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DT Ricky Walker (Hampton, Va./Bethel) holds more than a dozen offers and will name his top five shortly after the end of the evaluation period. He's high on PSU's big board, and the DT recently spoke with NittanyNation about his interest in PSU, h...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- NittanyNation asked several Penn State players on Monday about their Pro Day numbers and whether they planned on watching the NFL draft. Here's what they had to say: Jordan Hill, defensive tackle, 6-foot-1, 303 pounds C...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Cornerback Stephon Morris couldn't suppress a grin when he stepped outside Holuba Hall right after Penn State's pro day. With a white business card from the New England Patriots in hand, Morris said he spoke with several team...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- With spring practice less than two weeks away, NittanyNation takes a look at five players fans should keep an eye on. 5. CB Da'Quan Davis, sophomore Last year's stat line: Five tackles, one fumble recovery, three pass brea...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- With spring drills just a few weeks away, NittanyNation decided to break down several of the brewing position battles. QUARTERBACK Who they lost: Matt McGloin, a fifth-year senior who who threw 24 TDs to five INTs and set...

Welcome to NittanyNation's bi-weekly mailbag! We asked you to tweet or email your questions this week, and we've selected three to answer in-depth. William Amesbury (@WAmesbury16) writes: Where do you think the 2013 recruiting class would be witho...

Experts, fans and pundits will analyze every angle of the 2013 recruiting class in the coming weeks, but there will be no certainties there. There never are in recruiting. For every elite prospect who falls short, there's an Allen Robinson -- an u...

Penn State's been able to find its fair share of starters from unheralded recruits, so NittanyNation decided to take a closer look its top-five sleepers since 2006. These scholarship players came in with little fanfare but have since established t...

In spite of the sanctions, the Nittany Lions' recruiting class has held up remarkably well. It's currently ranked No. 24 in the nation and features the nation's top quarterback in Christian Hackenberg and top tight end in Adam Breneman. Without th...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Heading into next season, NittanyNation takes a closer look at holes left by departing Penn State players and the candidates who might fill them. DEFENSIVE TACKLE Who: Jordan Hill admitted he struggled in the first three ...

NittanyNation will be counting down the top five moments of Penn State's season this week. The No. 1 moment of the season: Winning in OT on Senior Day Michael Mauti choked back tears, and Matt Stankiewitch stared up at the private boxes as Penn St...

Bill O'Brien was named ESPN.com's Coach of the Year, and Michael Mauti earned a spot on the accompanying All-America team. O'Brien's award comes on the heels of an improbable 8-4 season in which he helped pull together a university reeling from un...

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...

During the last two weeks, NittanyNation has reviewed each of Penn State's positions -- complete with summaries, grades, highlights and weaknesses. For the final review, NittanyNation gives a quick-hitting overview of each position, along with eac...

Defensive tackle Jordan Hill might have been frustrated by a slow start, but a strong, 12-tackle performance in the final game has undoubtedly increased his draft stock, according to Scouts Inc.'s Steve Muench. "He's making a strong case to be tak...

Every day for two weeks, NittanyNation will take a closer look at each position and how Penn State fared over the course of the season. Today: Defensive line The front seven has always been a strength of Penn State, and that continued in 2012. ...