Penn State's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 26, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Rocco Becht SR | 6'1"/209 | 204/337 (61%), 2565 Yds, 16 TD / 9 INT | 87 Car, 111 Yds, (1.3 YPC), 8 TD, 2 FUM | B | C | #69 | 817 (68%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #7 Alex Manske FR | 6'3"/217 | 4/5 (80%), 28 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 7 Car, 33 Yds, (4.7 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C- | C | #263 | 30 (3%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #14 Peyton Falzone FR | 6'5"/214 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #12 Kase Evans FR | 6'3"/197 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #17 Connor Barry SR | 6'1"/206 | NA | |||||||
| #19 Jack Lambert JR | 6'3"/202 | NA |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Carson Hansen SR | 6'2"/220 | 187 Car, 950 Yds, (5.1 YPC), 6 TD, 1 FUM | 19 Rec, 134 Yds, (7.1 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | C- | #120 | 449 (30%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #23 James Peoples JR | 5'10"/210 | 61 Car, 344 Yds, (5.6 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 10 Rec, 50 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | C | #460 | 184 (12%) | OSU ('26) | |
| #25 Quinton Martin Jr. SO | 6'1"/204 | 20 Car, 103 Yds, (5.2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, -4 Yds, (-4 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | F | 52 (3%) | 4* HS ('24) | ||
| #26 Cam Wallace JR | 5'9"/204 | 6 Car, 23 Yds, (3.8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 12 Yds, (12 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | B- | 15 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #29 D'Antae Sheffey FR | 5'11"/202 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Brett Eskildsen JR | 6'1"/197 | 30 Rec, 526 Yds, (17.5 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | C | #220 | 458 (29%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #00 Chase Sowell SR | 6'3"/205 | 32 Rec, 500 Yds, (15.6 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | B+ | #169 | 452 (29%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #15 Keith Jones Jr. SO | 6'4"/197 | 31 Rec, 438 Yds, (14.1 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | C+ | 404 (26%) | GRAM ('26) | ||
| #6 Koby Howard SO | 5'11"/201 | 7 Rec, 133 Yds, (19 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | A- | #471 | 198 (13%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #2 Zay Robinson FR | 5'11"/189 | 1 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | B- | 7 (0%) | ISU ('26) | ||
| #82 Ethan Black JR | 5'9"/175 | NA | |||||||
| #11 Lyrick Samuel FR | 6'4"/177 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #84 Peter Gonzalez SO | 6'2"/210 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #19 Amarion Jackson FR | 6'2"/195 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #81 Ben Whitver FR | 6'2"/204 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #8 Karon Brookins FR | 6'5"/207 | ISU ('26) | |||||||
| #31 Logan Cunningham SR | 5'8"/182 | NA |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Benjamin Brahmer SR | 6'7"/252 | 37 Rec, 446 Yds, (12.1 YPR), 6 TD, 0 FUM | B- | F | B- | 601 (23%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #84 Gabe Burkle SR | 6'6"/251 | 26 Rec, 302 Yds, (11.6 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | D | C+ | 482 (18%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #87 Andrew Rappleyea JR | 6'4"/251 | 20 Rec, 180 Yds, (9 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | C+ | C- | B | 398 (15%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #80 Cooper Alexander SO | 6'4"/243 | 5 Rec, 47 Yds, (9.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | D | D+ | 182 (7%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #89 Finn Furmanek JR | 6'3"/257 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | B+ | B+ | 19 (1%) | NA | |
| #83 Brian Kortovich FR | 6'4"/244 | 3* HS ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #71 Garrett Sexton (T) SO | 6'6"/312 | C- | C | C | 35 (3%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #77 Owen Aliciene (T) FR | 6'7"/302 | B | A+ | D+ | 22 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #67 Henry Boehme (T) JR | 6'5"/283 | NA | |||||
| #00 Pete Eglitis (OT) FR | 6'7"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #68 Anthony Donkoh (G) JR | 6'5"/332 | B- | B+ | B+ | 693 (58%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #70 Trevor Buhr (G) JR | 6'4"/321 | C | B | B- | 453 (34.2%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #50 Cooper Cousins (G) JR | 6'6"/330 | C+ | B+ | B- | 177 (15%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #54 Vaea Ikakoula (G) FR | 6'3"/339 | C | B | B- | 45 (3.6%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #55 Chimdy Onoh (G) JR | 6'5"/326 | D+ | B- | 2 (0%) | 4* HS ('23) | ||
