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Penn State receiving duo named to Biletnikoff Award watch list

Penn State lands two receivers on Biletnikoff Award watch list.

Two of Penn State’s top offensive weapons made an appearance on another college football award watch list on Thursday. After the release of the Davey O’Brien Award watch list and the Doak Walker Award watch list earlier this week, each including a Penn State player, Thursday’s attention shifted to receivers with the release of the Biletnikoff Award watch list for the upcoming 2022 season.

[autotag]Parker Washington[/autotag] and [autotag]Mitchell Tinsley[/autotag] each made an appearance on the watch list for the nation’s top receiver. The Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the nation’s top receiver by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, with anyone who catches a pass eligible for the award regardless of position. To date, every winner of the award has been a wide receiver, as the award had historically been just for wide receivers until more recent years.

Washington is Penn State’s leading receiver returning from 2021 after hauling in 64 catches for 820 yards and four touchdowns. Washington was a secondary receiver behind Dotson, who was a first-round draft pick of the Washington Commanders, but Washington offered plenty of highlights to stand on his own as a big-play receiver for the Penn State offense.

Tinsley comes to Penn State from Western Kentucky. Like Washington, Tinsley was the team’s second-leading receiver for the Hilltoppers in a pass-heavy attack led by quarterback Bailey Zappe. Tinsley had 87 catches for 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns and was still the team’s second-leading receiver! Jerreth Sterns was Western Kentucky’s leading receiver but Tinsley’s move to Penn State figures to work out quite well for the Nittany Lions.

The duo of Washington and Tinsley alone makes for a solid receiving combination for quarterback Sean Clifford and offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich to rely on. Adding KeAndre Lambert-Smith as another option makes for a potentially dangerous passing game if the offensive line gives Clifford time to work.

Former Penn State wide receiver [autotag]Bobby Engram[/autotag] was the first player to ever win the Biletnikoff Award, taking home the new award in 1994 following Penn State’s undefeated season. But Engram is the only Biletnikoff Award winner in school history.

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The last Big Ten player to win the Biletnikoff Award was Braylon Edwards of Michigan in 2004.

Last year’s winner of the BiletnikoffAward was Jordan Addison of Pittsburgh. Addison transferred to USC during the offseason.

Other notable Biletnikoff Award winners include Randy Moss of Marshall, Larry Fitzgerald of Pittsburgh, Calvin Johnson of Georgia Tech, two-time winners Michael Crabtree of Texas Tech and Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State, Ja’Marr Chase of LSU, and 2020 Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith of Alabama.

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A look at Wisconsin football’s entire coaching staff for the 2022 season

Here is a look at Wisconsin football’s revamped coaching staff for the 2022 season:

When Wisconsin football returns to the field this fall, it will look significantly different from the one fans saw last winter in the Las Vegas Bowl against Arizona State, especially on the sideline.

After a disappointing 9-4 season, head coach Paul Chryst decided it was time to shake things up on the coaching staff, specifically as it pertained to the offense.

UW averaged 25.4 and 25.1 points per game in the last two seasons. The last time Wisconsin went consecutive seasons averaging fewer than 26 points per game came back in 1991. It was time for an influx of new ideas.

Since then, Coach Chryst has hired three new assistant coaches and moved several other coaches into new roles.

The most significant shakeup in the coaching staff came when former offensive coordinator and current Badgers’ offensive line coach Joe Rudolph departed for a similar position with Virginia Tech – a clean slate for both sides.

Coach Chryst quickly identified Baltimore Ravens tight ends coach Bobby Engram as the program’s next offensive coordinator, and signed him to a two-year deal. He will look to reinvigorate a Wisconsin Badgers’ offense that has become stale in recent years.

Here is a look at Wisconsin’s revamped coaching staff for the 2022 season:

Badgers offense ‘has to change’ under new OC Bobby Engram

Wisconsin’s offense has sputtered each of the past two seasons. Can new OC Bobby Engram help UW get things back on track?

Head Coach Paul Chryst and the Wisconsin Badgers aren’t oblivious to their current situation. For UW to contend for a Big Ten title in 2022, the Badgers offense will need to improve – and in a hurry.

