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Josh Moyer interviews four-star 2013 recruit and Penn State signee Andrew Nelson after the Big 33 game. Nelson, the No. 17 OT in the 2013 ESPN player rankings, committed to the Nittany Lions in April 2012....

HERSHEY, Pa. -- Beneath the specter of an uncertain future, and a criminal act the community is all too aware of, Zayd Issah lingered on the field Saturday night -- and finally smiled. With sweat running down his nose and his face, so that it was ...

Ricky Walker could feel his stomach spinning as the air horn sounded, signifying the start of another drill at Penn State's summer camp. He sipped some water beforehand, but that didn't help the butterflies any. Last year, the 2014 defensive tackl...

NittanyNation takes a look at this week's Penn State football news and what you might have missed: Coaches who squared off against Brandon Bell sounded off on the Penn State commit and appeared most impressed by his speed and range. Andrew Ne...

Now that Penn State's Class of 2013 is officially in the books, we decided to ask the commits about their future with the Nittany Lions. NittanyNation posed the same question to everyone: How do you think -- or hope -- your class will be remembere...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- He rarely addresses the media. He doesn't opine for the spotlight. Heck, Bill O'Brien didn't mention his name once during Wednesday's 33-minute national signing day press conference. But don't be fooled here. Defensive line c...

Coaches aren't able to talk about individual recruits until they sign their letters of intent. Here's how Penn State coach Bill O'Brien responded to questions about them Wednesday: On QB Christian Hackenberg: "No. 1, is he's a really good person. ...

Signing day has gone smoothly in Happy Valley. Here's a recap of how the letters of intent came in and how the class came together in Penn State's Class of 2013. Follow the live blog after the jump. 2:34 p.m.: The last letter is in on a sign...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- With Penn State's fax machine whirring early Wednesday morning, NittanyNation takes an overall look at the expected recruiting class. From top players to sleepers, misses and everything in-between, there's a lot going on in t...

Penn State's Class of 2013 ranks among the top 25 in the nation, and it's been one of the more surprising stories of the recruiting season. These prospects could've gone elsewhere -- some could've attended anywhere -- but they stuck with the Nittany ...

On Friday, RecruitingNation took you behind the scenes on recruiting trips and polled various prospects about their favorite memories on the recruiting trail. NittanyNation asked two Penn State commits about their favorite-everythings. So, we deci...

With two weeks left until signing day, NittanyNation takes a closer look at what fans should know about the state of the class and this Penn State team. Team needs: Defensive coordinator John Butler made it clear he wasn't happy with the secondary...

Every weekday until signing day, NittanyNation will break down a commitment from Penn State's 2013 recruiting class. Vitals: Offensive tackle Andrew Nelson, Hershey, Pa./Hershey, 6-foot-5, 280 pounds Committed: April 15, 2012 ESPN.com grade:...

Three future Penn State players -- two commits, one preferred walk-on -- have earned spots on the Pennsylvania team in the Big 33 Football Classic, an annual all-star game that now pits players from Maryland and the Keystone state. Three-star athl...

There's still about 44 days left for PSU to pick up two more players for the Class of 2013, but there's already some things we know about this group. NittanyNation takes a look at five things that have already come into focus here: 1. The futur...

More than a dozen recruits and commits will converge on Happy Valley for their official visits this weekend, and Penn State's coaching staff is hoping it might earn at least one more commitment. A majority of Penn State's 13 commits will drive or ...