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Penn State football: 6 players who (probably) won’t be back in 2024

By Josh Yourish

Penn State cornerback Kalen King (4) celebrates with safety Jaylen Reed (1) after Reed intercepted a pass in the first half of an NCAA football game against Indiana Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in State College, Pa. The Nittany Lions won, 33-24.
Penn State cornerback Kalen King (4) celebrates with safety Jaylen Reed (1) after Reed intercepted a pass in the first half of an NCAA football game against Indiana Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in State College, Pa. The Nittany Lions won, 33-24. /
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Oct 28, 2023; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Brendan Sorsby (15) runs with the ball under pressure from Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Curtis Jacobs (23) during the fourth quarter at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Indiana 33-24. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 28, 2023; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Brendan Sorsby (15) runs with the ball under pressure from Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Curtis Jacobs (23) during the fourth quarter at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Indiana 33-24. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 3 Curtis Jacobs, Junior

This is the part of the exercise where we begin to put more emphasis on the word “probably.” Honestly, it’s more like “maybe” when it comes to Jacobs.

The junior linebacker has been great this year, with a team-high 36 tackles, along with a sack and two fumble recoveries. He’s at the heart of the No. 2 defense in the country, along with Abdul Carter, and that could be appealing to NFL teams.

He’s not huge for an off-ball linebacker at 6-foot-1, 235 pounds, but he’s shown versatility throughout his very productive career at Penn State. Jacobs could jump at the chance to be a mid-round draft pick.

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