State tight ends coach Tyler Bowen, "I
think the biggest thing he's focused on
is, how can I be the best all-around tight
end in the country? How can I be the
best tight end in pass protection? How
can I be the best tight end in the run
game? How can I be the best tight end in
the pass game? How can I be the best
tight end on screens? Every facet of tight
end play, he has the skill set to excel at.
The big thing for him is putting it all to-
gether. He's been able to put together lit-
tle bits and pieces in his career. Now,
being able to have a little bit of a toolbox
to put it all together in and be the best
all-around tight end in the conference
and in the country, I think that's his goal.
We're working on that in every area."
There's a lot of talent behind Freier-
muth – Johnson, Kuntz and Strange all
received four-star ratings from
Rivals.com – but there isn't much expe-
rience. Johnson arrived in January and
had only been at Penn State for a few
months before campus was shut down.
He returned earlier this summer, along
with classmate Warren. Strange red-
shirted as a true freshman last season,
playing in only two games and catching
one pass – a 4-yard touchdown grab in
the fourth quarter of the season opener
vs. Idaho. But like Kuntz, he's made
some signi
