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A quick read on how the Nittany Lions are allocating snaps on both sides of the ball heading into the final month of the 2025 regular season.
Combined output from Drew Allar (pre-injury) and Ethan Grunkemeyer through the Ohio State game.
Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen remain the focal point with double-digit scores in 2025.
Abdul Carter's 2024 total is still the benchmark Jim Knowles uses for the 2025 front.
A redshirt freshman now carries the offense while the senior captain rehabs his leg injury.
Ethan Grunkemeyer
#12 | Redshirt Freshman | QB
127 yards, N/A TD and 61.5% completions across 10 appearances.
Drew Allar
#15 | Senior | QB
1,100 yards and 8 TD before the Oct. 11 setback versus Northwestern.
Penn State still leans on its 1-2 punch to keep the offense on schedule.
Nicholas Singleton
#10 | Senior | RB
9 rushing touchdowns on 419 yards despite a lighter Big Ten workload.
Kaytron Allen
#13 | Junior | RB
917 rushing yards and 12 scores across 11 games in 2025.
Combined production: 1,336 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns through Week 9.
Tight end-heavy packages and speed motion help the new quarterback settle in.
Tyler Warren
#44 | Senior | TE
2024 John Mackey Award winner who continues to anchor Penn State's heavy sets and red-zone calls.
Omari Evans
#9 | Junior | WR
Field-stretching slot weapon tasked with jet motion and vertical concepts to soften coverage.
Jim Knowles keeps blitz volume low because his bookend rushers can win without help.
Abdul Carter
#11 | Junior (now in NFL) | Edge
Former Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year whose move from linebacker to rush end still drives the havoc rate.
Dani Dennis-Sutton
#25 | Senior | DE
Senior captain with 8.5 sacks last autumn; handles early-down containment and mentors the next wave.
Watchlist item: how the edge duo holds up against Indiana's tempo-heavy offense on Nov. 8.
Veteran communicators manage middle-of-field checks and disguise packages.
Jaylen Reed
#2 | Senior | S
Senior leader with four seasons in the system; handles coverage adjustments and keeps linebackers aligned.
Zakee Wheatley
#16 | Senior | S
Sticky coverage defender with a history of forced turnovers, deployed in dime looks and third-and-long packages.
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Kaytron Allen enters tonight's Senior Day matchup against Nebraska just 138 yards away from breaking Evan Royster's all-time Penn State rushing record of 3,932 yards. After his career-high 181-yard performance against Michigan State last week, Allen has 3,794 career rushing yards and is primed to make history at Beaver Stadium.
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