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Better or Worse? Penn State Linebackers

Headshot 5x7 reduced qualityby:Thomas Frank Carr06/30/23

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Penn State linebacker Abdul Carter led the Nittany Lions in stops, according to PFF. He did that despite getting his first start against Minnesota in week eight of the 2022 season. (Photo: Dan Althouse/BWI)

Penn State football is finalizing preparations for the 2023 season, with fall camp starting late next month. Before the season gets here, we will examine each position on the offense and defense to see if that unit will be better or worse than last season.  If you think back to this time last year, the Penn State linebackers were a major question mark heading into the 2022 season. The team lost two starters, Brandon Smith and Ellis Brooks, and had major questions at middle linebacker.  Now? Well, if you are a Penn State fan, you know how this will go. 

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