Last season, Wisconsin finished No. 8 in the Big Ten in total yards per game (371.1). The Badgers dominant running game was held back by inconsistent quarterback play and an anemic passing offense that ranked 120th overall (160.2 yards per game), 105th in passing efficiency (120.70), and 83rd in yards per completion (11.76).

Gone are Joe Rudolph and Wisconsin’s top three pass catchers, opening the door for Coach Chryst and company to shake things up entering 2022.

Enter first-year offensive coordinator Bobby Engram, who needs to invigorate a stale and waning offensive scheme at UW.

Coach Engram comes to Wisconsin from the Baltimore Ravens franchise, where he spent eight seasons working under several highly respected coaches.

“Running the football well is important, using the play-action pass, being multiple and doing a lot of different things offensively, but doing them well. For me, it’s bringing a fresh look and my own sense of creativity to what’s already been proven successful here. I’ve been fortunate to be around some great coaches and players in the NFL, and I want to bring the best of what I’ve learned to the Badgers,” Engram said in a Wisconsin football press release.

No wholesale offensive changes are expected to be made in 2022. However, Paul Chryst and Bobby Engram will collaborate to bring an infusion of new ideas to the field this upcoming season – hoping to jumpstart Wisconsin’s offense and return to the top of the Big Ten standings.

Let’s take a look at Wisconsin’s returning personnel entering the 2022 season:

Former Penn State linebacker joins Wisconsin coaching staff

Wisconsin just added a former Penn State football player to its coaching staff. Again.

The Wisconsin Badgers are adding a former Nittany Lion to the staff. Again. The newest addition to the Badgers coaching staff is [autotag]Mark D’Onofrio[/autotag], a former Penn State linebacker. D’Onofrio will serve as the inside linebackers coach for the Badgers.

D’Onofrio joins the Wisconsin program after four seasons away from coaching. D’Onofrio’s last job on a coaching staff was with Houston from 2017 through 2018. Prior to his job with Houston, D’Onofrio had been one of [autotag]Al Golden[/autotag]’s trusty assistants in stints at Temple and Miami.

Golden, of course, was another former Penn State player and the two had been side-by-side for much of their college football teams as a player and as a coach. D’Onofrio coached at Virginia with Golden before Golden was named the head coach at Temple in 2006.

D’Onofrio joins a Wisconsin staff that has already tapped into the Penn State family to fill a vacancy on the staff. Earlier this offseason, former Penn State Biletnikoff Award-winning wide receiver [autotag]Bobby Engram[/autotag] joined the staff as an offensive coordinator.

For more on D’Onfrio and his hiring by Wisconsin, check out our friends at Badgers Wire for continuing coverage.

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Jahan Dotson signs rookie contract with Washington Commanders

Breaking down the details in Jahan Dotson’s rookie contract with the Washington Commanders

Arguably the best wide receiver to come out of Penn State since [autotag]Bobby Engram[/autotag] has now signed his first contract as an official NFL player. [autotag]Jahan Dotson[/autotag] has reportedly signed his rookie contract with the Washington Commanders, the team that used a first-round draft pick on the former Nittany Lions wide receiver in the 2022 NFL draft.

According to Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post, Dotson signed a four-year contract valued at $15.05 million. That amount is reportedly guaranteed as well, making for a nice way to start breaking in that NFL bank account for Dotson.

Dotson received a signing bonus of $8.1 million from the Commanders. which will be paid out in even distributions over the next four seasons on top of Dotson’s base salary. That base salary will start at $705,000 for his rookie season in 2022 and jumps up to $1.3 million in 2023, then just over $2 million in 2024, and up to $2.75 million in 2025.

Dotson’s contract includes an option for a fifth year in 2026, and Dotson is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2027.

Dotson is the third member of the Penn State draft class to ink his rookie contract with his new team. [autotag]Jesse Luketa[/autotag] just recently signed his rookie contract with the Arizona Cardinals, and [autotag]Rasheed Walker[/autotag] got the ball rolling with his rookie deal with the Green Bay Packers.

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All-time Chicago Bears draft picks from Penn State

Jaquan Brisker is the latest Penn State player to be drafted by the Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are one of the oldest franchises in the history of the National Football League, which means they have accumulated a ton of draft picks over the years. Yet, the Bears have only drafted a relatively small handful of players from Penn State.

