Penn State Nittany Lions
90
89
OFF
88
DEF
Contender
Matchup
Big Ten7-6 (2025)#65 Recruiting56% Returning
Depth Chart· Updated Aug 4, 2026· Two-deep · Public sources
QB
  1. 3
    91
    Rocco BechtRS SR/TR
    StarterTRANSFER
  2. 7
    69
    Alex ManskeRS FR/TR
    TRANSFER
  3. 17
    67
    Connor BarryRS SR/TR
    TRANSFER
RB
  1. 21
    91
    Carson HansenSR/TR
    StarterTRANSFER
  2. 23
    82
    James PeoplesJR/TR
    TRANSFER
  3. 25
    66
    Quinton Martin Jr.RS SO
WR-X
  1. 0
    91
    Chase SowellRS SR/TR
    StarterTRANSFER
  2. 8
    79
    Karon BrookinsRS FR/TR
    TRANSFER
  3. 84
    67
    Peter GonzalezRS SO
WR-Z
  1. 4
    91
    Brett EskildsenJR/TR
    StarterTRANSFER
  2. 11
    79
    Lyrick SamuelRS FR
  3. 19
    63
    Amarion JacksonFR
WR-F
  1. 6
    80
    Koby HowardSO
    Starter
  2. 2
    79
    Zay RobinsonRS FR/TR
    TRANSFER
  3. 15
    73
    Keith Jones Jr.RS SO/TR
    TRANSFER
TE
  1. 87
    86
    Andrew RappleyeaRS JR
    Starter
  2. 18
    85
    Benjamin BrahmerSR/TR
    TRANSFER
  3. 84
    75
    Gabe BurkleRS SR/TR
    TRANSFER
LT
  1. 78
    85
    Malachi GoodmanRS FR
    Starter
  2. 77
    79
    Owen AlicieneRS FR
  3. 74
    73
    Kuol Kuol IIRS FR/TR
    TRANSFER
LG
  1. 70
    85
    Trevor BuhrRS JR/TR
    StarterTRANSFER
  2. 55
    79
    Chimdy OnohRS JR
  3. 79
    73
    Donnie HarbourRS SO
C
  1. 51
    85
    Brock RikerRS SO/TR
    StarterTRANSFER
  2. 54
    79
    Vaea IkakoulaRS FR/TR
    TRANSFER
  3. 52
    63
    Dominic RulliRS SR
RG
  1. 50
    85
    Cooper CousinsJR
    Starter
  2. 66
    79
    Will TompkinsRS FR/TR
    TRANSFER
RT
  1. 68
    85
    Anthony DonkohRS JR
    Starter
  2. 71
    79
    Garrett SextonRS SO
2026 Schedule

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Team Analysis
WHY #14 IN WS POWER

2025 SP+: 18.1 → 16.4 after regression

65%

Roster talent: 93rd percentile

18%

Recruiting class: #65 national

16%

Returning production: 56%

4%

Preseason blend — SP+ weight rises when 2026 numbers publish (Aug). How we rank

Portal

30 adds in two-deep · avg 84 OVR · top add: C. Sowell (WR, 91, from Iowa State)

Camp battles to watch2

Updated Aug 4, 2026 · Data from public sources