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PSU football: Top 2022 moments from LB Abdul Carter

Here are the best photos of Penn State freshman linebacker Abdul Carter in 2022.

Penn State is less than a month away from its Rose Bowl matchup against Utah. We have highlighted plenty of notable players throughout the season, including the draft prospects. However, it is time to start highlighting the freshmen and the future of Penn State football.

Throughout the offseason, we will highlight some top moments from several Nittany Lions throughout the 2022 season. As we continue our series of players, we now highlight freshman linebacker [autotag]Abdul Carter[/autotag].

Carter is coming off an impressive season, where he recorded 55 total tackles, 6.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.

Carter was perhaps one of the most impressive and productive freshmen in the Big Ten.

The future looks bright for Penn State football. There are plenty of underclassmen to highlight throughout this offseason, including players like Nick Singleton, Drew Allar and Carter.

Here are the top moments from Carter in his freshman season at Penn State.

PSU in the NFL: Micah Parsons’ best sacks of 2022

Micah Parsons continues to be a living nightmare for NFL quarterbacks.

[autotag]Abdul Carter[/autotag] has done a tremendous job of wearing the number 11 this year at Penn State. He made as much of a impact as any player this year just like [autotag]Micah Parsons[/autotag] did in his career at Penn State before heading to the NFL and having the impact he has.

Fast forward to 2022, Micah Parsons is having himself an MVP and defensive player of the year season for the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys are second in the division with a record of 10-3, trailing only the NFC-lading Philadelphia Eagles at 12-1, and Parsons has put up insane numbers.

Year to date as we enter Week 15 of the NFL season, Parsons has a whopping 39 solo tackles, 12 sacks, 22 quarterback hits, and a defensive touchdown.

Some of the hits and sacks he has had are worth looking back on as he builds up an even stronger resume for postseason awards.

Nick Singleton and Abdul Carter named True Freshman All-Americans by On3

Penn State freshmen Nick Singleton and Abdul Carter honored by On3

The future of the Penn State football program looks bright after the display of some of its newest stars in the making put on this season. Freshman running back [autotag]Nick Singleton[/autotag] and linebacker [autotag]Abdul Carter[/autotag] were among the top standouts from the Class of 2022 to hit the college football fields this season, and each has been recognized for their efforts by On3.

On3 released its 2022 True Freshman All-American team on Tuesday. Singleton was highlighted at the running back position, and Carter received honors at the linebacker spot.

“Singleton already looks like one of the more explosive backs in the Big Ten, if not the nation,” On 3 said in its blurb about Penn State’s leading rusher this season. “Singleton proved to be a true home-run hitter with the ability to rip off big runs at any time.”

As Singleton was living up to the hype on the offensive side of the football, Carter didn’t waste time leaving his mark on the defensive side this season. Carter made a worthy push for On3’s Defensive true Freshman of the Year, an honor that went to Harold Perkins of LSU.

“The 6-foot-3, 233-pounder already looks like the next defensive star at Penn State. Carter’s size and high-end play speed make for a highly disruptive linebacker,” On3 said in a quick writeup about Penn State’s young linebacker. “He turned in a number of big games over the course of Big Ten play and appears to be improving on a weekly basis.”

Singleton and Carter will look to help Penn State end the 2022 season on a high note in the Rose Bowl. Penn State will face Utah for the first time in program history when they face the Pac-12 champions in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 2, 2023.

To check out the full On3 True Freshman All-American list.

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PHOTOS: Penn State All-Big Ten defensive team players

A photographic look at Penn State’s All-Big Ten players during the 2022 season.

Penn State and [autotag]Manny Diaz[/autotag]’s defense was well represented on the end-of-season All-Big Ten roster as voted on by the coaches and media. A total of six Penn State defenders found their way onto the teams through either media, coaches, or the voting of both.

The biggest name for Penn State and making an appearance on the first team roster for both media and coaches was [autotag]Joey Porter Jr.[/autotag] who was one of three defensive backs selected. The other two defensive backs to make both media and coaches teams were [autotag]Kalen King[/autotag] and [autotag]Ji’Ayir Brown[/autotag].

Three other names to get voted to just one of the rosters were [autotag]P.J. Mustipher[/autotag], [autotag]Adisa Isaac[/autotag], and [autotag]Abdul Carter[/autotag]. Mustipher and Isaac were voted onto the media rosters. All in all, this is an impressive list and shows the veteran presence the defense had while also spotlighting the future with Isaac and Carter being highlighted.

Look back on their season now.

Penn State players make appearance on All-Big team roster

Find out which Penn State players received All-Big Ten honors from coaches and media

In a move that many expected, it has almost become a ritual at this point, Penn State seems to have its fingerprints all over the end-of-season All-Big Ten roster as voted on by the coaches and media.