The most recent draft pick from the Nittany Lions by the Bears is safety [autotag]Jaquan Brisker[/autotag], who was selected with a second-round draft pick by the Bears in the 2022 NFL draft. It was the first time in seven years the Bears selected a player from Penn State’s roster. While the Bears may not have drafted a ton of players out of Happy Valley, they certainly have drafted some recognizable names from Penn State’s history.

Here is a quick look at every draft pick from Penn State to be selected by the Chicago Bears.

2022 NFL Draft: Jahan Dotson drafted by Washington Commanders

Jahan Dotson was selected by Washington Commanders in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.

One of Penn State’s top all-time wide receivers is now officially an NFL player. [autotag]Jahan Dotson[/autotag] was selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft by the Washington Commanders with the No. 16 pick in the first round.

Dotson accounted for 2,757 career receiving yards and 25 receiving touchdowns (27 total touchdowns) in four seasons with Penn State. Dotson is Penn State’s fourth all-time leader in career receiving yards and is tied for the second-most receiving touchdowns in school history. Only [autotag]Bobby Engram[/autotag] has more touchdowns than Dotson in Penn State history.

Dotson is the first wide receiver from Penn State to be selected in the first round since 2003 when [autotag]Bryant Johnson[/autotag] was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 17th overall pick. Dotson is the fourth wide receiver from Penn State to ever be selected in the first round, joining Johnson, [autotag]O.J. McDuffie[/autotag] (1993, Miami Dolphins), and [autotag]Kenny Jackson[/autotag] (1984, Philadelphia Eagles).

Dotson is now the first wide receiver to be coached by James Franklin to be selected in the first round. Dotson is also Franklin’s highest-draft pick at receiver, beating out KJ Hamler (No. 46 overall in 2020) and Jordan Matthews (Vanderbilt, No. 42 overall in 2014).

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Contract details emerge for Wisconsin’s new offensive coordinator Bobby Engram

Wisconsin offensive coordinator Bobby Engram’s contract details emerge, revealing it’ll be a two-year deal running through 2024.

After an open records request, University of Wisconsin officials released the details of Bobby Engram’s contract on Monday.

It was reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Jeff Potrykus yesterday that his contract is a two-year deal that runs through Jan. 31, 2024.

The former Baltimore Ravens tight ends coach will be paid $1 million dollars in 2022, and $1.1 million in 2023.

For the “Wisconsin doesn’t pay its assistants” crowd this two year pact will place Engram in the top five Big Ten offensive coordinators in terms of total compensation.

Engram will be tasked with helping fill the void left behind by former Wisconsin offensive coordinator and long-time right-hand man to Paul Chryst, Joe Rudolph.

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Ravens reportedly hire George Godsey as new TEs coach

The Ravens have reportedly hired George Godsey as their new tight ends coach

The Baltimore Ravens have gone through some major shakeup on their coaching staff over the course of the 2022 offseason so far. They parted ways with now-former defensive coordinator Don Martindale and replaced him with Mike Macdonald, as well as seen other assistant coaches go on to new opportunities.

One of those assistant coaches to leave for another gig is tight ends coach Bobby Engram, who is now the offensive coordinator at the University of Wisconsin. According to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, to replace him the team is hiring George Godsey, formerly of the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans.

Three things we learned from Bobby Engram’s press conference

The Wisconsin Badgers introduced their new offensive coordinator Bobby Engram on Friday, here are three things we learned about the new OC.

The Wisconsin Badgers held an introductory press conference for new offensive coordinator Bobby Engram on Friday.

He’ll be tasked with helping fill the void left behind by former Wisconsin offensive coordinator and long-time right-hand man, Joe Rudolph.

After a 15 year NFL career, Engram quickly pivoted into coaching where he has worked for the likes of the 49ers, Pittsburgh (Under Chryst), and has spent the last eight seasons working for the Baltimore Ravens as a receivers/tight ends coach. However, this will be his first time he’s ever held the role of offensive coordinator.

Here’s what we learned about the Badgers new offensive coordinator from his press conference this afternoon..