NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. 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"/210 | 204/337 (61%), 2565 Yds, 16 TD / 9 INT | 87 Car, 111 Yds, (1.3 YPC), 8 TD, 2 FUM | A | C+ | #65 | 817 (51%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #7 Alex Manske SO | 6'3"/225 | 4/5 (80%), 28 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 7 Car, 33 Yds, (4.7 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C | C+ | #239 | 30 (2.25%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #00 Peyton Falzone FR | 6'5"/200 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Kase Evans FR | 6'2"/198 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 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 | A | C | #113 | 449 (22.5%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #20 James Peoples JR | 5'10"/206 | 61 Car, 344 Yds, (5.6 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 10 Rec, 50 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD | A | B+ | #443 | 184 (9%) | OSU ('26) | |
| #25 Quinton Martin Jr. SO | 6'1"/206 | 20 Car, 103 Yds, (5.2 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, -4 Yds, (-4 YPR), 0 TD | B | F | 52 (3%) | 4* HS ('24) | ||
| #26 Cam Wallace JR | 5'9"/208 | 6 Car, 23 Yds, (3.8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 12 Yds, (12 YPR), 0 TD | B- | A- | 15 (1%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #00 D'Antae Sheffey FR | 5'11"/180 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Brett Eskildsen JR | 6'1"/200 | 30 Rec, 526 Yds, (17.5 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | C | #203 | 458 (21.75%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #00 Chase Sowell SR | 6'3"/210 | 32 Rec, 500 Yds, (15.6 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | B+ | #149 | 452 (21.75%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #00 Keith Jones Jr. SO | 6'4"/185 | 31 Rec, 438 Yds, (14.1 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | A- | C+ | 404 (19.5%) | GRAM ('26) | ||
| #3 Koby Howard SO | 5'11"/202 | 7 Rec, 133 Yds, (19 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | A- | #515 | 198 (13%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #13 Zay Robinson SO | 5'11"/185 | 1 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | B- | 7 (0%) | ISU ('26) | ||
| #82 Ethan Black JR | 5'9"/180 | NA | |||||||
| #81 Lyrick Samuel SO | 6'4"/181 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #84 Peter Gonzalez SO | 6'2"/205 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #00 Josiah Zayas FR | 6'2"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Ben Whitver FR | 6'2"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Amarion Jackson FR | 6'1"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #81 Karon Brookins SO | 6'5"/200 | ISU ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Benjamin Brahmer SR | 6'7"/255 | 37 Rec, 446 Yds, (12.1 YPR), 6 TD, 0 FUM | A- | F | B- | 601 (17.25%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #84 Gabe Burkle SR | 6'6"/255 | 26 Rec, 302 Yds, (11.6 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | D | C+ | 482 (13.5%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #87 Andrew Rappleyea JR | 6'4"/251 | 20 Rec, 180 Yds, (9 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | C- | B | 398 (15%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #87 Cooper Alexander SO | 6'4"/245 | 5 Rec, 47 Yds, (9.4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | D | D+ | 182 (5.25%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #89 Finn Furmanek JR | 6'3"/253 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | B+ | B+ | 19 (1%) | NA | |
| #83 Brian Kortovich SO | 6'4"/243 | 3* HS ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #70 Garrett Sexton (T) SO | 6'6"/289 | C | C | C | 35 (3%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #77 Owen Aliciene (T) SO | 6'7"/284 | A | A+ | D+ | 22 (2%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #67 Henry Boehme (T) JR | 6'5"/286 | NA | |||||
| #00 Mason Bandhauer (OT) FR | 6'5"/260 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Pete Eglitis (OT) FR | 6'7"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #68 Anthony Donkoh (G) JR | 6'5"/326 | A- | B+ | B+ | 693 (58%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #70 Trevor Buhr (G) JR | 6'4"/325 | B | B | B- | 453 (34.2%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #50 Cooper Cousins (G) JR | 6'6"/311 | B+ | B+ | B- | 177 (15%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #54 Vaea Ikakoula (G) SO | 6'3"/355 | B- | B | B- | 45 (3.6%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #55 Chimdy Onoh (G) JR | 6'5"/314 | D+ | B- | 2 (0%) | 4* HS ('23) | ||
| #65 Jim Fitzgerald (G) SR | 6'7"/301 | NA | |||||
| #51 Brock Riker (C) SO | 6'4"/290 | A- | A- | A- | 868 (65.7%) | TXST ('26) | |
| #52 Dominic Rulli (C) SR | 6'3"/297 | A- | A- | B | 109 (9%) | NA | |
| #78 Malachi Goodman (OL) SO | 6'6"/321 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||
| #57 Donnie Harbour (OL) SO | 6'3"/337 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #73 Caleb Brewer (OL) SO | 6'4"/306 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #60 Kuol Kuol II (OL) SO | 6'6"/290 | ISU ('26) | |||||
| #78 Will Tompkins (OL) SO | 6'5"/300 | ISU ('26) |
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"/250 | 13 Tac, 6 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | B- | B | 238 (22%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #98 Alexander McPherson (DE) SO | 6'6"/240 | 15 Tac, 10 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B | C+ | 211 (18%) | COLO ('26) | |
| #93 Bobby Mears (DE) JR | 6'4"/254 | C+ | B- | C+ | 11 (1%) | NA | |||
| #18 Max Granville (DE) SO | 6'3"/247 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Jackson Ford (DE) FR | 6'4"/240 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #43 Dayshaun Burnett (DE) SO | 6'3"/223 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Elijah Reeder (DE) FR | 6'5"/210 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #42 Mason Robinson (DE) JR | 6'3"/250 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||||
