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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

With less than 100 days remaining until the start of the 2026 college football season, rosters across the country are beginning to take shape.

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ESPN ranks college football's top 100 newcomers for 2026 season

More than any year in recent memory, the 2026 version of Penn State football is sure to have fans reaching for their rosters when it takes the field

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Penn State roster reintroduction: No. 4 Jeremiah Cooper

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

We've reached our final Penn State sub-group before finishing the ranking exercise with a full team defensive list. Of all the groups so far, the

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Penn State's top five defensive backs ranked: two players the staff plans to scheme around

Each week, we ask for and receive questions from the BWI Mailbag submission thread. We want to hear from subscribers and understand what's on their

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Does Penn State have enough impact players? Examining the On3 2026 Impact Rankings

The surprise star at the outset of Penn State spring football camp is senior defensive back Zion Tracy. Tracy’s talent isn’t a surprise; he’s one of

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Penn State Building Defense Around Zion Tracy’s Rare Versatility

Change has been in the air at Penn State for the duration of the offseason, and on Tuesday, we finally get football again.  Well, a version of it, at

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Trimmings: Spring ball is back at Penn State, and so are its challenges

The Penn State football team updated its roster late last week with new weights for spring football. After taking a look at the offensive roster,

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Inside Penn State's defensive makeover: Three players add 75 pounds combined

Jeremiah Cooper was but one of many players stung by injury for Iowa State last season. What had been marked as a follow-up opportunity to the

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After injury-shortened senior season, Jeremiah Cooper finds new opportunity at Penn State

The spine of the Penn State defense — from the defensive tackles through the safety position — underwent a massive overhaul this offseason, with a

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A Guide to Penn State's New-Look Safety Room in 2026

Penn State head coach Matt Campbell couldn’t discuss his program’s plans for the Blue-White Game without acknowledging its complications. Meeting

Penn State notebook: Rehab progress in focus ahead of spring

As Penn State fans continue to familiarize themselves with the former Iowa State players who have since joined Matt Campbell in State College, one

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What should Penn State fans expect from top-ranked portal addition Jeremiah Cooper?

The PFF grades are unambiguous. For Iowa State last season, safety Marcus Neal Jr. was the Cyclones’ most prolific and talented defender.  He started

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Marcus Neal Jr. leads Iowa State safety trio set to help reshape Penn State secondary

Last off-season, when Penn State hired defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, there were plenty of questions about how the team would integrate his

How D’Anton Lynn Could Reshape Penn State’s Secondary: Field vs Boundary Corners Explained

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 Penn State defense took shape much later in the team-building process than the offense did. In the midst of the transition to Matt Campbell, the

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What Penn State Is Building on Defense Under D’Anton Lynn — And Why It Looks Nothing Like the Past

The college football transfer portal window has officially closed, with spring practice around the corner. Nearly 4,000 FBS players entered

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College football transfer portal winners: LSU, Indiana & more

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 transfer portal haul for Penn State football is all but complete. At this point, the team’s ability to land starting or contributing players from

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Bigger, Stronger, More Aggressive: What Penn State’s Portal Haul Says About Its New Identity

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

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

One of the biggest names who did not commit to Penn State in the first wave of Iowa State players who came over via the transfer portal was defensive

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What Penn State is getting in defensive back Jeremiah Cooper: Film Breakdown

Penn State added another former Iowa State player Sunday afternoon, locking up cornerback Jeremiah Cooper. Listed at 6-foot, 195 pounds, Cooper was a

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Penn State adds former All-Big 12 defensive back Jeremiah Cooper

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Iowa State receiver Jaylin Noel used to two words to accurately describe Jeremiah Cooper. "Ball hawk," Noel said. "He's a ball hawk. He knows where to be on the field every time. Right time, right place. And he brings so much energy, knowing that he's got the potential to get a takeaway at any time. It gives the whole team energy. He got better and better every game and always made big plays." During the 2023 season, Cooper collected five interceptions and was among the nation’s best in that category. Along with the five interceptions, Cooper recorded 45 total tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and 10 pass break ups in just 11 games, missing two games with injury.

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