Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers should target Drew Allar — and move on from Will Howard
The Steelers had four collegiate quarterbacks make pre-draft visits. Will one get drafted? It’s presumed Aaron Rodgers is coming back. Mason Rudolph is a needed, capable backup. New coach Mike McCarthy pontificates about second-year pro Will Howard, but that might be just talk. McCarthy is a quarterback guy. Howard’s smokescreen...
Tony Dorsett, Curtis Martin, Jimbo Covert among football legends announcing picks at NFL Draft
Football legends and Western Pennsylvania natives Tony Dorsett, Curtis Martin and Jimbo Covert are among three dozen retired or active players who’ll represent their franchises on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. The players will announce second- and third-round selections April 24. The list, released Thursday by the NFL, features...
Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin focused on improvement, future at Penn State
It could be that Quinton Martin Jr. has been hiding in plain sight at Penn State for longer than many fans realize. Martin, a redshirt sophomore from Belle Vernon, was terrific in the Nittany Lions’ 22-10 Pinstripe Bowl victory over Clemson in December at Yankee Stadium. With PSU star running...
Joe Starkey: The Penn State guard makes sense for Steelers; the quarterback does not
How many Big Ten project quarterbacks can one team take on? Something tells me we’re about to find out — especially if Drew Allar plummets in the draft the way he did in so many big moments at Penn State. I’d stay away from Allar. Simply put, there weren’t enough...
Veteran skill player’s talent, approach have stood out in spring at Penn State
Taylor Mouser’s 2026 Penn State offense will be led by a veteran quarterback, Rocco Becht, who threw for more than 3,500 yards and 35 touchdowns two seasons ago. Mouser was Iowa State’s offensive coordinator the last two seasons, and Becht started 39 games while playing for Matt Campbell at ISU....
North Allegheny senior makes history as 1st male dancer with Penn State Lionettes
Braeden Gray of Marshall was driving home with his dad after auditioning for the Penn State Lionettes Dance Team in March, when he got the call. He made the cut. Gray, a North Allegheny senior, will be the first male to join the team. The team’s professionalism inspired him to...
Storylines, questions as Penn State football spring workouts continue
The countdown to Blue-White continues. Penn State’s Blue-White practice is set for April 25 at Beaver Stadium. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. That means Matt Campbell’s Nittany Lions are roughly halfway through spring drills. Here are a few PSU questions and storylines to keep an eye on leading up to...
NFL coach: QB Drew Allar ‘deserved better’ development at Penn State
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is one of the most polarizing prospects in the 2026 NFL draft, which is now just a couple weeks away from kicking off in Pittsburgh. Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza will be the first quarterback off the board when the Raiders take him No. 1 overall. But...
‘We’ve always known what we’re looking for’: Penn State’s Matt Campbell to rely on past success with wide receivers
During James Franklin’s 12 seasons as Penn State’s head coach, two wide receivers surpassed 1,000 yards in a season. There was Chris Godwin (1,101) in 2015 and Jahan Dotson (1,182) in 2021. That’s it. Let’s not forget about what All-American Tyler Warren accomplished in 2024, catching 104 passes for 1,233...
Belle Vernon grad Quinton Martin in fight for playing time at Penn State after strong finish in 2025
Penn State’s offense had to make a go of it in the Pinstripe Bowl without Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton. The two rushing standouts, who combined for more than 7,600 career yards during their collegiate careers, were not available against Clemson in the Nittany Lions’ final game of the 2025...
Penn State’s Cooper Cousins on growing at guard, his new look, and the size of PSU’s DTs
UNIVERSITY PARK — If you get a chance to take a closer look at Penn State’s football players and coaches at the Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium in late April, you will notice many things look different. Interior offensive lineman Cooper Cousins is now a veteran, entering his third season...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State G
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Olaivavega Ioane Position: Guard Height/weight: 6-foot-4/320 pounds College: Penn State Ioane, who goes by “Vega,” is the top interior offensive lineman in this year’s draft class. Some of the...
Penn State’s Matt Campbell sees LaVar Arrington II as an impact player in Year 2
STATE COLLEGE — He is not just any young defensive player at Penn State. LaVar Arrington II is the son of Nittany Lions great LaVar Arrington, a dominant force at linebacker who was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. The older Arrington is also a member...
Central Catholic’s Zachary Gleason commits to Penn State
One of Western Pennsylvania’s top returning cornerbacks plotted his future Tuesday, as Central Catholic junior Zachary Gleason made a verbal commitment to Penn State. The three-star cornerback chose the Nittany Lions out of 29 offers, including Boston College, California, Cincinnati, Indiana, Michigan State, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Pitt, Rutgers, SMU,...
Penn State 2-time NCAA champion Mitchell Mesenbrink wins Hodge Trophy as nation’s top wrestler
NEWTON, Iowa — Two-time NCAA champion Mitchell Mesenbrink of Penn State has been named winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top men’s college wrestler. WIN Magazine, which compiles the results, made the announcement Monday. Penn State has had six wrestlers win a total of eight Hodge trophies....
Penn State’s Marcus Neal, a leader in the safety room, on the Lions’ CBs: ‘You got some dogs’
STATE COLLEGE — Few members of the Penn State football program know the potential of the Nittany Lions’ safety room better than Marcus Neal Jr. A junior safety who played for Matt Campbell at Iowa State last season, the 6-foot-1, 218-pound Neal was a force against the run and the...