| #95 Jordan Mayer (DE) JR | 6'4"/228 | WIS ('24) | |||||||
| #94 Armstrong Nnodim (DT) SO | 6'2"/290 | 11 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B+ | C- | 243 (18%) | OKST ('26) | |
| #39 Ty Blanding (DT) JR | 6'1"/292 | 9 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | B- | 228 (18%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #98 Dallas Vakalahi (DT) JR | 6'2"/313 | 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"/290 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B | C- | 123 (9%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #90 Liam Andrews (DT) SO | 6'4"/291 | B | D+ | C+ | 20 (2%) | 4* HS ('24) | |||
| #94 De'Andre Cook (DT) SO | 6'4"/287 | C | D+ | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('24) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #47 Kooper Ebel SR | 6'4"/235 | 77 Tac, 38 Solo, 8 TFL, 1 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | B- | 664 (60.75%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #26 Caleb Bacon GR | 6'4"/240 | 68 Tac, 32 Solo, 10 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A- | C+ | 652 (59.25%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #9 Cael Brezina JR | 6'3"/235 | 29 Tac, 14 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | A+ | 328 (30%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #13 Tony Rojas SR | 6'2"/230 | 25 Tac, 13 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A- | B+ | 176 (21%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #25 Alex Tatsch SO | 6'2"/231 | 14 Tac, 7 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B | D+ | 108 (13%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #26 Cam Smith SO | 6'0"/215 | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||||
| #11 LaVar Arrington II SO | 6'3"/219 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Keian Kaiser FR | 6'3"/200 | 3* HS ('26) |
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+ | B+ | 538 (61%) | MSST ('23) | |
| #5 Daryus Dixson (CB) SO | 6'0"/191 | 24 Tac, 14 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 6 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | A+ | A | 320 (36%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #4 Jeremiah Cooper (CB) GR | 6'0"/195 | 9 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | A- | 191 (16.5%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #24 Ibn McDaniels (CB) SO | 6'3"/205 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B+ | C- | 109 (9%) | SYR ('26) | |
| #23 Jahmir Joseph (CB) SO | 6'0"/189 | 7 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS) | D | A+ | 91 (10%) | 4* HS ('25) | ||
| #15 Joshua Johnson (CB) SO | 6'2"/192 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #48 Hunter Sowell (CB) SO | 5'10"/170 | C | B- | 5 (0.75%) | ISU ('26) | ||||
| #12 Xxavier Thomas (CB) SO | 5'11"/183 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #31 Marcus Neal Jr. (S) JR | 6'1"/215 | 77 Tac, 40 Solo, 11 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 3 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | A- | A- | 697 (39.75%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #2 Jamison Patton (S) SR | 6'2"/210 | 48 Tac, 29 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 3 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | D+ | D+ | 497 (27.75%) | ISU ('26) | |
| #7 Zion Tracy (S) SR | 5'11"/180 | 32 Tac, 26 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A- | C+ | 435 (33%) | 4* HS ('23) | |
| #27 Omarion Davis (S) SO | 5'11"/188 | 13 Tac, 8 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D+ | D+ | 153 (9%) | BC ('26) | |
| #34 Chris Fileppo (S) SO | 6'4"/208 | 12 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C+ | D+ | 104 (6%) | WVU ('26) | |
| #21 Vaboue Toure (S) SO | 6'1"/210 | 13 Tac, 8 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | B+ | D | 90 (7%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #35 Tyler Armstead (S) SO | 6'1"/170 | C | B | 12 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #39 Jashaun Green (S) SR | 6'1"/182 | C+ | 1 (0%) | NA | |||||
| #00 Bryson Williams (S) FR | 6'4"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Tyrell Chatman (S) FR | 6'2"/170 | 3* HS ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #94 Ryan Barker JR | 6'2"/202 | 18/19 (94.7%), Long 49 Yds | 44/45 | 98 Pts | A | A | NA | |
| #95 Cristiano Rosa SR | 6'0"/207 | F | JMU ('26) | |||||
| #98 Matthew Parker SO | 6'0"/218 | 1/1 | 1 Pts | C | C | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #38 Nathan Tiyce SO | 6'2"/210 | 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 experience2510 off • 15 def
Team Talent846#45 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.88Blue-chip 33.33%
Roster Size9236 portal (33.6%)
Talent Off: 377.32 (45)
Talent Def: 358.26 (42)
Talent ST: 16.16 (5)
New Portal In: 38 (35.5%)
Portal Losses: 49
Unrated/No Stats: 15
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 5
Top 250: 20
Top 100 Pos: 46
JAG: 9
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 4376 (27%)
JR Snaps: 4443 (27%)
SR Snaps: 6444 (40%)
GR Snaps: 900 (6%)
73% Snaps by Upperclassmen
15 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 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 1 | 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/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
1 (0)
847(847)0% returning
Exp 53.25% • 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)
0 (1)
700(633)10% returning
Exp 36% • Prod 53% — Penn State lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (1)
0 (4)
3201(2586)19% returning
Exp 38% • Prod 88% — Penn State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
1 (0)
1 (1)
2406(1366)43% returning
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)
1 (3)
1869(1363)27% returning
DE 44% • DT 32% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (1)
2 (1)
1929(1644)15% returning
LB 61% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
1 (2)
0 (2)
3252(1756)46% returning
CB 67% • S 62% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 7154 (5432 portal) 24% returning • Defense 7050 (4763 portal) 32% returning
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