| #65 Jim Fitzgerald (G) SR | 6'7"/330 | NA | |||||
| #51 Brock Riker (C) SO | 6'4"/291 | B- | A- | A- | 868 (65.7%) | TXST ('26) | |
| #52 Dominic Rulli (C) SR | 6'3"/300 | B- | A- | B | 109 (9%) | NA | |
| #78 Malachi Goodman (OL) FR | 6'6"/331 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||
| #79 Donnie Harbour (OL) SO | 6'3"/340 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #56 Mason Bandhauer (OL) FR | 6'6"/310 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #74 Kuol Kuol II (OL) FR | 6'6"/293 | ISU ('26) | |||||
| #66 Will Tompkins (OL) FR | 6'5"/315 | ISU ('26) | |||||
| #72 Tyshon Huff (OL) JR | 6'4"/301 | TIF ('26) | |||||
| #76 Hunter Albright (OL) FR | 6'5"/322 | NA | |||||
| #61 Liam Horan (OL) SO | 6'3"/292 | NA | |||||
| #92 Andrew Dufault (LS) SO | 6'1"/248 | NA | |||||
| #35 B. Sokach-Minnick (LS) SR | 6'3"/218 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #88 Ikenna Ezeogu (DE) SR | 6'5"/285 | 25 Tac, 8 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 7 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | C- | 566 (47.7%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #99 Yvan Kemajou (DE) SO | 6'3"/254 | 13 Tac, 6 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C+ | 238 (22%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #33 Alexander McPherson (DE) SO | 6'6"/245 | 15 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | C | 211 (18%) | COLO ('26) | |
| #93 Bobby Mears (DE) JR | 6'4"/255 | C | C | C | 11 (1%) | NA | |||
| #18 Max Granville (DE) SO | 6'3"/251 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #89 Jackson Ford (DE) FR | 6'5"/252 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #11 LaVar Arrington II (DE) SO | 6'3"/216 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #43 Dayshaun Burnett (DE) FR | 6'3"/233 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Elijah Reeder (DE) FR | 6'5"/210 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #42 Mason Robinson (DE) JR | 6'3"/257 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #95 Jordan Mayer (DE) JR | 6'4"/226 | WIS ('24) | |||||||
| #47 Aidan Probst (DE) SO | 6'2"/255 | NA | |||||||
| #97 Keanu Williams (DT) SR | 6'5"/329 | 39 Tac, 17 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C | 459 (33.3%) | UCLA ('26) | |
| #92 Siale Taupaki (DT) SR | 6'2"/337 | 15 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C | 289 (20.7%) | UCLA ('26) | |
| #91 Armstrong Nnodim (DT) SO | 6'2"/319 | 11 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C- | 243 (18%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #39 Ty Blanding (DT) JR | 6'1"/296 | 9 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C | 228 (18%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #98 Dallas Vakalahi (DT) JR | 6'2"/337 | 11 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C- | 220 (16.2%) | UTAH ('26) | |
| #56 Alijah Carnell (DT) SO | 6'5"/296 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C- | 123 (9%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #90 Liam Andrews (DT) SO | 6'4"/290 | C+ | D+ | C | 20 (2%) | 4* HS ('24) | |||
| #94 De'Andre Cook (DT) SO | 6'4"/300 | C | C- | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||||
| #73 Caleb Brewer (DT) SO | 6'4"/293 | 3* HS ('24) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Kooper Ebel SR | 6'4"/234 | 77 Tac, 38 Solo, 8 TFL, 1 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | C | 664 (81%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #10 Caleb Bacon SR | 6'4"/240 | 68 Tac, 32 Solo, 10 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B- | C | 652 (79%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #9 Cael Brezina JR | 6'3"/234 | 29 Tac, 14 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | B+ | 328 (40%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #13 Tony Rojas JR | 6'2"/236 | 25 Tac, 13 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | C+ | 176 (21%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #25 Alex Tatsch SO | 6'2"/235 | 14 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C- | 108 (13%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #34 Chris Fileppo SO | 6'4"/220 | 12 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C- | D+ | 104 (13%) | WVU ('26) | |
| #26 Cam Smith FR | 6'0"/218 | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||||
| #00 Keian Kaiser FR | 6'3"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #32 John Klosterman SR | 5'11"/229 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Audavion Collins (CB) SR | 5'11"/180 | 47 Tac, 33 Solo, 3 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D+ | C+ | 538 (61%) | MSST ('23) | |
