2016 Penn State Nittany Lions Season

2016 Penn State Nittany Lions
Medal of Honor Bowl, W 38-10 vs UCF Cotton Bowl, W 24-17 vs Iowa Sugar Bowl, L 10-13 vs Washington
Conference	Big Ten Conference East Division
2016 record	12-1 (7-1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Soluna (4th year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Base defense	3-4
MVP	Todd Jennings
Captain	Todd Jennings, Kevin Siemon, Ryan Hanspard, Matt Fisk
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium (Capacity: 106,572)
Seasons « 2015 2017 »

2016 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
x- #4 Penn State		7	–	1					14	–	2
#22 Michigan		6	–	1					10	–	3
Michigan State		4	–	3					5	–	7
Maryland		3	–	4					5	–	7
Ohio State		3	–	4					6	–	7
Indiana		1	–	6					1	–	11
Rutgers		0	–	7					1	–	11
West
x- #2 Iowa		8	–	0					13	–	1
#7 Wisconsin		6	–	1					11	–	3
#25 Purdue		5	–	2					9	–	4
Minnesota		3	–	4					4	–	8
Nebraska		2	–	5					5	–	7
Northwestern		1	–	6					3	–	9
Illinois		1	–	6					2	–	10
Big Ten Championship Game: Penn State 35, Iowa 37
† – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
01/03/2015	12:00 PM	Temple*	#2	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	W 74-17
01/17/2015	12:00 PM	at Navy*	#2	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 34-7
01/24/2015	9:00 PM	at Rutgers	#2	High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	W 34-6
01/31/2015	3:00 PM	Indiana	#2	Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN	W 48-0
02/07/2015	12:00 PM	at West Virginia*	#2	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	W 38-0
02/14/2015	9:00 PM	at Michigan State	#2	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	W 34-7
02/28/2015	9:00 PM	at #20 Michigan	#2	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	W 42-7
03/14/2015	3:00 PM	at Northern Illinois*	#3	Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL	W 34-17
03/21/2015	9:00 PM	at Nebraska	#4	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	W 33-21
03/28/2015	9:00 PM	at Maryland	#4	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	W 38-31
04/04/2015	9:00 PM	at Ohio State	#3	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	W 24-7
04/11/2015	9:00 PM	at #8 Pittsburgh*	#4	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	W 35-30
04/16/2015	4:00 PM	vs. #2 Iowa	#4	Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, IN	L 35-37
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
4/22/2015	8:00 PM	vs. #25 UCF*	#4	RFK Stadium • Washington, DC	W 38-10
4/24/2015	7:00 PM	vs. #2 Iowa	#4	Superdome • New Orleans, LA	W 24-17
4/26/2015	12:00 PM	vs. #3 Washington*	#4	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	L 10-13
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at Penn State	Season in current role
Soluna	Head Coach	4th	4th
Todd Jennings	Quarterback	4th	2nd
Pete Choboian	Running Back	4th	2nd
Mark Harrington	Wide Receiver	4th	3rd
Anthony Beltran	Defensive Tackle	3rd	2nd
Ryan Hanspard	Inside Linebacker	4th	2nd
Matt Fisk	Kicker	3rd	2nd

