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KEY PERSONNEL Jahan Dotson, Daniel
George, K.J. Hamler, Mac Hippenham-
mer, Juwan Johnson*, Brandon Polk,
Justin Shorter, Cam Sullivan-Brown,
DeAndre Thompkins*
LOSSES Saeed Blacknall*, Irvin Charles,
Dae'Lun Darien, DaeSean Hamilton*
RISING STAR Almost any of the Nittany
Lions' six freshman-eligible receivers
could end up warranting this title. Let's
go with Hippenhammer, simply because
he's had a redshirt year to get acclimated
and looked very good in the Blue-White
Game, catching a game-high four passes
for 43 yards and two touchdowns. It's
always risky to predict regular-season
success on the basis of the spring game,
but by all accounts, Hippenhammer's
performance was indicative of his show-
ing throughout the team's o=-season
drills. Said o=ensive coordinator Ricky
Rahne, "This is kind of who Mac is.
Mac's a gamer. He happens to make
plays in big spots." The Lions will need
him to do just that this coming fall.
BIGGEST LOSS Hamilton, obviously. A
four-year starter and fourth-round
dra>ee of the Denver Broncos, he
wrapped up his career as Penn State's
all-time leading pass-catcher, totaling
214 receptions for 2,842 yards. In his
