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Which Penn State players were named 'Competitor of the Day'?

nate-mug-10.12.14by:Nate Bauer•about 23 hours•

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Penn State defensive end Zuriah Fisher at winter workouts on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Penn State Athletics)

From the jump, Penn State football knew its winter workouts would need to be amended. Thanks to an extended, 16-game season in 2024 that ended with a College Football Playoff semifinal run for the Nittany Lions, rest and recovery beyond its conclusion would require a later start and, consequently, a condensed timeline.

“Just as far as the winter review goes, it’s a little bit different than what years past have been from a timing standpoint,” said strength coach Chuck Losey. “Obviously, with the ’24 in-season running later in January, we had to adapt and modify some things during the winter program. But I think we did the right thing with the modifications that we did do within the program, and I’m really happy with the way that it turned out.”

Thursday, that process met its end. Convening a sixth and final time for winter workouts, this time on the back side of the university’s spring break, the Nittany Lions ran through their on-field training as a team this morning.

Now, it’s time for spring practice. Set to begin a run of practices on a Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday schedule for much of the spring leading into the Blue-White Game at Beaver Stadium on April 26, the Nittany Lions will begin that work in earnest next week on March 25 at Holuba Hall.

Before moving into spring practices, the Nittany Lions’ coaching staff released one last round of its winter workout competitors of the day. Here’s the full list:

Penn State football winter workout competitors of the day

Quarterback: Jaxon Smolik

Running back: Quinton Martin

Wide receiver: Koby Howard

Tight end: Khalil Dinkins

Offensive line: Henry Boehme

Defensive line: Zuriah Fisher

Linebacker: Anthony Speca

Cornerback: Elliot Washington II

Safety: Jashaun Green

Special teams: Chase Meyer

Complete list of Penn State 2025 winter workout winners

Quarterback: Drew Allar (Feb. 25, March 7), Ethan Grunkemeyer (Feb. 27), Jaxon Smolik (March 4, March 18, March 20)

Running back: Quinton Martin (Feb. 25, March 18, March 20), Tyler Holzworth (Feb. 27), Tikey Hayes (March 4), Amiel Davis (March 7)

Wide receiver: Kyron Hudson (Feb. 25, March 7), Devonte Ross (Feb. 27), Peter Gonzalez (March 4), Koby Howard (March 18, March 20)

Tight end: Joey Schlaffer (Feb. 25), Luke Reynolds (Feb. 27, March 4, March 7, March 18), Khalil Dinkins (March 20)

Offensive line: Tackle Drew Shelton (Feb. 25), guard Alex Birchmeier (Feb. 27), center Nick Dawkins (March 4), guard Vega Ioane (March 7, March 18), Henry Boehme (March 20)

Defensive line: End Zuriah Fisher (Feb. 25, March 20), defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam (Feb. 27, March 7, March 18), end Dani Dennis-Sutton (March 4)

Linebacker: Kari Jackson (Feb. 25, March 7), Ta’Mere Robinson (Feb. 27), Dominic DeLuca (March 4, March 18), Anthony Speca (March 20)

Cornerback: Elliot Washington II (Feb. 25, Feb. 27, Mach 4, March 7, March 18, March 20)

Safety: Zakee Wheatley (Feb. 25, Feb. 27), Vaboue Toure (March 4), Kolin Dinkins (March 7), Lamont Payne (March 18), Jashaun Green (March 20)

Specialists: Punter Riley Thompson (Feb. 25, March 7, March 18), long snapper Tyler Duzansky (Feb. 27, March 4), Kicker Chase Meyer (March 20)

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