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Hakeem Beamon announces return for 2024

The Penn State defensive line will get a nice boost with the return of this key player in 2024.

Following in the footsteps of fellow defensive tackle [autotag]Dvon Ellies[/autotag], a simple post on social media was all it took for defensive tackle [autotag]Hakeem Beamon[/autotag] to announce his plans for the 2024 season. Just as Ellies did yesterday, Beamon is committed to another year along Penn State’s defensive front.

Beamon announced his plans on X (formerly known as Twitter) to return for his sixth season in State College. Both Beamon and Ellies were granted a sixth year of eligibility due to the COVID-shortened 2020 season.

Beamon was a mainstay on the interior of Penn State’s defensive line, playing in all 13 games in each of the past two seasons. This year, Beamon contributed 12 tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss. Along with Ellies, Beamon will make the life of new defensive coordinator Tom Allen a lot easier when building his defense next season.

Both of these returning players come as a bit of a surprise for Penn State, but a great surprise nonetheless.

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Dvon Ellies announces return for 2024

Dvon Ellies gave Penn State some good news with his decision for 2024.

With just two little words, Penn State defensive lineman [autotag]Dvon Ellies[/autotag] announced his plans for the 2024 season. He’s coming back for another year on the Penn State defensive line.

Ellies took to his social media account on X (formerly known as Twitter) to confirm his intentions to return to the Nittany Lions in 2024. It will be his sixth year of eligibility, which became an option thanks to the NCAA granting any player from the 2020 season with an extra year of college eligibility.

Ellies played in all 13 games for Penn State in the 2023 season. He recorded 26 total tackles with 5 tackles for a loss. His decision to return for a sixth year is slightly surprising, although Ellies did not offer many comments on his decision-making leading up to the Peach Bowl.

Ellies will figure to be a key returning defensive lineman in 2024 in the middle of the line while Penn State figures out how to plug the holes on the ends. Ellies will be a reliable asset for new defensive coordinator Tom Allen, who takes over the defense following the departure of Manny Diaz to a head coaching opportunity with Duke.

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Dvon Ellies named to Wuerffel Trophy watch list

Penn State redshirt senior Dvon Ellies named to Wuerffel Trophy watch list for top community service leadership.

Watch list season continued on Thursday with the release of the watch list for the Wuerffel Trophy, college football’s premier award for outstanding community service. And this year’s watch list includes one of Penn State’s top defensive linemen.

[autotag]Dvon Ellies[/autotag], a redshirt senior from Maryland, was named to the watch list for this year’s Wuerffel Trophy by The Wuerffel Foundation for the 2023 college football season. The Wuerffel Trophy is named after former Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel.

Semifinalists for the award will be named on November 2. Finalists will then be announced on November 28 and the winner will be announced on December 7 or 8 at the annual Home Depot College Football Awards show on ESPN.

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In addition to being named to the Wuerffel Trophy watch list, Ellies has also been named to the AFCA Good Works Team watch list.

The Wuerffel Trophy has been presented annually since 2005 when LSU center Rudy Niswanger received the inaugural award. No Penn State player has ever won the award to date.

Last year’s winner of the Wuerffel Trophy was Florida State offensive lineman Dillan Gibbons.  The last Big Ten player to receive the award was Ohio State defensive lineman Joel Penton in 2006.

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Penn State football 2023 award watch list tracker

Penn State football college football award watch list tracker for 2023

Penn State is gearing up for a potentially exciting college football season. With a roster full of talented individuals across the roster, it is no wonder that so many players have been receiving various degrees of preseason hype leading into the fall.

Before fall camps opened up, the watch lists for a number of college football awards were released to help generate some enthusiasm and excitement about some of college football’s top players at every position. Not surprisingly, a number of Penn State players received some recognition from the watch list announcements. But keeping tabs on every single college football award watch list can be difficult if you don’t know when they are being announced. But we’ll help you out by keeping tabs on every watch list we come across and let you know what players are appearing on which list.

And if you don’t know what an award is specifically for, we’ll keep you informed on that as well.

Here is a look at each Penn State player who has appeared on a watch list for the upcoming season, and which lists they have appeared. This will be updated accordingly as watch list announcements continue to be made.

Penn State football photos: Dvon Ellies providiing depth in 2022

Penn State defensive tackle Dvon Ellies is ready to contribute more in 2022. Here are some photos of the rising defensive tackle for the Nittany Lions.

Heading into the 2022 college football season will see Penn State replacing a number of key players on the defensive side of the ball. The defensive line loses two players to the NFL but appears to be in solid shape overall with the return of a healthy [autotag]PJ Mustipher[/autotag] and a stable of defensive linemen ready to step into notable roles. Among those to keep an eye on in the middle may be [autotag]Dvon Ellies[/autotag], a redshirt junior who may not be a starter but could have an impact on the success of the defense this season.

Ellies could be the top backup at defensive tackle behind Mustipher, but it would not be shocking to see Ellies get involved in some big moments given his ability to make a big play when he is on the field. Penn State caught some really glimpses of what Ellies could do in an otherwise forgettable Outback Bowl at the end of the 2021 season. New defensive coordinator [autotag]Manny Diaz[/autotag] should be excited about finding ways for Ellies to contribute to the defensive effort this season.

Penn State Snapshot Profile: No. 91 Dvon Ellies

Penn State football snapshot profile of defensive tackle Dvon Ellies in 2022.

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 James Franklin this season.

[autotag]Dvon Ellies[/autotag] is one of the handful of players who will help to provide some solid depth on the defensive line in 2022. After getting a chance to step into a more significant role at times last season, especially in the bowl game, Ellies could be more likely used as a backup option this season behind a healthy [autotag]PJ Mustipher[/autotag]. But Ellies is a player that could provide a spark on defense any time he steps on the field as well.