Penn State Sports Magazine
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3 0 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 2 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M B efore his Penn State football lteam ever set foot in an organized prac- tice ahead of the 2022 season, James Franklin understood what was in store. The Nittany Lions' head coach had helped deliver On3.com's No. 7-ranked recruiting class during the offseason. Upon the class's arrival, a group of im- pactful true freshmen were poised to make an immediate mark on the program. "One of the things that probably stands out about our team right now is that I love our overall depth. I think our overall depth is as good as it's been in a number of years," Franklin said at Big Ten Media Days in July. "In this class, what we've been able to evaluate since they've been on campus, is that there's probably a larger number of those young men that we feel are going to be able to impact our program and our organization earlier in their careers than in our normal recruiting classes. We're excited about that." A third of the way through Penn State's A talented Penn State freshman class headlined by running back Nicholas Singleton is quickly coming of age NAT E BAU E R | NATE.BAUER@ON3.COM Living In Living In The Future The Future Singleton had a big afternoon in Penn State's 41-12 rout of Auburn in Week 3. Although he received only 10 carries in the game, the true freshman ball carrier rushed for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns. PHOTO BY MARK SELDERS/PENN STATE ATHLETICS