2022 Penn State football: Nittany Lions’ safety preview

Ji’Ayir Brown’s return highlights the safety position overview for Penn State in 2022. Position overview…

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. And for the second straight year, the depth and quality of the defensive secondary appears to be a strength for Penn State. The safety position loses a big-time player in Jaquan Brisker but the return of Ji’Ayir Brown coming off his breakout season is a big plus for the defense this fall.

Here is a look at the safeties on the roster for Penn State coming into the 2022 season.

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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