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BLUE-WHITE GAME PREVIEW | PENN STATE VS. HOUSTON Nittany Lions need to remake their entire starting secondary. "We don't have enough players over there," O'Brien said. "We wanted to make a move that made sense." The team's other Wildcat quarter- back, Bill Belton, is also changing positions. The 5-foot-10, 196-pound sophomore is going from his previ- ous full-time spot – wide receiver – to running back, a position for which he is better suited physically, O'Brien said. In addition, redshirt sophomore Dakota Royer is now at tight end after starting his career as a linebacker. 3. Who's getting healthy this spring? Garry Gilliam, for one. And none too soon. The Nittany Lions' new of- fense is expected to feature the tight end prominently, and Gilliam has the size (6-6, 277 pounds) and ath- letic ability to be a major factor this fall. Gilliam missed out on spring practice last season after experienc- ing several setbacks in his recovery from a 2010 injury that left him with two torn ligaments in his left knee. But he's been working out this spring (with a protective brace on his knee) and said recently he's been feeling as good as new. Also back after recovering from re- constructive knee surgery is defen- sive end Pete Massaro. It's been a year since the senior went down with a torn ACL in practice, and ex- pectations are high, especially with the Nittany Lions seeking a starter at Jack Crawford's vacated position. At the start of spring practice, O'Brien seemed happy with Mas- saro's physical condition. "Pete is a hard-working guy. He's a typical Penn State guy to me," the coach said. "He's what we're all about." Linebacker Michael Mauti isn't participating fully in spring drills as he works his way back from ACL surgery last fall. But O'Brien said he expects the senior to be ready to play come September. 4. Anyone else back? Derrick Thomas, the Nittany Li- ons' much-buzzed-about, little-seen junior cornerback is working out W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M A P R I L 3 0 , 2 0 1 2 19 D E P T H C H A R T O F F E N S E QUARTERBACK 11 Matt McGloin (6-1, 199, Sr.) 1 Rob Bolden (6-3, 214, Jr.) 7 Paul Jones (6-3, 245, So.) 2 Shane McGregor (6-1, 200, Sr.) TAILBACK 25 Silas Redd (5-10, 200, Jr.) 5 Bill Belton (5-10, 196, So.) 24 Derek Day (5-9, 195, Sr.) FULLBACK*** 9 Mike Zordich (6-1, 242, Sr.) 40 Zach Zwinak (6-1, 226, So.) 33 Andre Dupree (5-10, 250, Jr.) Y WIDE RECEIVER 4 Shawney Kersey (6-1, 197, So.) 17 Christian Kuntz (6-4, 222, Jr.) 80 Matt Zanellato (6-3, 195, Fr.) R WIDE RECEIVER 15 Alex Kenney (6-0, 193, So.) 85 Brandon Moseby-Felder (6-2, 188, Jr.) Z WIDE RECEIVER 19 Justin Brown (6-3, 216, Jr.) 8 Allen Robinson (6-3, 199, So.) 6 Shane Phillips (6-5, 192, Fr.) TIGHT END 89 Garry Gilliam (6-6, 277, Jr.) 10 Kevin Haplea (6-4, 248, Jr.) 18 Jesse James (6-7, 265, Fr.) 32 Dakota Royer (6-1, 223, So.) 87 Kyle Carter (6-3, 241, Fr.) LEFT TACKLE 78 Mike Farrell (6-6, 276, Sr.) 70 Nate Cadogan (6-5, 283, Jr.) 52 Luke Graham (6-4, 273, So.) LEFT GUARD 65 Miles Dieffenbach (6-3, 286, So.) 66 Angelo Mangiro (6-3, 287, Fr.) 77 Patrick Christie (6-5, 296, So.) 71 Ryan Nowicki (6-5, 280, Fr.) CENTER 54 Matt Stankiewitch (6-3, 295, Sr.) 60 Ty Howle (6-0, 298, Jr.) 62 Frank Figueroa (6-3, 303, Jr.) RIGHT GUARD 64 John Urschel (6-3, 287, Jr.) 75 Eric Shrive (6-6, 312, Jr.) 72 Khamrone Kolb (6-5, 324, So.) 56 Anthony Alosi** (6-4, 292, Fr.) 73 Mark Arcidiacono** (6-4, 283, Jr.) RIGHT TACKLE 58 Adam Gress (6-6, 306, Jr.) 76 Donovan Smith (6-5, 310, Fr.) 79 Kevin Blanchard (6-7, 276, Fr.) D E F E N S E LEFT END 90 Sean Stanley (6-1, 247, Sr.) 18 Deion Barnes (6-4, 248, Fr.) 86 C.J. Olaniyan (6-3, 250, So.) LEFT TACKLE 47 Jordan Hill (6-1, 298, Sr.) 93 James Terry (6-3, 317, Sr.) 96 Cody Castor (6-3, 295, Sr.) RIGHT TACKLE 91 DaQuan Jones (6-3, 317, Jr.) 98 Anthony Zettel (6-5, 255, Fr.) 88 Tyrone Smith (6-4, 247, So.) RIGHT END 59 Pete Massaro (6-4, 263, Sr.) 84 Kyle Baublitz (6-5, 270, So.) 31 Brad Bars (6-3, 237, So.) OUTSIDE LINEBACKER 11 Khairi Fortt** (6-2, 233, So.) 54 James Van Fleet (6-0, 219, Sr.) 38 Ben Kline (6-2, 224, Fr.) INSIDE LINEBACKER 40 Glenn Carson (6-3, 233, So.) 11 Khairi Fortt* (6-2, 233, So.) 33 Michael Yancich (6-2, 240, Sr.) OUTSIDE LINEBACKER 6 Gerald Hodges (6-2, 233, Sr.) 43 Mike Hull (6-0, 213, So.) 51 Drew Boyce (6-1, 224, Fr.) LEFT CORNERBACK 4 Adrian Amos (6-0, 209, So.) 1 Derrick Thomas (6-0, 181, Jr.) 39 Jesse Della Valle (6-1, 187, So.) 14 Mike Wallace** (5-9, 195, Jr.) FREE SAFETY 7 S. Obeng-Agyapong (5-10, 201, Jr.) 23 Ryan Keiser (6-1, 202, So.) 24 Jonathan Duckett (6-1,188, So.) HERO 10 Malcolm Willis (5-11, 205, Jr.) 27 Jacob Fagnano (6-0, 201, Sr.) 13 Tim Buckley (6-0, 202, So.) RIGHT CORNERBACK 12 Stephon Morris (5-8, 188, Sr.) 2 Curtis Drake (5-11, 173, Jr.) 15 Patrick Flanagan (5-8, 155, So.) S P E C I A L T E AMS PUNTER 30 Anthony Fera (6-2, 220, Jr.) 45 Alex Butterworth (5-10, 198, Jr.) KICKER 30 Anthony Fera (6-2, 220, Jr.) 97 Sam Ficken (6-3, 180, So.) 19 Matt Marcincin (5-11, 174, Fr.) KICKOFF RETURNS 4 Adrian Amos (6-0, 209, So.) 5 Bill Belton (5-10, 196, So.) 15 Alex Kenney (6-0, 193, So.) PUNT RETURNS 19 Justin Brown (6-3, 216, Jr.) 4 Adrian Amos (6-0, 209, So.) * Practicing at multiple positions this spring. ** Status uncertain coming off of injury. *** Position likely to be used in specific down-and-distance situations.

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