Penn State football staff picks final winter workout competitors of the day; who took Friday's honors?
Penn State football started winter workouts a month ago. On Friday, the Lions held their last session before heading out on spring break and then officially starting spring practice.
It means the program’s 10 on-field coaches made their final competitors of the day selections. They come a day after head strength coach Chuck Losey praised the program’s players for what they’ve accomplished so far this offseason.
“Good seven weeks,” Losey said Thursday night. “The guys, they’ve done a great job these seven weeks. They’ve started 2023 off the right way. Different team. You know, finding ourselves finding and establishing a lot of different things from last year’s team. But we’re off to a good start these seven weeks.”
On offense, coordinator Mike Yurcich went with quarterback Beau Pribula yet again as his quarterback competitor of the day. Receivers coach Marques Hagans selected Harrison “Tre” Wallace for the third time this offseason. Phil Trautwein went with freshman offensive lineman Jven Williams for the first time this offseason.
Flipping over to the defense, Deion Barnes, who is making picks for the defensive line now that John Scott Jr., is off to the NFL, went with end Zuriah Fisher. At linebacker, coordinator Manny Diaz picked January enrollee Tony Rojas for the third time this offseason. Then, in the secondary, Terry Smith made second-year cornerback Cam Miller a repeat winner. The same goes for KJ Winston, who was the choice of Anthony Poindexter at safety.
Last but not least, special teams coordinator Stacy Collins went with redshirt freshman long snapper Will Patton.
Tracking Penn State winter workout competitors of the day
Quarterback: Beau Pribula (Feb. 7), Beau Pribula (Feb. 9), Drew Allar (Feb. 14), Beau Pribula (Feb. 16), Beau Pribula (Feb. 22), Beau Pribula (Feb. 24), Jaxon Smolik (Feb. 28), Beau Pribula (March 3)
Running back: Nicholas Singleton (Feb. 7, Feb. 9) No pick (Feb. 14), Tyler Holzworth (Feb. 16), Tank Smith (Feb. 22), Nicholas Singleton (Feb. 24), Nicholas Singleton (Feb. 28), No pick (March 3)
Wide receiver: Malik McClain (Feb. 7), Harrison “Tre” Wallace (Feb. 9), KeAndre Lambert-Smith (Feb. 14), Harrison “Tre” Wallace (Feb. 16), Kaden Saunders (Feb. 24), Tyler Johnson (Feb. 28), Harrison “Tre” Wallace (March 3)
Tight end: Khalil Dinkins (Feb. 7), Khalil Dinkins (Feb. 9), Khalil Dinkins (Feb. 14), Jerry Cross (Feb. 16), Khalil Dinkins (Feb. 22), Joey Schlaffer (Feb. 24), Joey Schlaffer (Feb. 28), No pick (March 3)
Offensive line: Caedan Wallace (Feb. 7), Drew Shelton (Feb. 9), Caedan Wallace (Feb. 14), Olu Fashanu (Feb. 16), Vega Ioane (Feb. 22), Anthony Donkoh (Feb. 24), Caedan Wallace (Feb. 28), Jven Williams (March 3)
Related: Penn State strength coach Chuck Losey says team ‘off to a good start’ with winter workout progress
Defensive line: Adisa Isaac (Feb. 7), Zuriah Fisher (Feb. 9), Amin Vanover (Feb. 14), Adisa Isaac (Feb. 16), Hakeem Beamon (Feb. 22), Dani Dennis-Sutton (Feb. 24), Hakeem Beamon (Feb. 28), Zuriah Fisher (March 3)
Linebacker: Tony Rojas (Feb. 7), Curtis Jacobs (Feb. 9), Curtis Jacobs (Feb. 14), Curtis Jacobs (Feb. 16), Tony Rojas (Feb. 24), No pick (Feb. 28), Tony Rojas (March 3)
Cornerback: Storm Duck (Feb. 7), Cam Miller (Feb. 9), Cam Miller (Feb. 14), Kolin Dinkins (Feb. 16), Cam Miller (Feb. 22), Kalen King (Feb. 24), Daequan Hardy (Feb. 28), Cam Miller (March 3)
Safety: No pick (Feb. 7), KJ Winston (Feb. 9), KJ Winston (Feb. 14), Zakee Wheatley (Feb. 16), Zakee Wheatley (Feb. 22), KJ Winston (Feb. 24), No pick (Feb. 28), KJ Winston (March 3)
Specialist: Kicker Sander Sahaydak (Feb. 7), Punter Alex Bacchetta (Feb. 9), Kicker Mitchell Groh (Feb. 14), Punter Alex Bacchetta (Feb. 16), Longsnapper Tyler Duzansky (Feb. 22), Kicker Sander Sahaydak (Feb. 24), Longsnapper Tyler Duzansky (Feb. 28), Will Patton (March 3)
