Penn State Football: Depth Chart for the Indiana Game

 Will Penn State avoid another crushing loss and keep me from punching another hole in my wall? Let’s find out!

I can say without hesitation that last week was the most frustrated I have been in many years with a Penn State team.

The difference in talent was abosolutely astounding, and the less talented team won. Michigan State, battling key injuries, had nowhere near the depth of Penn State, and frankly, they didn’t play all that well.

Penn State just played so hilariously poorly that Beaver Stadium was covered with hair freshly pulled out of fans heads.

Unless we can hit a magical restart button on this season, Penn State will not be in the college football playoff, but there are still some huge opportunities on the schedule for a big win.

Indiana is an improved team and will look to pounce on the wounded Nittany Lions.

Let’s see who Penn State is rolling out this week to avoid three losses in a row. Gulp.

Fred Hansard and Ellison Jordan are both out with injuries, leaving defensive tackle razor thin. Antonio Shelton is back on the depth chart following the half game suspension he was required to serve following a targeting hit against Ohio State.

OFFENSE

Quarterback
9 Trace McSorley (6-0, 201, Gr./Sr.)
2 Tommy Stevens (6-5, 240, Sr./Jr.)
14 Sean Clifford (6-2, 219, So./Fr.)

Running Back
24 Miles Sanders (5-11, 215, Jr./Jr.)
4 Ricky Slade (5-9, 198, Fr./Fr.)
32 Journey Brown (5-11, 205, So./Fr.) OR
20 Jonathan Thomas (5-11, 218, (Gr./Sr.)

Wide Receiver
84 Juwan Johnson (6-4, 225, Sr./Jr.)
81 Cam Sullivan-Brown (6-0, 188, So./Fr.)
86 Daniel George (6-2, 220, Fr./Fr.)

Wide Receiver
3 DeAndre Thompkins (5-11, 188, Gr./Sr.) OR
10 Brandon Polk (5-9, 179, Sr./Jr.)
85 Isaac Lutz (5-11, 186, Jr./So.)

Wide Receiver
1 KJ Hamler (5-9, 173, So./Fr.)
12 Mac Hippenhammer (5-11, 177, So./Fr.)
5 Jahan Dotson (5-11, 169, Fr./Fr.)

Tight End
87 Pat Freiermuth (6-5, 258, Fr./Fr.)
83 Nick Bowers (6-4, 260, Sr./Jr.)
18 Jonathan Holland (6-4, 252, Sr./Jr.) OR
80 Danny Dalton (6-4, 247, Jr./So.)

Left Tackle
52 Ryan Bates (6-4, 302, Sr./Jr.)
71 Will Fries (6-6, 306, Jr./So.)
51 Alex Gellerstedt (6-6, 311, Jr./So.)

Left Guard
74 Steven Gonzalez (6-4, 325, Sr./Jr.)
73 Mike Miranda (6-3, 298, So./Fr.)
72 Bryce Effner (6-5, 272, Fr./Fr.)

Center
62 Michal Menet (6-4, 298, Jr./So.)
64 Zach Simpson (6-3, 290, Sr./Jr.)
70 Juice Scruggs (6-3, 278, Fr./Fr.)

Right Guard
66 Connor McGovern (6-5, 323, Jr./Jr.)
75 Des Holmes (6-5, 322, S0./Fr.)
79 Charlie Shuman (6-8, 324, Gr./Sr.)

Right Tackle
71 Will Fries (6-6, 306, Jr./So.)
77 Chasz Wright (6-7, 353, Gr./Sr.)
51 Alex Gellerstedt (6-6, 311, Jr./So.)
Lion
2 Tommy Stevens (6-5, 240, Sr./Jr.)

DEFENSE

Defensive End
48 Shareef Miller (6-5, 260, Sr./Jr.)
18 Shaka Toney (6-3, 241, Jr./So.)
49 Daniel Joseph (6-3, 253, Jr./So.)

Defensive Tackle

30 Kevin Givens (6-1, 285, Sr./Jr.)
93 PJ Mustipher (6-4, 300, Fr./Fr.)
90 Damion Barber (6-3, 283, So./Fr.

Defensive Tackle
54 Robert Windsor (6-4, 295, Sr./Jr.)
55 Antonio Shelton (6-2, 310, Jr./So.)
69 C.J. Thorpe (6-3, 328, So./Fr.)

