UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State has announced the final pre-season football depth chart. The Nittany Lions open their 124th season on Saturday, Sept. 4, hosting Youngstown State in Beaver Stadium. Kickoff is at 12:00 p.m. and the game will air on Big Ten Network, the Penn State Sports Network and GoPSUsports.com.
QUARTERBACK
Matt McGloin OR
Kevin Newsome OR
Robert Bolden
Paul Jones
RUNNING BACK
Evan Royster
Stephfon Green
Curtis Dukes
Joe Suhey
Michael Zordich
WIDE RECEIVER
Derek Moye
Justin Brown
Brandon Moseby-Felder
WIDE RECEIVER
Graham Zug
Brett Brackett
WIDE RECEIVER
Devon Smith
Shawney Kersey
TIGHT END
Garry Gilliam
Kevin Haplea
Mark Wedderburn
LEFT TACKLE
Quinn Barham
Mike Farrell
Nate Cadogan
LEFT GUARD
DeOn'Tae Pannell
Johnnie Troutman
Eric Shrive
CENTER
Doug Klopacz
Matt Stankiewitch
Ty Howle
RIGHT GUARD
Stefen Wisniewski
John Urschel
Mark Arcidiacono
RIGHT TACKLE
Lou Eliades
Chima Okoli
Adam Gress
DEFENSE
LEFT END
Jack Crawford
Kevion Latham
Kyle Baublitz
LEFT TACKLE
Ollie Ogbu
James Terry
Brandon Ware
RIGHT TACKLE
Devon Still
Jordan Hill
RIGHT END
Eric Latimore
Sean Stanley
Pete Massaro
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Nate Stupar
Michael Mauti
Khairi Fortt
INSIDE LINEBACKER
Chris Colasanti
Michael Yancich
OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Bani Gbadyu
Gerald Hodges
Jamie Van Fleet
LEFT CORNERBACK
D'Anton Lynn
Derrick Thomas
Mike Wallace
FREE SAFETY
Nick Sukay
Malcolm Willis
Stephen Obeng-Agyapong
HERO
Drew Astorino
Andrew Dailey
Jacob Fagnano
RIGHT CORNERBACK
Chaz Powell
Stephon Morris
Shelton McCullough
PUNTER
Anthony Fera
Russell Nye
KICKER
Collin Wagner
David Soldner
Anthony Fera
HOLDER
Brett Brackett
Matt McGloin
KICK SNAPPER
Ty Howle (FG, PAT)
Matt Stankewitch
Emery Etter (Punts)
KICKOFF RETURNERS
Chaz Powell
Devon Smith
Stephfon Green
PUNT RETURNERS
Justin Brown
Drew Astorino
Devon Smith
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I agree w 42...there will be many differences from this list and what we see on the field. I also agree that, unless SC gets hit by a meteor, Newsome will be the starter against YSU...and for at least a couple games following that. I think they opened up the competition partly due to Bolden's impressiveness, and partly to motivate Newsome. The staff, IMO, clearly feels more comfortable with experience (which makes sense)...so I think there's little doubt Newsome is the guy until a point in the season where Bolden has seen enough to make the leap. It really doesn't matter to me who starts... it's about who makes the least mistakes and most plays when we need them to.
If you look at the past depth charts JoePa isn't playing around as much as you might think. Joe Ioro, Josh Hull, Francis Spano, Graham Zug, Drew Astorino and a host of other walk-ons and one or two star athletes really did start. JoePa isn't messing with you/players. This is how he sees this team today. It will be different by the end of the year, but it doesn't make it any less valid.
Yes, most freshman aren't on here, and a player or two here or there may claim a starting spot that may be rightfully theirs, but IMO this is a true reflection of what the staff thinks the depth chart is.
Penn State releases final preseason official Depth Chart