We are 21 days away from Penn State football!
Yesterday, we spent some time talking about former Penn State running back John Cappelletti. Today, we will be talking about the current starting running back for Penn State who wears the number 21, Noah Cain, who many hope takes a big leap this season.
Cain was the next man in line after former Nittany Lion running back Journey Brown’s career was unfortunately cut short due to a health condition.
As a recruit, Cain attended IMG Academy, one of the most highly prolific high schools in the nation terms of looking for high school talent. He committed to Penn State in the class of 2019. Cain was a four-star running back who had offers from all over the country, including Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson and Penn State.
We have seen several running backs come through State College and really flourish. Cain has shown flashes that he can potentially be the next man in line to lead that Penn State backfield.
Cain enters this season as a junior. With limited playing time, he comes in hopefully showing everyone that he has what it takes to have the keys to that backfield and be a leader in that running back room.
During the 2019 season, Cain was already breaking records. He set a record for eight rushing touchdowns as a freshman, passing both D.J. Dozier and Saquon Barkley, who both had seven.
Cain suffered a season-ending injury during the 2020 season opener against Indiana. Coming into the season, he is hungry for a breakout year, despite the addition of Baylor transfer running back John Lovett.
We are 21 days away. The countdown continues, and today starts with Noah Cain.
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