Defensive End
99 Yetur Gross-Matos (6-5, 259, So./So.)
34 Shane Simmons (6-3, 250, Jr./So.)
46 Nick Tarburton (6-3, 246, Fr./Fr.)

Outside Linebacker
7 Koa Farmer (6-1, 230, Gr./Sr.)
11 Micah Parsons (6-3, 240, Fr./Fr.)
33 Jake Cooper (6-1, 234, Sr./Sr.)

Middle Linebacker
36 Jan Johnson (6-2, 234, Gr./Jr.)
13 Ellis Brooks (6-1, 233, So./Fr.)
40 Jesse Luketa (6-3, 236, Fr./Fr.)

Outside Linebacker
6 Cam Brown (6-5, 223, Jr./Jr.)
9 Jarvis Miller (6-2, 223, Sr./Jr.)
41 Dae’Lun Darien (6-4, 223, Jr./So.)

Cornerback
21 Amani Oruwariye (6-1, 203, Gr./Sr.)
2 Donovan Johnson (5-9, 182, So./Fr.)
14 Zech McPhearson (5-11, 188, Jr./So.)

Safety
17 Garrett Taylor (6-0, 203, Sr./Jr.)
38 Lamont Wade (5-9, 194, So./So.)
26 Jonathan Sutherland (5-11, 201, So./Fr.)

Safety
4 Nick Scott (5-11, 200, Gr./Sr.)
23 Ayron Monroe (5-11, 206, Sr./Jr.) OR
26 Jonathan Sutherland (5-11, 201, So./Fr.)

Cornerback
29 John Reid (5-10, 180, Sr./Jr.)
5 Tariq Castro-Fields (6-0, 186, So./So.)
19 Trent Gordon (5-11, 184, Fr./Fr.)

Star
29 John Reid (5-10, 180, Sr./Jr.)
2 Donovan Johnson (5-9, 182, So./Fr.)
38 Lamont Wade (5-9, 194, So./So.)

SPECIAL TEAMS

Punter
93 Blake Gillikin (6-2, 192, Jr./Jr.)
49 Cade Pollard (5-11, 207, Fr./Fr.)
95 Vlad Hilling (5-10, 217, Fr./Fr.)

Kicker (Field Goal)
92 Jake Pinegar (6-2, 197, Fr./Fr.)
99 Justin Tobin (6-2, 191, Jr./So.) OR
95 Vlad Hilling (5-10, 217, Fr./Fr.)

Kicker (Kickoff)
90 Rafael Checa (6-2, 205, Fr./Fr.)
92 Jake Pinegar (6-2, 197, Fr./Fr.)
95 Vlad Hilling (5-10, 217, Fr./Fr.)

Holder
93 Blake Gillikin (6-2, 192, Jr./Jr.)
15 Michael Shuster (6-2, 209, Jr./So.)
36 Jan Johnson (6-2, 234, Gr./Jr.)

Long Snapper
96 Kyle Vasey (6-2, 231, 5th/Sr.)
91 Chris Stoll (6-2, 257, So./Fr.)
94 Joe Calcagno (6-0, 242, So./Fr.)

Kickoff Returners
1 KJ Hamler (5-9, 173, So./Fr.)
32 Journey Brown (5-11, 205, So./Fr.)
4 Ricky Slade (5-9, 198, Fr./Fr.)

Punt Returners
3 DeAndre Thompkins (5-11, 188, Gr./Sr.)
1 KJ Hamler (5-9, 173, So./Fr.) OR
29 John Reid (5-10, 180, Sr./Jr.)

Coaching Staff
James Franklin – Head Coach
Brent Pry – DC/LB
Ricky Rahne – OC/QB
Phil Galiano – STC/Assistant DL
Tim Banks – Co-DC/S
Tyler Bowen – TE
David Corley – WR
Matt Limegrover – OL
Ja’Juan Seider – RB
Terry Smith – Assistant HC/CB
Sean Spencer – Associate HC/DC