Penn State injury report: Who's back for the Nittany Lions against Washington?

STATE COLLEGE– No. 6 Penn State (7-1) meets Washington in its annual White Out game today at Beaver Stadium. Back on Wednesday, head coach James Franklin signaled that receiver/punt returner Kaden Saunders and linebacker Keon Wylie could soon return to action. Running back Quinton Martin Jr., was back on the practice field, as well, after missing the last two weeks. Are they all back today? The Big Ten’s mandated pregame availability report is posted. We have more intel on who’s out and who’s questionable for both teams in addition to an update on starting defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton, who took just five snaps last week.

For Penn State, receiver Kaden Saunders, safety KJ Winston Jr., running back Cam Wallace, linebackers Keon Wylie, tight end Joey Schlaffer, defensive end Zuriah Fisher, and tight end Andrew Rappleyea, and kicker Sander Sahaydak are OUT. Lions defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton and defensive tackle Coziah Izzard are questionable.

Sahaydak and Schlaffer are new additions to the out list. Notably, running back Quinton Martin Jr., isn’t listed and thus could play in his fourth game of the season tonight. Izzard is a new addition to the questionable list.

For Washington, there are no starters or key reserves out. The Huskies appear to be healthy.

Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET. The game is being streamed exclusively on Peacock. BWI will have live updates. Check the home page later for that article.

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Reviewing previous Penn State availability reports

Each week, we’ll review the availability report from previous games to keep track of either encouraging or unfortunate trends as it relates to the status of various Penn State players.

OSU at PSU injury report

For Penn State, running back Quinton Martin Jr., receiver Kaden Saunders, safety KJ Winston Jr., running back Cam Wallace, linebackers Keon Wylie, defensive end Zuriah Fisher, and tight end Andrew Rappleyea were OUT. Right tackle Anthony Donkoh and defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton were questionable.

Penn State at Wisconsin injury report

For Penn State, running back Quinton Martin Jr., receiver Kaden Saunders, safety KJ Winston Jr., running back Cam Wallace, linebackers Keon Wylie, receiver Mehki Flowers, defensive end Zuriah Fisher, and tight end Andrew Rappleyea, were OUT. No Nittany Lions were questionable.

PSU at USC injury report

For Penn State, receiver Kaden Saunders, safety KJ Winston Jr., running back Cam Wallace, linebackers Keon Wylie, Zuriah Fisher, receivers tight end Andrew Rappleyea, were OUT. No Nittany Lions were questionable.

Penn State availability report vs. UCLA

For Penn State, receiver Kaden Saunders, safety KJ Winston Jr., quarterback Jaxon Smolik, running back Cam Wallace, linebackers Keon Wylie and Kari Jackson, defensive ends Mason Robinson, Jaylen Harvey, and Zuriah Fisher, receivers Ethan Black Peter Gonzalez, tight end Andrew Rappleyea, linemen Sam Siafa, Liam Andrews, De’Andre Cook, and T.A. Cunningham were OUT. Running back Nicholas Singleton was QUESTIONABLE. He did not play, of course.

Illinois

For Penn State, linebacker Dominic DeLuca, safety KJ Winston Jr., quarterback Jaxon Smolik, running back Cam Wallace, linebackers Keon Wylie and Kari Jackson, defensive ends Mason Robinson and Zuriah Fisher, receivers Ethan Black and Peter Gonzalez, tight end Andrew Rappleyea, linemen Sam Siafa, Liam Andrews, De’Andre Cook, and T.A. Cunningham were OUT. No one was QUESTIONABLE.

Kent State

In Week 3, these Nittany Lions were OUT: safety KJ Winston Jr., quarterback Jaxon Smolik, linebackers Kari Jackson and Keon Wylie, defensive ends Zuriah Fisher and Mason Robinson, receivers Mehki Flowers and Peter Gonzalez, tight end Andrew Rappleyea, and linemen Sam Siafa, Liam Andrews, De’Andre Cook, and T.A. Cunningham.

Bowling Green

The following Nittany Lions were listed as OUT for the game: Quarterback Jaxon Smolik, defensive end Mylachi Williams, linebackers Ta’Mere Robinson, Keon Wylie, and Kari Jackson, defensive ends Mason Robinson and Zuriah Fisher, receiver Peter Gonzalez, and linemen Sam Siafa, Liam Andrews, T.A. Cunningham, De’Andre Cook. Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer is QUESTIONABLE.

West Virginia

In Week 1, quarterback Jaxon Smolik, tight end Khalil Dinkins, defensive end Mylachi Williams, linebackers Kari Jackson and Keon Wylie, defensive end Mason Robinson, defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam, receiver Peter Gonzalez, tight end Jerry Cross, and linemen Sam Siafa, Liam Andrews, T.A. Cunningham, De’Andre Cook were all listed as OUT. No Nittany Lions were listed as questionable.

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