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Penn State football: 10 Nittany Lions who defined Linebacker U

ByJosh Yourish|
5 Sep 1998: Outside linebacker LaVar Arrington #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in action during a game against the Southern Mississippi State Golden Eagles at the Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions defeated the Golden
5 Sep 1998: Outside linebacker LaVar Arrington #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in action during a game against the Southern Mississippi State Golden Eagles at the Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Nittany Lions defeated the Golden
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ORLANDO, FL – JANUARY 1: Jordan Jefferson #9 of the LSU Tigers lobbies for a late hit after being hit by Navorro Bowman #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions during the 2010 Capital One Bowl at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium on January 1, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. Penn State won 19-17. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL – JANUARY 1: Jordan Jefferson #9 of the LSU Tigers lobbies for a late hit after being hit by Navorro Bowman #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions during the 2010 Capital One Bowl at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium on January 1, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. Penn State won 19-17. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Penn State: 2006-09

NFL: 2010-17

When Bowman first arrived at Penn State in 2006, he got to learn from a few LBU greats Paul Posluszny, Dan Connor, and Sean Lee. That also meant he redshirted as a freshman and barely saw the field in Year 2.

By Year 3 in Happy Valley, Posluszny, Connor, and Lee were all in the NFL and Bowman was ready for a bigger role. He immediately picked up right where they left off, recording 106 total tackles with four sacks, two forced fumbles, and an interception in 2008.

In 2009, as a junior, Bowman switched to No. 11 to join St1x C1ty, the lineage of great Penn State linebackers to don that jersey number.

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