Penn State Sports Magazine
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A U G U S T 2 0 2 5 4 9 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / W I D E R E C E I V E R S / / / / / / / PETER GONZALEZ R-Fr. | 6-2 | 205 • Did not see action for the Nittany Li- ons as a true freshman last fall. • Holds Pittsburgh Central Catholic's re- cord for career receiving yards (2,240), along with single-season marks for receiving yards (1,081) and touchdown catches (12). ANTHONY IVEY R-Jr. | 5-11 | 194 • Played 46 snaps at receiver in 2024, finishing his redshirt sophomore sea- son with 1 catch for 15 yards. • Saw action in one game but did not record any statistics during his redshirt freshman season. • Sat out the 2022 season to preserve his freshman eligibility but was the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week be- fore the Michigan game. • Finished with 875 all-purpose yards as a senior at Manheim Township (Pa.) High, including 49 catches for 654 yards and 9 touchdowns. KADEN SAUNDERS R-Jr. | 5-10 | 180 • Didn't have any snaps on offense in 2024 due to an injury, but did return 4 punts for 25 yards. • Played in 12 games during the 2023 season and totaled 6 catches for 56 yards and a touch- down. • Was Penn State's starting punt returner for the first five games, averaging 6.1 yards on 14 at- tempts. • Played in three games in 2022 while preserving his freshman eligibility. • Had 38 catches for 392 yards, 28 carries for 324 yards, and 10 kickoff returns for 269 yards as a senior at Westerville (Ohio) South High. NEWCOMERS JEFF EXINOR JR. Fr. | 6-1 | 221 • Totaled 30 receptions for 463 yards and 6 touchdowns as a senior at McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Md. • Was On3's No. 114 receiver na- tionally and No. 25 player in Maryland and received a three-star rating. KOBY HOWARD Fr. | 5-11 | 202 • Caught 18 passes for 293 yards and 4 touchdowns before an injury ended his senior season at Chaminade-Ma- donna in Hollywood, Fla. • Hauled in 65 passes for 1,065 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior. • A three-star prospect according to On3, Howard was the nation's No. 151 receiver and No. 117 player in Florida in the 2024 class. KYRON HUDSON R-Sr. | 6-1 | 215 • Caught 38 passes for 462 yards and 3 touchdowns at USC last season and had 4 or more receptions in six games. Those totals included 4 catches for 36 yards and a score against Penn State. • Totaled 17 catches for 189 yards and 2 scores as a redshirt sophomore. • Played in all 14 games as a redshirt freshman and finished with 15 catches for 152 yards and 3 scores. MATT OUTTEN Fr. | 6-1 | 212 • Caught 28 passes for 641 yards and 4 touchdowns as a senior at I.C. Norcom High in Portsmouth, Va. • Received four stars and was the No. 10 receiver and No. 11 player in Virginia, per On3. TREBOR PEÑA R-Sr.+ | 5-10 | 186 • Transferred in April from Syracuse, where he caught 84 passes for 941 yards and 9 touchdowns and won sec- ond-team All-ACC honors last season. • Played in only one game as a junior due to an injury and took a medical redshirt. • Played in 11 games and made three starts as a sophomore, totaling 22 catches for 203 yards. DEVONTE ROSS Sr. | 5-10 | 170 • Was named first-team All-Sun Belt fol- lowing a junior season at Troy in which he caught 76 passes for 1,043 yards and 11 touchdowns. • Became the first Troy player since 2012 to surpass 1,000 receiving yards in a season. • Ranked fourth on the team as a sopho- more with 428 yards and 3 touch- downs on 40 catches. • Had 13 catches for 147 yards as a true freshman in 2022. LYRICK SAMUEL Fr. | 6-4 | 181 • Caught a 42-yard touchdown pass from redshirt sophomore quarterback Jaxon Smolik in the Blue-White Game this past April. • Was hindered by injuries as a senior at Erasmus Hall in Brooklyn, N.Y., but caught 27 passes for 693 yards and 11 touchdowns his junior year. • Was a three-star prospect according to On3, as well as the nation's No. 61 re- ceiver and No. 2 player in New York. Tyseer Denmark will be counted on to play a bigger role this fall after catching 2 passes for 28 yards as a true freshman. PHOTO BY MARK SELDERS/PENN STATE ATHLETICS