Penn State Football: Transfer Portal Expectations this Spring
By Andrew Adair
The Penn State Football defense
James Franklin has some decisions to make on the defensive side of the ball. The secondary may be the best we’ve seen at Penn State under James Franklin. The front seven is a different story.
The only two proven starters in the linebacker and defensive line position groups are LB Curtis Jacobs and DT P.J. Mustipher. One of which, Mustipher is coming off of a season-ending injury.
The linebacker position group is coming together. Tyler Edson and Jonathan Sutherland are the early favorites to line up with Curtis Jacobs. Two redshirt freshmen are pushing them for reps. Jamari Buddin and Kobe King now have a full offseason under their belts.
The defensive line returns some experience beyond Mustipher with Nick Tarburton and Smith Vilbert. There is another highly talented recruit Dani Dennis-Sutton arriving in the summer.