men to play in up to four games without
losing a season of eligibility, coaches
have
much more :exibility in terms of
how they introduce players to the rigors
of college football. So even those fresh-
men who don't get on the 9eld immedi-
ately still have an opportunity to
contribute at some point. For example,
Dotson, George, Shorter and tight end
Zack Kuntz all made their debuts against
Kent State, and it wouldn't be surprising
to see them contribute in the Big Ten
campaign.
The players in Penn State's past two
recruiting classes have already had a
major impact on the season. One player
– Hamler – has begun to garner some
national attention. In Penn State's first
two games, the redshirt freshman
wideout had six catches for 107 yards
(17.8 yards per catch) and two touch-
downs. He also had a 32-yard scoring
run on a jet sweep early in the game
against Pitt.
Besides excelling at the slot receiver
position in Penn State's first two
games, Hamler showed he has the po-
tential to become one of the leading
kickoff returners in the Big Ten. He
posted a 52-yard return in the final two
minutes of the game against Ap-
palachian State – a runback that led to
his 15-yard TD reception that tied the
score, 38-38, and gave Penn State the
opportunity to win in overtime. Hamler
entered Penn State's third game against
Kent
State as the No. 2 kickoff returner
in the Big Ten, averaging 31.3 yards on
four attempts.
Being in the spotlight a
