Penn State Sports Magazine
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2 8 M A Y 2 0 2 5 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M S pring practice is over, the transfer portal is closed, and the long, quiet summer months lie ahead. For those of us outside the program, it's a good time to take stock of where everything stands in the march toward the 2025 season. With that in mind, here's a look at how Penn State's position groups stack up coming out of winter workouts and spring drills. OFFENSE 1. Running Back With classmates Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen leading the way, Penn State fielded the most explosive rushing attack in the country last year, generat- ing 70 runs of 10 or more yards. The Nit- tany Lions got 2,488 yards from running backs, a figure that ranked second only to Tennessee. Singleton and Allen are back for their fourth season as essentially co-starters, but there is a new voice in the running backs room: position coach Stan Dray- ton. Known for his work with Bijan Rob- inson at Texas and Ezekiel Elliott at Ohio State, Drayton is very good at identifying and correcting weaknesses. And make no mistake, Singleton and Allen do have room for improvement. Allen can be too eager to improvise within a run play and cut backside when there isn't a hole. Singleton still fights the urge to see himself as a hammer in a world full of nails. He'd rather initiate contact with his shoulder than find an efficient path around tacklers. PSU Position PSU Position Group Rankings Group Rankings Running backs, cornerbacks top BWI's list coming out of spring practice T H O M A S F R A N K CA R R | T F R A N K . C A R R @ O N 3 . C O M Heading into his senior season, running back Nicholas Singleton ranks 10th in program history with 2,912 career rushing yards. PHOTO BY MARK SELDERS/PENN STATE ATHLETICS