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Penn State Football Recruiting: What are the missing pieces in the 2023 class?

By Alec Whitaker

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions watches the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on November 06, 2021 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 06: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions watches the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium on November 06, 2021 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /
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Sep 10, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Nicholas Singleton (10) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Ohio Bobcats at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Ohio 46-10. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Nicholas Singleton (10) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Ohio Bobcats at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Ohio 46-10. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Running back

After watching freshman Nick Singleton run for 179 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday, you may find it somewhat puzzling to see this position on this list.

Not only does Penn State have Singleton for at least the next two seasons after this one, they also have fellow freshman Kaytron Allen. In addition to those two is 2023 commit London Montgomery.

Here’s where the problem lies though.

Singleton and Allen’s play may push the older running backs on the roster to look towards the NFL or a transfer. That would leave them and Montgomery as the only three scholarship running backs on the roster.

That doesn’t sound too bad, but Montgomery recently suffered a season-ending injury in high school. The chances of him being ready for anything before Fall camp in 2023 are slim with this being an ACL injury.

The Nittany Lions need to add another running back to the mix to ensure the depth is suffice in 2023 and 2024.

While no name really sticks out right now, Ja’Juan Seider will continue to scan the country to find another back to add to his talented stable. It would be a shock to not see Penn State pick up another running back in this class.

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