“Penn State running back Nicholas Singleton will break out,” Miller wrote. “He has the tools to shine at the Senior Bowl after a quiet season in which he had only 549 rushing yards on 123 carries as part of a greater Nittany Lions offensive malaise.

National rating metrics are taking notice of the Badgers' dominant stretch. The team is trending positively in both KenPom and ESPN's Basketball Power Index after its blowout win over Penn State. KenPom: No. 35 overall, No. 30 offense, No. 56 defense, No. 46 strength of schedule

In his first mock ahead of the 2026 NFL draft, Mel Kiper Jr. has the Lions selecting Penn State offensive guard Olaivavega Ioane with the No. 18 overall pick.

Penn State is ranked slightly higher in the way-too-early top 25 rankings from USA TODAY and On3.

Penn State endured a rocky season that saw its coach get fired after the sixth game, but the Nittany Lions put five players in this year's Senior Bowl.

NEWS: Former Penn State tight end Luke Reynolds has committed to Virginia Tech, he tells ESPN. He's the No. 2 tight end in ESPN's portal rankings and the top uncommitted tight end. He's a former Top 100 recruit who has 35 catches for 368 yards over two years.

Former Iowa State quarterback Rocco Bechtcommitted to Penn State, he told ESPN in a phone interview Sunday. He'll spend his final college season there, playing for his former coach at Iowa State, Matt Campbell. Becht will bring 26 career wins as a starter ...

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