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Last week, we ranked the top 12 Penn State defenders regardless of position, ending our multi-stage look at both sides of the ball. The defense was

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The top five Penn State wildcard players for the 2026 season

Today, we finish our look at the Penn State defense by ranking all 11 starting defenders regardless of position. The first thing you will notice is

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Ranking the top 11* Penn State defenders regardless of position

For the last week, we've been ranking the Penn State offense's best 11 players — breaking down skill players, then linemen, before combining the

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Ranking the Penn State front seven regardless of position

The Penn State defense is undergoing a metamorphosis this offseason with the introduction of new defensive coordiantor D’Anton Lynn. The team is

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Inside Penn State's defensive metamorphosis: Position switches & Lynn's new system

Penn State football held its annual Blue-White event on Saturday afternoon in a cold downpour at Beaver Stadium. There was plenty to see and learn

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Penn State Spring Intel: Linebacker switches, defensive fronts & RB surprises

One of the most complicated aspects of this offseason has been trying to nail down what kind of defense new Penn State defensive coordinator D’Anton

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D'Anton Lynn's Penn State defense evolving: Spring reveals just the beginning

If you’ve been following Blue White Illustrated’s coverage of Penn State Football this offseason, you’ll know the extensive time we’ve spent

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Which players can bring the "multiplicity" to the Penn State defense? Spring Preview

The Penn State linebacker room will not only look different this upcoming season for the Nittany Lions, but it should feel different as well. The

Inside Penn State's linebacker room: Where new transfers land on depth chart

Penn State's roster underwent a major change this offseason following more than 40 outgoing and incoming transfers after the coaching change. Now,

Point-Counterpoint: Who will be the most impactful transfer for Penn State in 2026?

Yesterday, we looked at new Penn State defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn’s schemes from UCLA and USC to better understand how his defense works and

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Penn State could be the ultimate situational defense in 2026

The top of the Iowa State defensive stat sheet from the 2025 season is unambiguous. And in making the trek from Ames to Penn State this offseason,

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Iowa State Cyclones' linebacker Caleb Bacon (26) and linebacker Kooper Ebel (47) takes down BYU Cougars quarterback Bear Bachmeier (47) during the first quarter at Jack Trice Stadium on Oct. 25, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.

Experience and upside: Breaking down Penn State’s linebacker haul from Iowa State

Penn State's 2026 schedule will be released on Tuesday. Ahead of tomorrow's reveal, the Nittany Lions asked some of their players to draw -- or

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Penn State players hilariously attempt to draw 2026 opponent's mascots

Starting on January 2nd, less than one month after Matt Campbell's departure and Jimmy Rogers' introduction as head coach, the transfer portal will

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2026 Iowa State Football Transfer Portal Tracker

The Penn State defense went through a metamorphosis in the last two weeks, emerging with an entirely new personality after the transfer portal

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Grading Penn State's defensive portal additions

The Penn State defense is starting to take shape under first-year defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn. If you missed it, we outlined the likely plan

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Projecting Penn State's defensive depth chart (January 12)

Penn State's defensive additions in recent weeks have been somewhat hard to figure out, given we don’t totally know how the team will plan to play in

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Solving the Puzzle: How Penn State’s New Defensive Scheme Fits Its Transfer Additions

Penn State football is adding another former Iowa State player to its roster ahead of the 2026 season. This time, it's inside linebacker Caleb Bacon

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Penn State picks up a new portal pledge from former Iowa State linebacker Caleb Bacon

The Iowa State football team earned significant recognition Thursday as the Big 12 Conference announced its all-league selections, with six Cyclones

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Six Cyclones Earn All-Big 12 Honors; Eight More Named Honorable Mention

Iowa State linebacker Caleb Bacon has been named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after becoming the first Cyclone since 2020 to record three

Iowa State’s Bacon Earns Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week After Three-Sack Game

The unofficial scholarship chart is a guide for Iowa State Football fans. It displays the roster by year and position, from the fifth-year seniors in

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2025-26 Iowa State Football Unofficial Scholarship Chart (Defense)

In this article, we use the PFF grades to show you how Cyclone defensive linemen and linebackers have performed through 10 games of the 2025 season.

PFF Bye Week Grade Report: Iowa State Defensive Linemen & Linebackers

In this article, we use the PFF grades to show you how Cyclone defensive linemen and linebackers have performed through seven games of the 2025

NCAA Football: Iowa State at Colorado

The Cyclones are back on the road following a 38-30 loss to Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium and gearing up to resume an old Big 8 and Big 12 rivalry

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Iowa State Players' Lounge: Colorado week

In the moments after the Cyclones dropped their first game of the 2025 season, starting quarterback Rocco Becht and top linebacker Caleb Bacon shared

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Rocco Becht, Caleb Bacon break down Iowa State's 38-30 loss at Cincinnati

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The top five Penn State wildcard players for the 2026 season

Ranking the top 11* Penn State defenders regardless of position

Ranking the Penn State front seven regardless of position

Inside Penn State's defensive metamorphosis: Position switches & Lynn's new system

Penn State Spring Intel: Linebacker switches, defensive fronts & RB surprises

D'Anton Lynn's Penn State defense evolving: Spring reveals just the beginning

Which players can bring the "multiplicity" to the Penn State defense? Spring Preview

Inside Penn State's linebacker room: Where new transfers land on depth chart

Point-Counterpoint: Who will be the most impactful transfer for Penn State in 2026?

Penn State could be the ultimate situational defense in 2026

Experience and upside: Breaking down Penn State’s linebacker haul from Iowa State

Penn State players hilariously attempt to draw 2026 opponent's mascots

2026 Iowa State Football Transfer Portal Tracker

Grading Penn State's defensive portal additions

Projecting Penn State's defensive depth chart (January 12)

Solving the Puzzle: How Penn State’s New Defensive Scheme Fits Its Transfer Additions

Penn State picks up a new portal pledge from former Iowa State linebacker Caleb Bacon

Six Cyclones Earn All-Big 12 Honors; Eight More Named Honorable Mention

Iowa State’s Bacon Earns Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week After Three-Sack Game

2025-26 Iowa State Football Unofficial Scholarship Chart (Defense)

PFF Bye Week Grade Report: Iowa State Defensive Linemen & Linebackers

PFF Bye Week Grade Report: Iowa State Defensive Linemen & Linebackers

Iowa State Players' Lounge: Colorado week

Rocco Becht, Caleb Bacon break down Iowa State's 38-30 loss at Cincinnati