Penn State Football: 6 young Nittany Lions who could see more time

BLOOMINGTON, IN - OCTOBER 24: Lance Dixon #10 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in action on defense during a game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium on October 24, 2020 in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana won 36-35 overtime. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

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Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Justin Fields (1) fights for yardage at the goal line as Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Lance Dixon (10) and Penn State Nittany Lions defensive end Jayson Oweh (28) defend during the fourth quarter of a NCAA football game at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.Ohio State Faces Penn State In Happy Valley /

5. Lance Dixon

The former 5-star got his first career start last season due to Jesse Luketa’s first half suspension last week. Dixon recorded five tackles against Ohio State.

Although all of Penn State’s linebackers are expected to return next season, situations like what happened with Luketa can occur, so it’s smart to build as much depth as possible.

Luketa and Ellis Brooks will move on after the 2021 season, putting Dixon into a starting role, so the redshirt freshman should look to get as much experience as possible.

Penn State rotates its linebackers plenty, so that shouldn’t be much of a problem.

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