Going into the 2022 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 [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] this season.
[autotag]Smith Vilbert[/autotag] is coming off a 2021 season that saw 12 appearances as a redshirt sophomore, including one start for the Nittany Lions. Vilbert continue to gain experience and develop as a resourceful defensive lineman and could very well be involved in the game plan this fall for new defensive coordinator [autotag]Manny Diaz[/autotag].