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2023 Penn State football snapshot profile: No. 78 Golden Israel-Achumba

A snapshot look at one of Penn State’s backup offensive lineman options in 2023, Golden Israel-Achumba.

Going into the 2023 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.

Next up in this series is a look at one of Penn State’s backup offensive linemen in 2023, Golden Israel-Achumba. Penn State’s depth at offensive line is a big storyline for the program going into the 2023 season, and having a backup option like Achumba is just a part of the reason why, although he is coming into the new season lacking much playing time to date. Here is a snapshot look at Golden Israel-Achumba heading into the 2023 season.

Watch (and listen) to Penn State football player sing national anthem before spring game

Watch Penn State football player perform the national anthem before the spring game.

Penn State’s Blue-White Game may not have had perfect weather conditions to close out spring practices, but one of its offensive linemen was a ray of sunshine prior to the game with his rendition of the national anthem.

Instead of the Star-Spangled Banner being performed by the Penn State Blue Band, redshirt junior offensive lineman [autotag]Golden Israel-Achumba[/autotag] was handed a microphone and asked to start things off with his vocal cords being put on display. And with a little creative liberty, it is safe to say he delivered. Performing the national anthem is among the most nerve-racking things any performer can do no matter what the stage may be. Beaver Stadium had a good number of empty seats on a drizzly afternoon in State College, but there is still a lot of pressure under these conditions.

You can see the full performance by Israel-Achumba in the tweet below, which was shared by the official Twitter account for the Penn State football program.

Nice job, Golden!

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2022 Penn State football: Nittany Lions’ offensive line preview

Here’s a look at the offensive line depth for Penn State heading into the 2022 season.

Penn State has lost a couple of more veteran players on the offensive line leaving them with a more young and promising group. With just three seniors listed on the roster, a lot of young talent is going to be asked to grow up very quickly.

[autotag]Olumuyiwa Fashanu,[/autotag] who will be protecting the blindside of [autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag], has a chance to become a keystone on this offensive line. The Maryland native has the size and speed at the tackle spot to really turn into something special this coming season.

Outside of Fashanu, there are a bunch of guys looking to earn their keep. Getting to know the vast depth of names on that young line may seem daunting but this list should help sort things out. A lot of these faces are going to be ones fans will see for the next two to three years.