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USA Today
30-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Previewing the 2025 season for Penn State DE Bobby Mears with his player profile
Previewing the 2025 season for Penn State DE Bobby Mears with his player profile Going into the 2025 football season, Nittany Lions Wire will examine each player listed on the Penn State roster. Over the preseason, each profile will cover the player's background, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for James Franklin this season. Walk-on defensive end Bobby Mears enters his third season at Penn State having no prior playing experience. He redshirted his first year on campus while earning a pair of Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week honors. Here's a brief outlook for Mears entering the 2025 season. Preseason Player Profile Hometown: West Chester, Pennsylvania Height: 6-4 Weight: 258 lb Class in 2025: Redshirt sophomore Recruiting Rankings Class of 2023: Unranked Mears wasn't ranked by any recruiting services out of Malvern Prep High School. Depth Chart Overview Though Abdul Carter, Amin Vanover, Smith Vilbert and Joseph Mupoyi all departed from the room this offseason, there's still plenty of talent vying for playing time headed into 2025. Dani Dennis-Sutton, Zuriah Fisher, Max Granville and Jaylen Harvey are favored to comprise the two-deep next season, leaving little room for players like Mears to see the field. It's possible he becomes a contributor on special teams.
USA Today
23-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Previewing the 2025 season for Penn State CB Tyler Armstead with his player profile
Previewing the 2025 season for Penn State CB Tyler Armstead with his player profile Going into the 2025 football season, Nittany Lions Wire will examine each player listed on the Penn State roster. Over the preseason, each profile will cover the player's background, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for James Franklin this season. Walk-on cornerback Tyler Armstead saw no action while redshirting in 2024, though he was named the Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week a whopping five times, meaning the staff has observed significant development. Nicknamed 'stringbean' for his small stature, Armstead will likely look to add more weight as he enters his second college season. Preseason Player Profile Hometown: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Height: 6-1 Weight: 169 lb Class in 2025: Redshirt freshman Recruiting Rankings Class of 2024: Unranked Armstead was unranked as a recruit out of Canon-McMillan High School. Depth Chart Overview The front-runners in the cornerback room include A.J. Harris, Zion Tracy, Elliot Washington II and Audavion Collins. If Armstead sees action in 2025, it'll likely come in garbage time.
