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Does Penn State football need to add offensive tackle depth?

By Alec Whitaker

STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 24: Penn State Nittany Lions players sing the alma mater on the field after the game against the Central Michigan Chippewas at Beaver Stadium on September 24, 2022 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 24: Penn State Nittany Lions players sing the alma mater on the field after the game against the Central Michigan Chippewas at Beaver Stadium on September 24, 2022 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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PISCATAWAY, NJ – DECEMBER 05: Offensive line coach Phil Trautwein talks on the sideline to Will Fries #71 (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images)
PISCATAWAY, NJ – DECEMBER 05: Offensive line coach Phil Trautwein talks on the sideline to Will Fries #71 (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images) /

Incoming 2023 Freshmen

Let’s start with Penn State’s 2023 recruiting class.

This is a great class for Penn State football, especially on the offensive line.

Penn State has two high 4-star offensive line commits in Alex Birchmeier and Jven Williams. These two are the headliners of the class. Birchmeier is a guard though and it looks like Williams may be better suited for in the interior as well.

The other offensive line recruit in Penn State’s class is high 3-star Anthony Donkoh. Donkoh looks like he will be a tackle at the next level. He is listed at 6-foot-5 and 310 pounds and has the length to play tackle.

Now that McNeil is gone, the Nittany Lions have even more reason to find another tackle in the 2023 class. The top targets from the summer, Evan Link and Stanton Ramil, are committed elsewhere, so unless Penn State can flip one of them, it will need new to find new targets.

Unless Penn State thinks Williams can play tackle at the next level, adding another tackle to this class seems like a top priority.

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