Victory Bell Rings
Fansided

Penn State football sleepers for the 2020 Season

By Alec Whitaker

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - OCTOBER 19: Sean Clifford #14 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates a touchdown run during the second quarter against the Michigan Wolverines on October 19, 2019 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - OCTOBER 19: Sean Clifford #14 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates a touchdown run during the second quarter against the Michigan Wolverines on October 19, 2019 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 7
Next
(Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports)
(Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports) /

Brandon Smith (Linebacker)

A former 5-star recruit usually wouldn’t be considered a sleeper, but with all the attention Micah Parsons got a linebacker, the rest of the group flew under the radar. That will not be the case in 2020.

Smith is projected to start at the SAM this season, so he was starting regardless of what happened with Parsons. Now with Parsons gone, the sophomore has a chance to become the star of the group. At 6’3 237, Smith looks the part of a star linebacker in the Big Ten, he also adds the athleticism and physicality to go with it.

In eight games last year, Smith had 14 tackles, two of them for loss. Expect those numbers to significantly increase this season.

Home/Penn State Football