Penn State rules DE Chop Robinson out vs. Indiana in pregame player availability report.
It was likely anticipated that Penn State would be without the services of defensive end Chop Robinson on Saturday against Indiana. Those expectations were met with the release of Penn State’s player availability report leading up to kickoff against the Hoosiers from Beaver Stadium.
Robinson was officially ruled out of action for the Indiana game. Robinson, who left last week’s game at Ohio State after a blow to the head, was one of 12 players listed as out for the home game against the Hoosiers.
Here is a look at everyone ruled out by Penn State:
Tyler Johnson
Mehki Flowers
Elliot Washington II
Tyler Holzworth
Feyisayo Oluleye
Chop Robinson
Kaveion Keys
Ian Harvie
Liam Powers
Jim Fitzgerald
Andrew Rappleyea
Smith Vilbert
Penn State also listed four players as questionable for the game, including Amin Vanover. Here is who is listed as questionable for the Nittany Lions:
A quick look at former Penn State walk-on QB Mason Stahl, who continues to work with the wide receivers and special teams in 2023.
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 is a look at a former walk-on player in the Class of 2020 who continues to work hard, especially as a developmental player on the roster. [autotag]Mason Stahl[/autotag] came to Penn State as a walk-on quarterback but has since made a position change to wide receiver. Fans should expect to see him play a more regular role on special teams, but here is a snapshot look at one of Penn State’s reserve options at the receiver position in 2023.
A quick look at what Penn State has on the roster at the wide receiver position heading into the 2022 season.
Penn State is prepping for a season in which the program hopes to redeem itself on the national stage. After back-to-back seasons of mediocre results, Penn State is aiming to bounce back and prove themselves worthy of being in the Big Ten championship hunt, if not a little bit more.
Penn State kicks off the 2022 season with a Thursday night primetime matchup at Purdue on September 1. After losing a first-round NFL draft pick in [autotag]Jahan Dotson[/autotag], Penn State has some big shoes to fill at wide receiver., Fortunately, the depth of the position could be in Penn State’s favor with the returns of [autotag]Parker Washington[/autotag] and [autotag]KeAndre Lambert-Smith[/autotag] and the addition of transfer [autotag]Mitchell Tinsley[/autotag]. And there are some young receivers to look forward to as well.
Here is a look at what Penn State has on the roster at the wide receiver position for 2022, starting with the top three receivers that should be a factor with the first-team offense this fall.
A snapshot profile of converted wide receiver Mason Stahl going into Penn State’s 2022 season.
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 [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] this season.
Next up is [autotag]Mason Stahl[/autotag]. He played quarterback in high school but is now making the switch to wide receiver. Penn State has a deep receiver room, so Stahl will have plenty to work ahead of him if he wants to play a role in the offense.
He has an interesting story that should be a fun one to follow.
Inside the box score with some key stats from Penn State’s Blue-White Game.
Penn State’s Blue-White Game showed the Nittany Lions are still a bit of a work in progress in some key areas, but there were still some players and developments worth being optimistic about moving into the summer. And the final box score from a spring scrimmage like Penn State’s can oftentimes be misleading or unnecessarily overanalyzed. Nonetheless, it is a starting point for evaluating just where the Nittany Lions are heading once the 2022 season begins.
So, with the caution of not wanting to get too carried away with the official stats shared by Penn State from the Blue-White Game on Saturday afternoon, let’s dive headfirst into the key stats from the final spring practice of the season before Penn State moves to the next stage of its offseason.
Sean Clifford had some decent production in his time on the field, including the game’s only touchdown pass (to transfer addition Mitchell Tinsley. Clifford also had the best performance from passers in seven-on-seven drills, for whatever that is worth.
Christian Veilleux had the most complete performance among those vying for backup consideration to Clifford. This could have been expected given he already has some in-game experience from last season.
Don’t get too down when reviewing the stat line for five-star quarterback Drew Allar, because he was not given much help at times by his receivers dropping passes or having a ball bounce off their hands. But he did have a number of throws that seemed to be just a tad behind his intended targets. And Beau Pribula also had some freshman moments, which was to be expected.
NEXT: Who were the top running backs in the Blue-White Game?
The biggest thing about Penn State’s current quarterback situation is that their QB room behind Sean Clifford lacks experience. Stahl didn’t see any game action last season and they have a four-star quarterback in Drew Allar coming in from the 2022 class.
It will be interesting to see how their quarterback situation pans out when Clifford leaves. Even though they lack experience, the potential is there. However, it’s time to focus on this season, and that all starts in 17 days.
