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Here are all 32 football players being recognized on Penn State’s senior day

Sean Clifford, Jahan Dotson, Jaquan Brisker, Journey Brown among those being honored at Penn State’s senior day

Penn State will play its final game in Beaver Stadium for the 2021 season on Saturday afternoon against Rutgers. And with this being the final home game of the season, it is the final opportunity for 32 players to step foot on the field inside Beaver Stadium for a game. Penn State will recognize 32 players for senior day festivities prior to kicking off against Rutgers on Saturday.

Of course, this is a slightly different type of senior day. Of the 32 players being recognized on Saturday afternoon, three players will be going through the senior day ceremony for a second time. Jaquan Brisker, Tariq Castro-Fields, and Ben Wilson were all recognized in Penn State’s senior day ceremony last season, but the NCAA allowed all players to take advantage of an extra year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the entire sports world. So those three players opted for one more season in Happy Valley.

Of note, Penn State will recognize Sean Clifford, who could still potentially return for another season in 2022 (also a result of the NCAA’s decision on extra years of eligibility for all). Clifford isn’t the only player who can take advantage of that option, but there remains plenty of discussion on whether or not Clifford will return for another season.

Clifford’s top receiving target, Jahan Dotson, will also be recognized. Although Dotson could return for another season as well, there is no suggestion he will do so. Dotson is expected to be one of the top wide receiver prospects in the 2022 NFL draft, and some believe he could be a first-round pick.

Penn State will also recognize Journey Brown. Brown was forced to medically retire prior to the 2020 season after learning of a health concern that made continuing playing football a risky endeavor.

Here is the full list of players Penn State will honor during the senior day, as provided by Penn State’s athletics department;

  • Jaquan Brisker
  • Ellis Brooks
  • Journey Brown
  • Tariq Castro-Fields
  • Rafael Checa
  • Max Chizmar
  • Sean Clifford
  • Jahan Dotson
  • Arnold Ebiketie
  • Winston Eubanks
  • Henry Fessler
  • Fred Hansard
  • Drew Hartlaub
  • Vlad Hilling
  • Des Holmes
  • Bradley King
  • Will Knutsson
  • Kaleb Konigus
  • John Lovett
  • Jesse Luketa
  • Jordan Miner
  • Mike Miranda
  • PJ Mustipher
  • Jordan Stout
  • Cam Sullivan-Brown
  • Johnathan Sutherland
  • Derrick Tangelo
  • Dan Vasey
  • Justin Weller
  • Anthony Whigan
  • Ben Wilson
  • Eric Wilson

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29 days until Penn State football 2021 season opener

29 days until Penn State football returns!

We are 29 days away from Penn State football.

We have spent a few of these days getting to know some of the current players on the roster. Today, we will talk a little bit more about two players that currently wear the number 29.

The first player is a redshirt sophomore Sebastian Costantini, a safety out of Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Costantini was recruited as a kicker. In high school, he was a punter, and he did very well, averaging 41 yards per punt and had a 70 percent touchback as a senior.

Costantini comes into this season as a cornerback. He played his freshman season as a kicker, but will be making the position switch this season.

The second player is a wide receiver out of Erie, Pennsylvania named Henry Fessler. He enters this season as a redshirt junior. He didn’t see any action last season, but has made a name for himself on the developmental squad, earning player of the week multiple times in his first few years with Penn State.

As a recruit, Fessler was not a highly touted player out of high school. Penn State was his biggest offer and he committed there in the class of 2018.

Both Costantini and Fessler are underclassman with lots of potential. Costantini has a unique story of a kicker who converted to a cornerback. Fessler is a player that has shown plenty of flashes on the developmental squad and has garnered attention from coaches.

They have 29 days to continue their legacies as a Penn State Nittany Lion.

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2021 Penn State Nittany Lions Profile Card: Henry Fessler

You may not know much about WR Henry Fessler, but his contributions help lead to Penn State’s success

Name: Henry Fessler

Number: 29

Position: Wide receiver

Class: Redshirt junior

Height: 5′-10″

Weight: 180

Hometown: Erie, PA

High School: Cathedral Prep

Twitter: @henry_fess14

Overview

Successful football teams aren’t always led by the stars you see making the big plays on television. Success comes through hard work on the practice field and preparing for your opponent. To properly do that, you have to have players committed to helping make everybody else better even if they don’t get much of an opportunity on the playing field on Saturdays. Case in point, redshirt junior wide receiver Henry Fessler for Penn State.

Penn State wide receiver Henry Fessler (29) during their NCAA football practice, Saturday, April 17, 2021, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

You are not going to find Fessler’s name in the box score or the stat sheets, but he is far from an underappreciated player in the program. Fessler is among the players who receive high praise for their work ethic during the week, as he earned multiple Developmental Players of the Week honors during a trying 2020 season for the Nittany Lions.

Fessler is also staying true to the iconic “Success With Honor” mantra instilled in the Penn State program by earning high marks in the classroom and earning Academic All-Big Ten honors in additional student-athlete of the week honors from Penn State.

Fessler’s family has Big Ten roots too. Henry’s brother, Billy Fessler, is a former Penn State quarterback and placekicking holder who has gone on to begin a coaching career that started as a graduate assistant at Mississippi State with former Penn State offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead. Billy Fessler is now a graduate assistant coaching the offense for Ohio State. Fessler’s other brother, Charlie Fessler, played for Northwestern. And Fessler’s great-great uncle, Robert Weber, is a former Penn State football team captain from 1932-36.

To say Penn State and Big Ten football runs through Fessler’s veins is an understatement. If anyone deserves a chance to make a catch in a game, it just might be Fessler.

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