Penn State injury report: Who's in, out for the Lions at Minnesota?

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — No. 4 Penn State is set to face Minnesota today at Huntington Bank Stadium. The Nittany Lions exited its road trip last week at Purdue in good shape. But, they weren’t fully healthy. Who’s in and who’s out today? With the Big Ten’s mandated pregame availability report now out, we have more intel on who’s out and who’s questionable for both teams.

For Penn State, receivers Kaden Saunders, safety KJ Winston Jr., running back Cam Wallace, linebackers Keon Wylie, tight end Andrew Rappleyea, cornerback Elliot Washington II, and defensive end Zuriah Fisher are OUT. Receiver Julian Fleming is questionable.

Washington II was hurt last week. He left the game at halftime and did not return. Fleming did play last week but was not seen at practice this week.

For Minnesota, starting free safety Aidan Gousby is out.

Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. CBS is televising the game. 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.

Penn State at Purdue injury report

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

Washington at Penn State injury report

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 were OUT. Lions defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton and defensive tackle Coziah Izzard are questionable.

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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