The biggest name for Penn State and making an appearance on the first team roster for both media and coaches was [autotag]Joey Porter Jr.[/autotag] who was one of three defensive backs selected. Porter Jr. played in 10 games this year and recorded 27 tackles but forced no turnovers by any means. What he did do however was constantly lock down the opposing team’s number one receivers to the point they weren’t targeted and when they were he broke up 11 passes on the year.

Two more defensive backs made appearances on the Big Ten roster as both media and coaches voted for [autotag]Kalen King[/autotag] and [autotag]Ji’Ayir Brown[/autotag].

King’s stat sheet is more heavy due to Porter Jr. being targeted less, he did intercept two passes this year while breaking up 14 passes overall. For Brown, he was a do-it-all player for the Penn State defense this year racking up forcing six total turnovers, gathering 5.5 sacks, and then breaking up three passes. Both men played big parts in the defense remaining the standard at Penn State.

Two other names to get voted to just one of the rosters were [autotag]P.J. Mustipher[/autotag], [autotag]Adisa Isaac[/autotag], and [autotag]Abdul Carter[/autotag]. Mustipher and Isaac were voted onto the media rosters with Mustipher coming back from a significant knee injury and playing this year when that wasn’t always a guarantee.

Freshman Abdul Carter was voted onto the media roster after an impressive freshman campaign that saw him gather up a combined 16.5 sacks and tackles for a loss while also forcing two fumbles in the process.

Not a bad first year for [autotag]Manny Diaz[/autotag] as the coordinator of the Penn State defense.

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Report Card: Grading Penn State’s win vs. Michigan State

The grades are in for Penn State’s performance against Michigan State in this week’s report card.

Despite it getting interesting towards the end, this was a thorough thrashing by the Nittany Lions against Michigan State. Not only did Penn State win impressively but they also won the Land Grant Trophy while also keeping Michigan State from becoming bowl eligible.

As for Penn State, they now will end the year with double-digit wins and as a top-ten team after starting the season unranked. Just as we alluded to before the season, [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag]’s teams do very well when they are underestimated.

For this game though, there were some highs and lows but overall this game should be seen as a easy scorecard.

Quarterback

Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports

Grade: B-

[autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag] looked like his usual self on Senior Night, in what could be considered his third one but we will let him have his moment. Anyhow, Clifford made some big time throws including a dicey deep ball for a touchdown to [autotag]Keandre Lambert-Smith[/autotag]. It was a nice way to cap off a long career for Clifford. He will now have a chance most likely on the stage of a New Years Six bowl to get Penn State one more big win.

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Instant reaction: Penn State makes turtle soup of Maryland with shutout win

Instant reaction: Penn State’s defense was on another level in a shutout of Maryland in Week 11.

Behind a stellar performance from the defense and a big day on the ground from one of its young stars, Penn State smashed Maryland, 30-0, in Beaver Stadium on Saturday. the win was never in doubt for the home team as Penn State swarmed the Terrapins from start to finish on defense. Penn State is now 8-2 with two regular season games remaining.

On the day he became the school’s all-time passing leader, [autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag] helped get the Nittany Lions rolling with an early touchdown pass to tight end [autotag]Brenton Strange[/autotag], just moments after passing [autotag]Trace McSorley[/autotag] for the top spot on Penn State’s all-time passing leaderboard.

Penn State would add on a second touchdown later in the first quarter when freshman running back [autotag]Nick Singleton[/autotag] broke through a pileup on the line of scrimmage on 4th-and-1 and raced 45 yards for a touchdown. then, midway through the second quarter, he did the same thing again on 4th-and-1 with a 27-yard touchdown scamper to put Penn State up 21-0. A pair of long field goals from 50 and 46 yards by [autotag]Jake Pinegar[/autotag] before halftime put Penn State up 27-0 at the break. Pinegar added another field goal in the third quarter to put Penn State up 30-0.

Singleton had his third career 100-yard rushing game with 122 yards against Maryland. [autotag]Kaytron Allen[/autotag] added 73 yards on the ground as well on 16 carries.

Penn State out-gained Maryland in the first half by a margin of 296-26, and it wasn’t until late in the third quarter that Maryland accumulated at least 100 yards of total offense. The defense, playing without two key starters in cornerback [autotag]Joey Porter Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]Curtis Jacobs[/autotag], was relentless with five sacks in the first half. [autotag]Abdul Carter[/autotag] made a habit of breaking through the line of scrimmage to create pressure on Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, who spent much of the game running for his life with nowhere to go.

Penn State was once again in a good spot to bring freshman quarterback [autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag] into the game for a good amount of playing time with the game well in hand. Allar entered the game with just over three minutes remaining in the third quarter with Penn State leading 30-0.

Clifford ended his day with just 139 passing yards and one touchdown pass and 13 rushing yards before getting an early rest.

