40 Penn State players had at least one snap in Saturday’s 22-21 loss to Northwestern, in what was ultimately the final game of the James Franklin era.
NOTE: Season totals in parentheses
Offense: 51 snaps (376)
Quarterbacks
Drew
Allar: 50 (348) Ethan Grunkeyemer: 1 (28)
Running Backs
Kaytron Allen: 35 (182)
Nicholas Singleton: 17 (188)
Wide Receivers
Kyron Hudson: 39 (291)
Trebor Peña: 33 (248)
Devonte Ross: 30 (191)
Liam Clifford: 13 (88)
Tight Ends
Khalil Dinkins: 34 (266)
Luke Reynolds: 26 (213)
Andrew Rappleyea: 24 (126)
Offensive Line
Drew Shelton: 51 (349)
Vega Ioane: 51 (315)
Nick Dawkins: 51 (349)
TJ Shanahan: 51 (184)
Nolan Rucci: 30 (305)
Anthony Donkoh: 25 (245)
Defense: 72 snaps (421)
Defensive Ends
Dani Dennis-Sutton: 59 (291)
Zuriah Fisher: 56 (222)
Jaylen Harvey: 24 (101)
Chaz Coleman: 4 (144)
Yvan Kemajou: 3 (56)
Defensive Tackles
Zane Durant: 49 (254)
Xavier Gilliam: 46 (210)
Alonzo Ford Jr: 26 (165)
Owen Wafle: 15 (70)
Ty Blanding: 7 (74)
Linebackers
Amare Campbell: 72 (344)
Dominic DeLuca: 72 (246)
Keon Wylie: 27 (76)
Cornerbacks
Audavion Collins: 62 (225)
Elliot Washington II: 46 (184)
Kenny Woseley Jr: 39 (168)
Daryus Dixon: 18 (112)
AJ Harris: 18 (266)
Jahmir Joseph: 6 (47)
Safeties
Zakee Wheatley: 72 (310)
King Mack: 45 (250)
Dejuan Lane: 22 (132)
Antoine Belgrave-Shorter: 4 (93)
Notes & Thoughts:
- Zakee Wheatley, Amare Campbell, and Dominic DeLuca played every snap on defense. This lack of depth is not a sustainable model for the defense, and it has already fallen apart.
- The defense played 21 more snaps than the offense. In all three games against power conference competition, the defense has played at least 18 more snaps than the offense.
- With a season-ending injury to Drew Allar, Ethan Grunkemeyer takes over with just 28 snaps on the season and road games against Iowa and Ohio State looming. Not a great position to be in for Grunkemeyer.
- The coaching staff finally gave Kaytron Allen more snaps than Nicholas Singleton- just over his double his total snaps- and the run game continued to flow better with Allen as the lead back.
- AJ Harris had only 18 snaps in this game and was benched after giving up a touchdown in the second quarter.
- For the second straight game, TJ Shanahan played on every snap on the offensive line.
