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Jared Wangler (Warren, Mich./De La Salle) sat across from Bill O'Brien and gazed out the coach's office windows at the rolling mountains. He hoped for an offer -- even had an inkling one might come -- but tried to downplay his expectations as he recl...

Marcus Whitfield (Massillon, Ohio/Washington) crossed his arms and closely watched the defensive backs during last week's unofficial visit to Penn State. He kept his eyes glued to the feet of cornerbacks Adrian Amos and Jordan Lucas inside the cav...

L.J. Scott saw his recruitment pick up in January. After posting the fourth-best rating at the SPARQ Combine in Massillon, Ohio on Saturday, it should blow through the roof. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound running back from Marion (Ohio) Harding posted...

What kind of player is Penn State getting here in Parker Cothren? And what can fans expect? NittanyNation turned to one of the people who knows best what Cothren is capable of on the field -- Matthew Putnam, his high school coach at Hazel Green (A...

No Penn State commit's loyalty was tested more than Parker Cothren (Hazel Green, Ala./Hazel Green). The Alabama boy with the southern drawl grew up less than a three-hour drive from Tuscaloosa. Visions of the SEC once danced in his head at night a...

Every weekday until signing day, NittanyNation will break down a commitment from Penn State's 2013 recruiting class. Vitals: Defensive tackle Parker Cothren, Hazel Green, Ala./Hazel Green, 6-foot-4, 250 pounds Committed: Nov. 20, 2012 ESPN.c...

Parker Cothren (Hazel Green, Ala./Hazel Green) became the Nittany Lions' 13th commitment shortly after his official visit at the PSU-Indiana game. The defensive tackle will likely bulk up and play the three-technique, the same position Jordan Hill...

Parker Cothren (Hazel Green, Ala./Hazel Green) is now set to become a Nittany Lion. The two-star defensive tackle confirmed in a text late Tuesday night that he decommitted from Purdue and committed to Penn State shortly after his official visit t...

Parker Cothren (Hazel Green, Ala./Hazel Green) didn't know his older brother submitted his senior season film to Penn State last Monday -- but he was certainly pleased with the result. Four days after sending the tape, the defensive tackle was cal...

Penn State's offense wasn't supposed to be this good. The Nittany Lions lost 10 offensive starters during the offseason, and this team was expected to struggle. Instead, Bill O'Brien implemented a new offense -- including that trademark up-tempo, ...

It was a long day for Christian Hackenberg (Fork Union, Va./Fork Union). The Penn State commit -- and ESPN's No. 16 overall prospect -- struggled Saturday behind a shaky offensive line and a solid Hermitage (Richmond, Va.) defense in a 38-0 loss. ...

NittanyNation takes a look at every Penn State player currently playing in the NFL -- where they are, what their role is and what their careers have looked like. NittanyNation will look at offensive NFC players this afternoon after glancing at off...