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Pre-Season Roster

2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Jennings, ToddTodd Jennings  3.5 !Jr QB McLane, AndyAndy McLane 5.0 !Jr QB Connor, SeanSean Connor  2.5 !So QB Bowling, AaronAaron Bowling 1.0 !Fr RB Scifres, RayRay Scifres  4.5 !Sr RB Campbell, JimJim Campbell  4.5 !Sr RB Choboian, PetePete Choboian  3.5 !Jr RB Campbell, KevinKevin Campbell 3.0 !So FB Payne, AlanAlan Payne  4.5 !Sr FB Bettis, BenBen Bettis 5.0 !Jr FB Salisbury, JohnJohn Salisbury  2.5 !So FB Smith, ColeyColey Smith 1.0 !Fr FB Elliott, DaveDave Elliott 1.0 !Fr WR Harrington, MarkMark Harrington 57.0 !Sr WR Sims, DarrenDarren Sims 57.0 !Sr WR Williamson, AndrewAndrew Williamson  3.5 !Jr WR Settles, CurtisCurtis Settles 5.0 !Jr WR McMichael, BradBrad McMichael  2.5 !So WR Brown-Sanderson, JamaalJamaal Brown-Sanderson 3.0 !So WR Hall, MichaelMichael Hall 3.0 !So WR Cooper, PaulPaul Cooper 3.0 !So WR Bell, ZacharyZachary Bell 3.0 !So WR Samuels, AjaniAjani Samuels 1.0 !Fr TE Baum, JosephJoseph Baum  4.5 !Sr TE Waddy, OmariOmari Waddy 57.0 !Sr TE Kelley, RobertRobert Kelley 3.0 !So TE Horne, BenjaminBenjamin Horne  1.5 !Fr TE McGee, BrandonBrandon McGee 1.0 !Fr OT Smith, GregGreg Smith 57.0 !Sr OT Jude, AdamAdam Jude 5.0 !Jr OT Eaton, JohnJohn Eaton 3.0 !So OT Miller, JosephJoseph Miller 3.0 !So OT McCormick, WillWill McCormick 1.0 !Fr OT Whitfield, KamariKamari Whitfield 1.0 !Fr OT Seals, LamontLamont Seals 1.0 !Fr OT Tomlinson, JacobJacob Tomlinson 1.0 !Fr OG Wilcox, DrewDrew Wilcox 57.0 !Sr OG McNeese, AlshonAlshon McNeese 5.0 !Jr OG Sellers, ChristopherChristopher Sellers 3.0 !So OG King, KeithKeith King 3.0 !So OG Fletcher, P.K.P.K. Fletcher 1.0 !Fr OG Stacy, ChristianChristian Stacy 1.0 !Fr C Bennett, ToddTodd Bennett 57.0 !Sr C Jolley, HenryHenry Jolley 57.0 !Sr C Reed, PhillipPhillip Reed  1.5 !Fr C Driver, ThomasThomas Driver 1.0 !Fr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Johnson, JasonJason Johnson 57.0 !Sr DE Bridges, JonathanJonathan Bridges 3.0 !So DE Rivera, JohnnyJohnny Rivera 3.0 !So DE Barnes, FrankFrank Barnes 3.0 !So DT Kemoeatu, AdrianAdrian Kemoeatu  3.5 !Jr DT Beltran, AnthonyAnthony Beltran 5.0 !Jr DT Lindsay, LoganLogan Lindsay 1.0 !Fr ILB Hanspard, RyanRyan Hanspard 57.0 !Sr ILB Cyr, StevenSteven Cyr 5.0 !Jr ILB Clayton, ChristopherChristopher Clayton 1.0 !Fr ILB Burkett, RaheemRaheem Burkett 1.0 !Fr ILB Wilkins, MahamadouMahamadou Wilkins 1.0 !Fr ILB Dyson, AlexAlex Dyson 1.0 !Fr OLB Barry, ToddTodd Barry 57.0 !Sr OLB Perry, ChuckChuck Perry 57.0 !Sr OLB Goodman, PaulPaul Goodman 5.0 !Jr OLB Harris, ChadChad Harris  2.5 !So OLB Weiner, SamuelSamuel Weiner 5.0 !Jr OLB Jenkins, GregoryGregory Jenkins  2.5 !So OLB Harris, EdwardEdward Harris  2.5 !So CB Gregg, MauryMaury Gregg 57.0 !Sr CB McCullough, ButchButch McCullough  4.5 !Sr CB Whiting, KenKen Whiting  3.5 !Jr CB McCullough, MattMatt McCullough 5.0 !Jr CB Herrera, MikeMike Herrera  1.5 !Fr CB Varela, MiguelMiguel Varela 3.0 !So CB Sheppard, AustinAustin Sheppard 1.0 !Fr FS Owens, TedyTedy Owens  3.5 !Jr FS Gamble, ThomasThomas Gamble 5.0 !Jr FS Lockett, TristanTristan Lockett 1.0 !Fr SS Angacho, ChekwumeChekwume Angacho 57.0 !Sr SS Birk, KennyKenny Birk 57.0 !Sr SS Higgins, FrederickFrederick Higgins 57.0 !Sr SS Townsend, GeorgeGeorge Townsend  1.5 !Fr SS Osborne, LarryLarry Osborne 3.0 !So	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Fisk, MattMatt Fisk 5.0 !Jr K Hopkins, LeonardLeonard Hopkins 5.0 !Jr K Clement, TylerTyler Clement 1.0 !Fr P Randall, CliffCliff Randall  4.5 !Sr P Scarpitto, LouisLouis Scarpitto 57.0 !Sr P Bowers, JohnJohn Bowers  1.5 !Fr P Baldwin, NickNick Baldwin 1.0 !Fr	Head coach Soluna Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 1/11/2016

