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yan Barker sat at a roundtable
in Beaver Stadium's recruiting
lounge with a small gathering
of reporters. He was months re-
moved from a true freshman season in
which he saw no action, and the ques-
tions centered on his rise from a small
community in Chester County, Pa., to
his walk-on spot at Penn State.
Given the occasion — a February
media day for the team's class of 2023
members — the contrast in his sur-
roundings was stark. At an event in
which reporters were able to speak to
more-heralded stars such as Tony Ro-
jas, Anthony Donkoh, Ta'Mere Rob-
inson and J'ven Williams for the first
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Ryan Barker takes full advantage of his opportunity
to handle Penn State's placekicking duties
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