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Cooper lands on Bednarik Award list

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State redshirt senior safety Jeremiah Cooper was named to the Bednarik Award watch list on Friday. The Chuck Bednarik Award, in its 32nd year, is presented annually to the outstanding defensive player in college football. Jeremiah Cooper · R-Sr. · S · 6-0 · 188 · El Paso, Texas · Andress · Iowa State Tabbed Phil Steele fourth-team Preseason All-American in 2025. Named to Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Jim Thorpe Award watch lists in 2025. Voted All-Big 12 honorable mention in 2024. Selected All-Big 12 first team in 2023 and Big 12 Defensive ...

James ready for U20 World Championships

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Penn State wrestling incoming freshman student-athlete Jayden James is set to open United World Wrestling U20 World Championship freestyle competition beginning Saturday and concluding Sunday, August 22 and 23, at Sportova Hala Mladost in Bratislava, Slovakia. The rookie Nittany Lion is set to compete at 74 kilograms as a representative of the United States of America, facing off against some of the strongest wrestlers at his weight from around the globe. Action is slated to begin with opening rounds on Saturday at approximately 4 a.m. (ET), with the ...

Get to know PSU’s special teams

Following is a preseason series on Penn State’s position groups and a key player to watch from each: POSITION: Special teams Player to watch: Ryan Barker (No. 94) Class: Redshirt junior Height/weight: 6-foot-2, 191 pounds Career to this point: Now a redshirt junior, Barker ...

Lions land on preseason lists

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State redshirt senior quarterback Rocco Becht was named to the Davey O’Brien Award watch list, while redshirt senior defensive tackle Siale Taupaki was placed on the Polynesian College Player of the Year watch list and redshirt senior safety Jeremiah Cooper, redshirt sophomore Max Granville and redshirt junior linebacker Tony Rojas were named to the Comeback Player of the Year award watch list on Thursday. The Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback and is the oldest national ...

Checking out PSU’s secondary

Following is a preseason series on Penn State’s position groups and a key player to watch from each: POSITION: Secondary Player to watch: Marcus Neal Jr. (No. 31) Class: Junior Height/weight: 6-foot-1, 216 pounds Career to this point: Started 12 games for Iowa State last year ...

Sloff, Costich named runners to watch

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Graduate student Charlotte Costich and senior Nick Sloff of the Penn State cross country team were tabbed Big Ten Runners to Watch, as announced by the conference on Wednesday afternoon. Charlotte Costich Costich is coming off a strong 2025 campaign in which she was a scoring runner in each of the six meets she competed in. Costich helped Penn State record four top-two team finishes during the season, including victories at the Dolan Duals and Spiked Shoe Invitational and runner-up finishes at the Paul Short Run and Big Ten Championships. She opened the season by ...