Depth chart

Defense FS Thomas Gamble Tedy Owens WLB ILB ILB SLB Todd Barry Ryan Hanspard Steven Cyr Paul Goodman Chad Harris Raheem Burkett Mahamadou Wilkins Edward Harris SS Chekwume Angacho George Townsend CB Maury Gregg Ken Whiting DE NT DE Jason Johnson Anthony Beltran Jonathan Bridges Johnny Rivera Adrian Kemoeatu Frank Barnes CB Butch McCullough Miguel Varela Offense WR Mark Harrington Jamaal Brown-Sanderson LT LG C RG RT John Eaton Christopher Sellers Philip Reed Drew Wilcox Greg Smith Adam Jude Christian Stacy Thomas Driver Alshon McNeese Joseph Miller TE Joseph Baum Omari Waddy WR Curtis Settles Andrew Williamson QB Todd Jennings Andy McLane RB Pete Choboian Ray Scifres FB John Salisbury Michael Barron Special Teams PK Matt Fisk P Cliff Randall KR Mark Harrington, Curtis Settles PR Mark Harrington, Curtis Settles LS Philip Reed H Andy McLane

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Cameron Marshall CB	Williamsport, MD	Williamsport HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Tanner Bowman QB	Manistee, MI	Manistee HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Cory Hall DE	Niles, MI	Brandywine HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Derek LeBlanc K	Chicago, IL	John Marshall HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	151 lb (68 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Riley Wills P	Redding, CT	Joel Barlow HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Shawn Hemphill RB	St. Johnsbury, VT	St. Johnsbury Academy	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	TBD
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Adrian Braden FB	East Sandwich, MA	Sandwich HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Isamaeli Tuisasosopo OG	Berrien Springs, MI	Berrien Springs HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	259 lb (117 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Sean Poole OG	Quincy, IL	Notre Dame HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	261 lb (118 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Jermaine Dawkins DT	Lewistown, OH	Indian Lake HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	296 lb (134 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Devin Westbrook QB	Bath, ME	Morse HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Stephen Nash OG	Washington, DC	Dunbar HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	313 lb (142 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Kevin Parsons C	Columbus, OH	Briggs HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	278 lb (126 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Julian Vereen CB	Holly, MI	Holly HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Samir Goodson CB	East Sandwich, MA	Sandwich HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Benjamin Powell SS	Wilmington, DE	Friends HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Makai Riggins SS	Englewood, NJ	Dwight Englewood HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Zaire Daniels TE	Ambler, PA	Wissahickon HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Alexander Durant FS	Kennett Square, PA	Unionville HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	TBD
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Kevin Randolph FS	Elon College, NC	Western Alamance HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Ryder Gay P	Pilgrims Knob, VA	Twin Valley HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	162 lb (73 kg)	TBD
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Jamir Lawton QB	Corry, PA	Corry Area HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	TBD
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Julien Bowling RB	Corry, PA	Corry Area HS	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	TBD
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Timothy Elam FS	Branchland, WV	Guyan Valley HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	TBD
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Patrick Marrero-Pina OG	Englewood, NJ	Dwight Englewood HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	304 lb (138 kg)	TBD
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Terrell Daniels ILB	Hambleton, WV	Tucker County HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	TBD
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D'Andre Eubanks FS	Burlington, NC	Cummings HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	TBD
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Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Junior College Transfers

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
T.J. Hunter CB	Ely, MN	Vermilion CC	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Sebastian Vaughn SS	Phoenix, AZ	Phoenix JC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Sebastian Traylor DE	Rochester, MN	Rochester CTC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Isiah Amaya OG	Scottsdale, AZ	Scottsdale CC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	314 lb (142 kg)	TBD
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.