HELPING HANDS
Brisker was the
Nittany Lions'
third-leading
tackler last sea-
son with 57
stops, including
three tackles for
loss. Photo by
Mark Selders/
Penn State
Athletics
FAST FACTS
LETTERMEN RETURNING 9
(Jaquan
Brisker, Ji'Ayir Brown,
Tariq Castro-Fields, Keaton Ellis,
Daequan Hardy, Drew Hartlaub,
Joey Porter Jr., Jonathan Suther-
land, Marquis Wilson)
LETTERMEN LOST 1 (Lamont
Wade)
STARTERS RETURNING 3
(Brisker, Ellis, Porter)
STARTERS LOST 1 (Wade)
OTHERS WITH STARTING
EXPERIENCE 2 (Sutherland, 1
career start; Wilson, 2)
WHAT THEY'RE
SAYING
COACHING STAFF "[Kalen
King] is physically ready. You
know, he's a guy who has come in
and is already physically devel-
oped from a weight standpoint,
from a strength standpoint. He's
also very mature. Him and his
twin brother, Kobe, both are very
mature. They know how to pre-
pare, know how to compete and
know how to work." James
Franklin // "[Brisker] could
have left. I think he's coming
back for all the right reasons. He
loves his teammates. He wants
to be a college player again. He's
been awesome. He has no ego.
He's humble. He wants to learn.
He's always asking me ques-
tions." Anthony Poindexter
PRESEASON MAGS "Led by
Tariq Castro-Fields, the second-
ary might be the strength of the
defense with Jaquan Brisker back
at safety and as many as six cor-
nerbacks rotating." Lindy's //
"The secondary should be a
strength, with cornerback Tariq
Castro-Fields and boundary
safety Jaquan Brisker both
choosing to return rather than
enter the draft." Athlon
