Penn State Sports Magazine
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M A R C H 2 0 2 5 3 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M RECRUITING SPECIAL Class Of 2025 Overview ......... 22 Signee Bios ................................ 26 Incoming Transfers .................. 54 2026 Recruiting ........................ 58 Football Commit Profile .......... 61 Hot List ........................................ 62 FEATURES Jim Knowles ................................ 18 Men's Basketball ...................... 64 Wrestling ....................................66 DEPARTMENTS Hot Read ........................................5 Judgment Call ............................. 6 Opening Shot .............................. 8 News & Notes .............................10 Upon Further Review ................ 21 Varsity Views ............................. 57 Olympic Sports ......................... 69 Penn State In The Pros ............. 71 History ..........................................72 Last Word ....................................74 CONTENTS 2025 PENN STATE SCHEDULE Date Opponent Aug. 30 NEVADA Sept. 6 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL Sept. 13 VILLANOVA Sept. 27 OREGON Oct. 4 at UCLA Oct. 11 NORTHWESTERN Oct. 18 at Iowa Nov. 1 at Ohio State Nov. 8 INDIANA Nov. 15 at Michigan State Nov. 22 NEBRASKA Nov. 29 at Rutgers Dec. 6 Big Ten Championship* * at Indianapolis Pea k Pea k Pe r fo r m e r s Pe r fo r m e r s A group of talented freshmen look to maximize their potential with the Nittany Lions ■ S P E C I A L S E C T I O N B E G I N S O N PAGE 22 MARCH 2025 ❱ ❱ VOL. 40, NO. 7 ❱ ❱ NEXT ISSUE MAILS IN MARCH ABOVE AND ON THE COVER: Five-star prospect Andrew Olesh will be joining a long line of talented tight ends at Penn State. The Lions have had five tight ends drafted during the James Franklin coaching era, and Tyler Warren is set to become the sixth in April. PHOTOS COURTESY PENN STATE ATHLETICS