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Here’s Where the Undrafted Penn State Nittany Lions Ended up

By Alec Whitaker

MADISON, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 04: Ellis Brooks #13 of the Penn State Nittany Lions reacts to a defensive stop during the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on September 04, 2021 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN - SEPTEMBER 04: Ellis Brooks #13 of the Penn State Nittany Lions reacts to a defensive stop during the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on September 04, 2021 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Sean Clifford #14 of the Penn State Nittany Lions hands the ball off to John Lovett #10 during the first half of their game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on October 30, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OHIO – OCTOBER 30: Sean Clifford #14 of the Penn State Nittany Lions hands the ball off to John Lovett #10 during the first half of their game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on October 30, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) /

John Lovett to the Panthers

There is one more transfer to get to, and that’s running back John Lovett.

The Baylor transfer was picked up by his old head coach Matt Rhule and the Carolina Panthers on Sunday morning. In one season with Penn State, Lovett had just 177 rushing yards on 52 attempts.

It certainly was a disappointing season for Lovett, and the Penn State running back group as a whole, in 2021. The Nittany Lions struggled to figure out a running back rotation and Lovett seemingly got lost in the shuffle at times.

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Lovett did excel in his time with Rhule, so hopefully he can back to his early Baylor days with the Panthers. There are a lot of bodies in the Carolina running back room behind Christian McCaffrey. Former Oklahoma State standout Chuba Hubbard is currently listed as the backup, while D’Onta Foreman and Spencer Brown are also in the mix.

As Penn State fans know from the 2020 season, running back groups can quickly get decimated by injury, so if Lovett can have a strong summer, he could stick around in Carolina or find another home rather easily.

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