Micah Parsons called NFL's top player under 25; Penn State sends out new offers: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for May 18 include praise for Micah Parsons, plus new offers and much more.
It’s time to dive into Thursday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with a Penn State alum. Dallas Cowboys defender Micah Parsons is the NFL’s top player under 25 years of age, according to Pro Football Focus.
“Parsons followed up a stellar rookie season with yet another great year as a pass rusher,” PFF’s Trevor Sikkema writes. “His 92.0 pass-rush grade and 23.4% pass-rush win percentage in 2022 were just slightly behind his 93.0 pass-rush grade and 24.8% pass-rush win percentage from the previous season, but he maintained those high numbers while playing 281 more pass-rush snaps in 2022. He’s already one of the most impactful players in the league, young or old.”
Parsons will play more defensive end in 2023. But, he’ll continue to spend time at linebacker, as well, for the NFC East franchise.
Top 10
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Dan Lanning
Oregon coach getting NFL buzz
- 2Trending
UK upsets Duke
Mark Pope leads Kentucky to first Champions Classic win since 2019
- 3
Second CFP Top 25
Newest CFP rankings are out
- 4Hot
5-star flip
Ole Miss flips Alabama WR commit Caleb Cunningham
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Nico Iamaleava
Tennessee QB dealing with concussion ahead of Georgia game
“Whether he gets 10-plus sacks a year at linebacker or defensive end, I don’t think it’s a big difference,” Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Wednesday, via The Athletic and Pro Football Talk.
“Micah is kind of a hybrid player. That’s what makes him great: He’s versatile.”
In other news, the Lions sent out more new high school offers on Wednesday. One went to Class of 2025 Washington, D.C., safety Kainoa Winston. He is a cousin of current Penn State safety KJ Winston. Massachusetts 2025 lineman Hardy Watts also now claims a PSU offer, as does Pa., lineman Tyler Merrill. And, Lions 2025 commit Jaelyne Matthews will unofficially visit Penn State this weekend. It comes on the heels of his announced trip to Georgia later this month.
Headlines of the day
Nittany Lions Add Icelandic Point Guard: Jones, Statecollege.com
Xavier Gilliam discusses Penn State and adds two more official visits to June schedule: Snyder, BWI
6 Penn State football summer newcomers to keep an eye on: Ripchik, Daily Collegian
Penn State offers in-state DE Dominic Toy: Fitz, BWI
Ranking the top 25 Power Five college football coaches entering the 2023 season: Fornelli, Daily Collegian
What does Penn State get in cornerback Audavion Collins?: Pickel, BWI
Transfer portal overview: Lions do two-step with SEC program: Giger, DkPittsburghSports
Quote of the day
“We have to make sure you don’t confuse the player for the sake of trying to trick the offense.
“We want to make sure he’s playing fast. So you do what you do with any great player is find what they do best and how that affects winning for us.”
—PSU defensive coordinator Manny Diaz to On3 about how he will use linebacker Abdul Carter in 2023.