Next up for Penn State is the final road game of the season. The Nittany Lions will travel to Rutgers next week to take on the Scarlet Knights, who are still scrambling for bowl eligibility in the final two weeks of the regular season. Things won’t be getting any easier for Maryland next week. The Terps host Ohio State in Week 12.

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Penn State’s youth movement starts November with a bang

Penn State has a shot of going 10-2 while letting its youth movement rise to the occasion.

The final month of the regular season is shaping up to be a big one for the future of Penn State football. While still playing for the possibility of a 10-2 season that can wiggle Penn State into position for a spot in a New Years Six bowl game, the more important thing to keep on your radar ins the development of some of Penn State’s key members in the Class of 2022 and 2021 as they continue to get their opportunities.

If it wasn’t already clear enough, Penn State’s running game is now firmly in the hands of its talented freshmen [autotag]Kaytron Allen[/autotag] and [autotag]Nick Singleton[/autotag]. Singleton leads the team in rushing with 679 yards and Allen is second with 558 yards, and each has a team-high eight rushing touchdowns. The only other player with a rushing touchdown this season is sixth-year quarterback [autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag].

Freshman linebacker [autotag]Abdul Carter[/autotag], a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, is third on the team in total tackles and sacks to show why the future looks so bright for him in the signature No. 11 jersey. Defensive end [autotag]Dani Dennis-Sutton[/autotag] has the team-lead for sacks this season and he came up with his first career interception in Penn State’s road win at Indiana in Week 10.

And then, of course, there is the quarterback. [autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag] got about a quarter and a half to really run the offense against the Hoosiers, but he wasn’t there to simply run off the clock as much as possible. Allar was given the chance to read defenses, make adjustments where needed, and throw the football to move the chains and put points on the board. And few would argue he handled things very well.

But not to be overlooked was the performance of freshman offensive lineman [autotag]Drew Shelton[/autotag]. Without Olu Fashanue available for the road trip to Bloomington, Shelton was put to the task of protecting Clifford (and later Allar), and he shined in the role.

“Not only did he play, he played well,” head coach James Franklin said after the road win when asked about Shelton’s performance according to Frank Bodani of the York Daily Record.

Penn State is in a fortunate position with the schedule to be able to get good playing time for their young players who will be the core of the team in 2023 and beyond. The schedule is favorable in that the remaining opponents — Maryland, Michigan State, and Rutgers — should all be underdogs against Penn State, and two of the games will be played at home, and the Spartans and Scarlet Knights are team playing below .500.

To be able to put together a clean November while getting more development out of the future stars and leaders of the team is a great spot for Penn Stater to be in for the long-term vision while still being able to accomplish some short-term goals as well.

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Penn State linebacker Abdul Carter up for freshman of the year award

Penn State linebacker Abdul Carter makes semifinalist cut for national freshman award

Award season is nearly here in college football, and one of Penn State’s newest star players is a semifinalist for a national award. Linebacker [autotag]Abdul Carter[/autotag] was among the 14 semifinalists named for this season’s Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year by the Maxwell Football Club.

The Philadelphia native has started two games and played in eight for Penn State this season and has accumulated 35 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and two pass breakups.

Carter is one of three Big Ten freshmen making the semifinalist cut for the award. Here are this year’s semifinalists for the Shaun Alexander Award;

  • Terrion Arnold, DB, Alabama
  • Kelvin Banks Jr., OL, Texas
  • Jaishawn Barham, LB, Maryland
  • Will Campbell, OL, LSU
  • Abdul Carter, LB, Penn State
  • Nick Emmanwori, DB, South Carolina
  • Gabe Jacas, LB, Illinois
  • Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ole Miss
  • Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
  • Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
  • Harold Perkins Jr., LB, LSU
  • Richard Reese, RB, Baylor
  • Malaki Starks, DB, Georgia
  • Deone Walker, DL, Kentucky

The Shaun Alexander Award was first presented in 2018 to Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Other recent recipients of the award include Memphis running back Kenneth Gainwell, Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr., and Georgia wide receiver Brock Bowers last season.

Carter and Penn State look to score a rebound win to add some highlights to his candidate profile with a road win at Indiana.

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Twitter was not happy with James Franklin after Penn State’s latest loss to Ohio State

Another setback against Ohio State led to plenty of Twitter takes on Penn State and James Franklin.

For the second time this season and what feels like the 100th time under head coach [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag], Penn State came up small in the biggest moments of a big game against a high-quality opponent. And Twitter was there to offer its reactions every step of the way. Penn State saw a small fourth-quarter lead evaporate in a hurry in a demoralizing 44-31 loss to Ohio State on Saturday in Beaver Stadium.

But truth be told, not all of the Twitter reactions during the game were negative. In fact, for a while, things were seeming pretty optimistic and positive regarding how Penn State was playing before everything went wrong for the Nittany Lions. And the way the game ended soured the mood of many on Penn State Twitter.

Here is a look at some of the social media reactions found on Twitter following Penn State’s loss to the Buckeyes.