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Penn State Football vs Maryland: Key players for Nittany Lions to snap 3 game skid

By Nick Kreiser

STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 23: Arnold Ebiketie #17 of the Penn State Nittany Lions lines up against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the first half at Beaver Stadium on October 23, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 23: Arnold Ebiketie #17 of the Penn State Nittany Lions lines up against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the first half at Beaver Stadium on October 23, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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Theo Johnson #84 of the Penn State Nittany Lions  (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Penn State Football tight end – Theo Johnson

Going into the Ohio State matchup, Theo Johnson only had six catches for just over 100 yards and a touchdown on the season, and he nearly matched his season reception total with 4 catches in Columbus.

Johnson also had this incredible block against the Buckeyes;

This might be a sign of things to come, getting the young tight end more involved down the stretch.

Johnson was a highly rated prospect in the 2020 recruiting class and he has a lot of upside.

Though he will still split time with Brenton Strange, as well as be on the field at the same time as him at certain points, at 6-foot-6, Johnson is a much bigger pass-catching target that Clifford might start to look towards more often.

With the wide receivers commanding so much attention from the defense, Johnson could play a huge role for the Nittany Lions’ passing game against Maryland, especially in the red zone.

Maybe the second-year tight end from Canada gets his second touchdown of the year this weekend against the Terrapins.

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