Penn State Sports Magazine
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2 8 A P R I L 2 0 2 4 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M A ll-Big Ten defender Abdul Carter was the talk of the Penn State football program at the start of spring practice. The Nittany Lion junior is moving from linebacker to defensive end ahead of the 2024 season. Head coach James Franklin explained that Carter and his father, Christopher, approached the coaching staff about making the move after the 2023 season. Everyone was supportive of the idea, including new defensive coordinator Tom Allen. "I remember when we recruited Ab- dul," Franklin said in mid-March. "I thought he was a defensive end, and Abdul and his dad were adamant that he was a linebacker. The reality is, we just wanted him in our program and knew he was going to be a really good player wherever he decided to play. "But this wasn't really something from us. This was Abdul really wanting to make this move, I think, for a number of rea- sons. We're excited about it. Obviously, we've lost some defensive ends this past year who were highly productive, but we Making His Move Abdul Carter will be looking to recharge Penn State's pass rush with his switch from linebacker to defensive end G R E G P I C K E L | G R E G . P I C K E L @ O N 3 . C O M