| #5 Daryus Dixson (CB) SO | 6'0"/186 | 24 Tac, 14 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 6 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | A | B | 320 (36%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #4 Jeremiah Cooper (CB) SR | 6'0"/184 | 9 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | B- | 191 (22%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #24 Ibn McDaniels (CB) SO | 6'3"/209 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | C- | 109 (12%) | SYR ('26) | |
| #23 Jahmir Joseph (CB) FR | 6'0"/190 | 7 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS) | D | B+ | 91 (10%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #15 Joshua Johnson (CB) FR | 6'2"/191 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #29 Hunter Sowell (CB) FR | 5'10"/177 | C | C | 5 (1%) | ISU ('26) | ||||
| #12 Xxavier Thomas (CB) FR | 5'11"/185 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #17 Josiah Zayas (CB) FR | 6'2"/211 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #20 Tyrell Chatman (CB) FR | 6'2"/198 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #16 Donte Nastasi (CB) JR | 5'10"/164 | NA | |||||||
| #37 Max Heffner (CB) FR | 5'11"/181 | NA | |||||||
| #31 Marcus Neal Jr. (S) JR | 6'1"/218 | 77 Tac, 40 Solo, 11 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 3 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B- | B- | 697 (53%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #3 Jamison Patton (S) SR | 6'2"/208 | 48 Tac, 29 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | D+ | 497 (37%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #7 Zion Tracy (S) SR | 5'11"/186 | 32 Tac, 26 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | C | 435 (33%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #27 Omarion Davis (S) SO | 5'11"/197 | 13 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | D+ | 153 (12%) | BC ('26) | |
| #21 Vaboue Toure (S) SO | 6'1"/209 | 13 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | D | 90 (7%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #35 Tyler Armstead (S) SO | 6'1"/171 | C | C | 12 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #39 Jashaun Green (S) SR | 6'1"/186 | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||||
| #28 Bryson Williams (S) FR | 6'4"/184 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #30 Christian Askew (S) FR | 6'4"/193 | NA |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #94 Ryan Barker JR | 6'2"/198 | 18/19 (94.7%), Long 49 Yds | 44/45 | 98 Pts | A- | A- | NA | |
| #95 Cristiano Rosa SR | 5'11"/208 | F | JMU ('26) | |||||
| #98 Matthew Parker FR | 6'0"/222 | 1/1 | 1 Pts | C | C | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #38 Nathan Tiyce SO | 6'5"/229 | 12, 468 YDS (39 YPP), Long 54 YDS | 7 In 20, 1 TB | D+ | MSST ('26) | ||
| #00 Lucas Tenbrock FR | 6'6"/220 | 3* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Matt Campbell new hireOC Taylor Mouser new hireDC D’Anton Lynn new hire
Players with Starting experience2911 off • 18 def
Team Talent874#29 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.88Blue-chip 31.25%
Roster Size10739 portal (36.4%)
Off: 51 Talent: (#40)
Def: 51 Talent: (#26)
ST: 5
New Portal In: 38 (35.5%)
Portal Losses: 49
Unrated/No Stats: 0
Total Team Snaps: 16971
Elite: 0
Top 100: 5
Top 250: 20
Top 100 Pos: 48
JAG: 10
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR: 34
SO: 28
JR: 23
SR: 22
GR: 0
Underclass: 62
Upperclass: 45
FR Snaps: 263 (2%)
SO Snaps: 4113 (24%)
JR Snaps: 4643 (27%)
SR Snaps: 7952 (47%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
74% Snaps by Upperclassmen
0 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
1 (0)
847(847)
Exp 71% • Prod 80% — Penn State lost their starting QB from last year. Rocco Becht & Alex Manske from the portal could compete for the job.
RBHB
0 (0)
1 (0)
700(633)
Exp 46% • Prod 53% — Penn State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (1)
0 (5)
3201(2586)
Exp 49% • Prod 88% — Penn State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (0)
1 (1)
2406(1366)
T 3% • G 55% • C 75% — Penn State OL: 1 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 2 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
0 (2)
2 (4)
2617(2111)
DE 44% • DT 59% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (1)
3 (0)
2033(1748)
LB 82% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
1 (2)
1 (2)
3148(1652)
CB 72% • S 72% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 7154 (5432 portal) 24% returning, (76% via Portal) • Defense 7798 (5511 portal) 29% returning, (71% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge