Grading positional groups in Penn State's Class of 2023: Defense

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On3 image — Penn State defensive end commit Jameial Lyons jumped 48 spots in the On300 rankings thanks to a massive growth curve and great testing numbers. (Ryan Snyder BWI)

Penn State's recruiting Class of 2023 is nearly complete, with 19 prospects committed this cycle. While there are still more players to add and more work to get these commits across the finish line, we can start to evaluate the work done by the staff. So, we'll look at Penn State's recruiting roster and give each position grade a ranking. The defense, which has 11 committed prospects, goes first.