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Penn State roster reset: Safety

Headshot 5x7 reduced qualityby:Thomas Frank Carr•02/05/23•

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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - NOVEMBER 12: Penn State Nittany Lions Safety Zakee Wheatley (6) and Penn State Nittany Lions Safety Kevin Winston Jr. (21) down a punt on the four yard line during the second half of the college football game between the Maryland Terrapins and the Penn State Nittany Lions on November 12, 2022, at Beaver Stadium in University Park, PA. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

One of Penn State’s most important defenders in 2022 was veteran safety Ji’Ayir Brown. The 5-11, 202-pound defensive back played several essential roles in the defense for first-year defensive coordinator Manny Diaz.  So, with such a huge void left in the defense’s back end, who steps up?