The Nittany Turkey

Primarily about Penn State football, this is a tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

Search This Site

Enter keyword(s) below to search for relevant articles.

Home Archives for roster

Dolphins Cut LJ: PSU Players in the NFL

Posted on Written by

Today is the deadline for NFL teams to pare their rosters to 53 men, and today is the day on which former Nittany Lion Heisman Trophy runner-up RB Larry Johnson, Jr. lost his latest chance to play again. Who knows if this is his last chance. The Dolphins also cut TE Brett Brackett and TE Mickey Shuler, as well as former Penn State and Delaware QB Pat Devlin.

In other cuts featuring former Penn State players, the Steelers cut TE John Gilmore and P Jeremy Kapinos. Aaron Maybin was on the bubble with the Jets, after having been cut loose by the Buffalo Bills, with several pundits opining that he wouldn’t make through the cut to 53. He has survived, at least for now, but G Dennis Landolt got cut. LB Chris Colasanti and DT Ollie Ogbu didn’t make it with the Colts. The Eagles cut C A. Q. Shipley. Sparingly used WR Derrick Williams was given his walking papers by the Detroit Lions. Da Raidahs cut LB Bani Gbadyu.

This leaves the following former Nittany Lions in the NFL:

Adams, Anthony Chicago Bears Defensive Tackle
Bowman, NaVorro San Francisco 49ers Linebacker
Brown, Levi Arizona Cardinals Offensive Tackle
Butler, Deon Seattle Seahawks Wide Receiver
Collins, Kerry Indianapolis Colts Quarterback
Connor, Dan Carolina Panthers Linebacker
Eliades, Lou Oakland Raiders Offensive Tackle
Gould, Robbie Chicago Bears Place kicker
Hali, Tamba Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker
Hull, Josh St. Louis Rams Linebacker
Johnson, Bryant Houston Texans Wide Receiver
Kennedy, Jimmy New York Giants Defensive Tackle
King, Justin St. Louis Rams Cornerback
Lee, Sean Dallas Cowboys Linebacker
Maybin, Aaron New York Jets Linebacker
McKenzie, Kareem New York Giants Offensive Tackle
Norwood, Jordan Cleveland Browns Wide Receiver
Odrick, Jared Miami Dolphins Defensive End
Ohrnberger, Rich New England Patriots Guard
Paxson, Scott Cleveland Browns Defensive Tackle
Posluszny, Paul Jacksonville Jaguars Linebacker
Quarless, Andrew Green Bay Packers Tight End
Robinson, Michael Seattle Seahawks Running Back
Scott, Bryan Buffalo Bills Safety
Shaw, Tim Tennessee Titans Linebacker
Wake, Cameron Miami Dolphins Linebacker
Wisniewski, Stefen Oakland Raiders Center

Depth Chart Released with Few Surprises

Posted on Written by

Five days to go before opening game day for the Nittany Lions! Today, Penn State released the depth chart for the September 5 Akron game at the Beave.

There are few surprises.

The offensive line that has been working together at practice is apparently set in concrete: Landolt, Stankiewitch, Wisniewski, Eliades, and Pannel. At tight end, the first string is listed as Mickey Shuler OR Andrew Quarless, with Szczerba, Coakley, and Wedderburn backing them up.

At quarterback, as expected, Daryll Clark will be backed up by Kevin Newsome and freshman walk-on Matt McGloin.

There is great depth at running back. Evan Royster is backed by Stephfon Green, Brandon Beachum, and Brent Carter, followed by Joe Suhey and Josh Matzkin.

Starting wide receivers are Brett Brackett, Derek Moye, and Graham Zug.

The defensive front four will be Hayes, Odrick, Ogbu, and Crawford. The linebackers are Sean Lee, Josh Hull, and Navorro Bowman.

At the corners, Knowledge Timmons and D’Anton Lynn will start. Although A.J. Wallace is listed, he’s in the Paterno doghouse, so he’ll be catching some splinter time. Joe must want him to suit up so he can want to be in the game so bad he can taste it, and maybe that will be an effective deterrent to further class-cutting. At the safeties, are Drew Astorino and Nick Sukay.

On special teams, Collin Wagner has emerged as the #1 kicker, while graduate scholar Jeremy Boone remains the punter. Kickoff returners will be Stephfon Green and Chaz Powell, while Drew Astorino got the nod as punt/safe returner.

I’ll be back later in the week with a preview of the Akron game.