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Some days, when cornerback Daquan Worley awoke, he'd be a Penn State lean. Other times, Rutgers became the leader. He felt in the week leading up to Friday's commitment, that pledging to PSU felt right "between 75 and 90 percent" of the time. But ...

Every week, NittanyNation poses five questions to a recruit, player, alum or coach about PSU and other topics. This week's subject in ESPN 150 quarterback Michael O'Connor (Bradenton, Fla./IMG Academy), the only uncommitted signal-caller who holds...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Bill O'Brien maintained an even tone Wednesday afternoon as reporters surrounded him to pepper in questions about his two quarterbacks. He remained stoic as he explained "no guy has really stood out above the other guy." Cons...

We already offered a brief overview of PSU's newest commit and the four players who received scholarships. But what did the other recruits think about PSU's junior day? NittanyNation contacted more than a half-dozen other visitors to see what thei...

NittanyNation takes a look at returning defensive starters -- and other key players -- to see just how much attention was paid to them back on their respective signing days: DE Deion Barnes, Grade: 78, three stars: He clearly came in underrated. H...

Every week, NittanyNation will pose five questions to a recruit, player, alum or coach about PSU and other news. This week's subject is Rahshaun Smith, a 2016 DE/LB who already boasts six scholarship offers -- including one from Penn State. Smith ...

Jordan Kerner still remembers that chilly Wednesday afternoon last month when he was asked to stop by the training room. He passed bare trees and other students on his short walk to the Lasch Football Building, a stroll free of introspection and c...

Every week, NittanyNation will pose five questions to a recruit, player, alum or coach about Penn State and other news. This week's subject is Robert Martin, a 2014 tailback out of Harrisburg (Pa.) who's being recruited by the Nittany Lions. Marti...

With the Pennsylvania state football championships Friday and Saturday, NittanyNation decided to compile a list of competing Penn State targets and what other recruits to watch out for. With just eight teams left, there's little time left to scout...

Jonathan Walton (Daphne, Ala./Bayside Academy) became one of the newest members of Penn State's 2013 class during an official visit over the weekend, a time when three other recruits offered verbal commitments. The 6-foot-1, 236-pound Walton said ...

Myles Willis (Atlanta, Ga./Marist) labeled his commitment to Boston College as "uncertain," so he's decided to start listening to pitches by other teams. And no team's pitching harder than Penn State. "That's the main one that's been recruiting...

Bill O'Brien is a semifinalist for the Maxwell Football Club's Coach of the Year award. Sixteen semifinalists were announced Monday, and O'Brien was just one of two Big Ten coaches to earn a spot on the list. Ohio State's Urban Meyer was the other...

Brandon McIlwain (Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North) stood in line, jutting out slightly so he could watch other quarterbacks throw some long balls. Here, at Stanford's football camp, he would go on to impress a few coaches. But, for now, he just st...

Sam Ficken stared at his bedroom wall -- sometimes before brushing his teeth, other times after hours of practice -- and remembered. The sophomore kicker had tacked a PSU-Virginia game program to that apartment wall so he couldn't forget. He didn'...

Tailback LeShun Daniels (Warren, Ohio/Warren G. Harding) said he remains committed to Boston College -- for now -- but it seems as if the Penn State target is open to other options. He holds no offer yet from the Nittany Lions, but he was on the s...

Matt McGloin is one of the best pocket-passers in the Big Ten, Michael Mauti is an incredible linebacker, yadda yadda yadda -- we already know all that. But Penn State's win against Iowa showed a few other things, elements that weren't so evident ...