at Ty Blanding heading into his freshman season in Happy Valley.