Penn State

2026
Nittany Lions
Big Ten 4–8 (3–6)
Head Coach Not captured yet
84 OVR #18
84 OFF #18
84 DEF #19
PPG 30.2 #36
DPPG 29.9 #112
Summary Table

Impact Players

2026

Offense

87

HB Carson Hansen Contact Seeker SR

110 car, 644 yds, 9 TD

SR 87 OVR
86

HB James Peoples East West Playmaker JR

104 car, 694 yds, 8 TD

JR 86 OVR

Defense

87

SAM Caleb Bacon Thumper SR (RS)

18 tkl (7 tfl), 2 sack, 1 PD

SR (RS) 87 OVR
87

SS Marcus Neal Jr. Box Specialist JR

56 tkl (1 tfl), 5 int, 2 PD, 1 FF

JR 87 OVR
85

MIKE Tony Rojas Lurker JR (RS)

79 tkl (1 tfl), 2 int, 4 PD

JR (RS) 85 OVR

Players by State

PA: 17 (20.0%) IA: 8 (9.4%) TX: 7 (8.2%) NJ: 6 (7.1%) NY: 5 (5.9%) FL: 4 (4.7%) MD: 4 (4.7%) CA: 3 (3.5%) GA: 3 (3.5%) MO: 3 (3.5%) VA: 3 (3.5%) CT: 2 (2.4%) MA: 2 (2.4%) NE: 2 (2.4%) OH: 2 (2.4%) CO: 1 (1.2%) HI: 1 (1.2%) IL: 1 (1.2%) INT'L: 1 (1.2%) KY: 1 (1.2%) LA: 1 (1.2%) MN: 1 (1.2%) NC: 1 (1.2%) NV: 1 (1.2%) OK: 1 (1.2%) SD: 1 (1.2%) UT: 1 (1.2%) WI: 1 (1.2%) WY: 1 (1.2%) 20.0% 9.4% 8.2% 7.1% 5.9% 4.7% 4.7% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5%
  • PA
  • IA
  • TX
  • NJ
  • NY

Players by Class

Sr: 19 (22.4%) Jr: 15 (17.6%) So: 23 (27.1%) Fr: 28 (32.9%) 22.4% 17.6% 27.1% 32.9%
  • Sr
  • Jr
  • So
  • Fr

Players by Origin

High school: 85 (100.0%)
  • High school

Roster Breakdown

Position FreshmanSophomoreJuniorSenior
QB
A. Varner 75 A. Manske 72 J. Wilder 66
R. Becht 88 C. Barry 71
RB
Q. Martin Jr. 81
J. Peoples 86 C. Wallace 81
C. Hansen 87
WR
Z. Robinson 75 L. Samuel 70 K. Brookins 69
K. Howard 76 K. Jones Jr. 70
B. Eskildsen 82 N. Judino 77
C. Sowell 85
TE
B. Kortovich 75
C. Alexander 66
A. Rappleyea 81
B. Brahmer 88 G. Burkle 77 B. Sokach-Minnick 56
OL
M. Goodman 79 O. Aliciene 72 K. Kuol II 71 M. Bandhauer 69 Q. Jackson 69 W. Tompkins 69 D. Elliott 68 A. Whitehead 67 V. Ikakoula 66
B. Riker 80 G. Sexton 71
A. Donkoh 84 T. Buhr 84 C. Cousins 75 C. Onoh 73
D. Rulli 70
DL
J. Ford 74 R. Williams Jr. 74 M. Dennis 71
L. Arrington II 76 M. Granville 76 L. Andrews 75 A. Carnell 73 A. Nnodim 73 S. Wright 73 Y. Kemajou 73 A. McPherson 72 D. Cook 70
D. Vakalahi 76 T. Blanding 75
K. Williams 81 S. Taupaki 81 I. Ezeogu 75
LB
C. Smith 70 D. Burnett 69
A. Tatsch 69 C. Fileppo 63
T. Rojas 85 C. Brezina 74
C. Bacon 87 K. Ebel 75 J. Klosterman 66
CB
J. Joseph 75 X. Thomas 74 T. Chatman 73 C. Askew 71 J. Zayas 71
D. Dixson 78 T. Armstead 72
A. Collins 77 Z. Tracy 75
S
A. Randle 69
V. Toure 74 O. Davis 71 I. McDaniels 64
M. Neal Jr. 87
J. Cooper 87 J. Patton 75
K/P
C. Bench 70
N. Tiyce 68
R. Barker 81
C. Rosa 74