Devin Jackson
@devinjackson.bsky.social
Sports editor | College Football, NFL Draft writer for @inquirer.com| Past: @NOLAnews, @wtajnews| Lindenwood University Alumnus|
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Can we make @devinjackson.bsky.social the #Eagles offensive coordinator from here on out please? Thanks.
Why is A.J. Brown struggling against zone coverage? Here’s what the film says about his inconsistency.
A.J. Brown's down year is a concern as the Eagles make another Super Bowl push. We went to the film to understand why Brown has been marginalized in 2025.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Can we make @devinjackson.bsky.social the #Eagles offensive coordinator from here on out please? Thanks.
This season, #Eagles WR A.J. Brown is being targeted on 20.9% of his routes vs. zone coverage and is averaging 1.14 yards per route vs. zone. What is causing his struggles?
I dove into his film with the Eagles since joining the team in 2022 to figure it out:
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I dove into his film with the Eagles since joining the team in 2022 to figure it out:
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Why is A.J. Brown struggling against zone coverage? Here’s what the film says about his inconsistency.
A.J. Brown's down year is a concern as the Eagles make another Super Bowl push. We went to the film to understand why Brown has been marginalized in 2025.
www.inquirer.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This season, #Eagles WR A.J. Brown is being targeted on 20.9% of his routes vs. zone coverage and is averaging 1.14 yards per route vs. zone. What is causing his struggles?
I dove into his film with the Eagles since joining the team in 2022 to figure it out:
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I dove into his film with the Eagles since joining the team in 2022 to figure it out:
www.inquirer.com/eagles/conte...
The #Lions success on play-action passing, Jared Goff's comfortability hitting intermediate throws, the tandem of David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs are among the film takeaways I had previewing the #Eagles-#Lions game on Sunday.
More here:
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More here:
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Eagles Week 11 film preview: What to look for vs. Lions
Can the Eagles defense continue to excel against a Lions offense that is among the NFL's best?
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November 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The #Lions success on play-action passing, Jared Goff's comfortability hitting intermediate throws, the tandem of David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs are among the film takeaways I had previewing the #Eagles-#Lions game on Sunday.
More here:
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More here:
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Jalen Hurts’ growing relationship with Jordan is helping the Eagles QB express himself: ‘Each pair is like a canvas’
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been a Jordan athlete for a little over two years, but his relationship with the brand and Michael Jordan continues to grow and evolve.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Jalen Hurts has been a Jordan athlete for a little over two years, but his relationship with the brand and Michael Jordan continues to grow and evolve.
November 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Jalen Hurts has been a Jordan athlete for a little over two years, but his relationship with the brand and Michael Jordan continues to grow and evolve.
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DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick share a long embrace after last night’s game at the Linc. It was “surreal” for both men, and a “full circle moment” for the former #Eagles teammates.
More on a historic night filled with lots of firsts for both players turned coaches:
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More on a historic night filled with lots of firsts for both players turned coaches:
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Boisterous DeSean Jackson gets the best of stoic Michael Vick during ‘surreal’ HBCU showdown at the Linc
Former Eagles DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick faced each other for the first time as head coaches, with Jackson’s Delaware State edging out Vick’s Norfolk State.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick share a long embrace after last night’s game at the Linc. It was “surreal” for both men, and a “full circle moment” for the former #Eagles teammates.
More on a historic night filled with lots of firsts for both players turned coaches:
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
More on a historic night filled with lots of firsts for both players turned coaches:
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Boisterous DeSean Jackson gets the best of stoic Michael Vick during ‘surreal’ HBCU showdown at the Linc
Former Eagles DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick faced each other for the first time as head coaches, with Jackson’s Delaware State edging out Vick’s Norfolk State.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
DeSean Jackson and Michael Vick share a long embrace after last night’s game at the Linc. It was “surreal” for both men, and a “full circle moment” for the former #Eagles teammates.
More on a historic night filled with lots of firsts for both players turned coaches:
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More on a historic night filled with lots of firsts for both players turned coaches:
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Former #Eagles teammates Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson embraced for a while last night after Delaware State beat Norfolk State, 27-20, at Lincoln Financial Field.
October 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Former #Eagles teammates Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson embraced for a while last night after Delaware State beat Norfolk State, 27-20, at Lincoln Financial Field.
Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson return to the Linc tonight as head coaches at HBCUs Norfolk State and Delaware State.
For Vick in particular, it’s a homecoming. His wife is from Philly and he calls here a “second home.”
On Jackson and Vick’s differing perspectives:
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For Vick in particular, it’s a homecoming. His wife is from Philly and he calls here a “second home.”
On Jackson and Vick’s differing perspectives:
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Michael Vick bringing Norfolk State to Philly is special in more ways than one: ‘Like a second home for me’
Vick on his team's game vs. DeSean Jackson's Delaware State at the Linc: “My wife’s from here, her family’s here.”
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October 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson return to the Linc tonight as head coaches at HBCUs Norfolk State and Delaware State.
For Vick in particular, it’s a homecoming. His wife is from Philly and he calls here a “second home.”
On Jackson and Vick’s differing perspectives:
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
For Vick in particular, it’s a homecoming. His wife is from Philly and he calls here a “second home.”
On Jackson and Vick’s differing perspectives:
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
Eddie George grew up in Philly, had a storied playing career, and thought he was done w/ football.
When Tennessee State approached him to coach in 2021, he didn't want to regret not taking it.
“If you can make it through an HBCU, you can make it anywhere in life.”
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When Tennessee State approached him to coach in 2021, he didn't want to regret not taking it.
“If you can make it through an HBCU, you can make it anywhere in life.”
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Eddie George blazed a trail for Michael Vick and DeSean Jackson: ‘If you can make it through an HBCU, you can make it anywhere.’
George, once an Abington star, launched his coaching career at HBCU Tennessee State, where he built a winner. He's now the top guy at Bowling Green.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Eddie George grew up in Philly, had a storied playing career, and thought he was done w/ football.
When Tennessee State approached him to coach in 2021, he didn't want to regret not taking it.
“If you can make it through an HBCU, you can make it anywhere in life.”
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
When Tennessee State approached him to coach in 2021, he didn't want to regret not taking it.
“If you can make it through an HBCU, you can make it anywhere in life.”
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great week @ wide left (2/2)
me: the hazards of SumerBrain www.wideleft.football/p/sumerbrain...
@devinjackson.bsky.social: Toledo's DB track record www.wideleft.football/p/toledo-is-...
me: the hazards of SumerBrain www.wideleft.football/p/sumerbrain...
@devinjackson.bsky.social: Toledo's DB track record www.wideleft.football/p/toledo-is-...
SumerBrain Claims to Revolutionize Football Analytics. I Will Not Be Using It
SumerSports released a new product last week claiming to change the way we watch, report on and consume football. They want to democratize access to football data. I don't think it can.
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October 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
great week @ wide left (2/2)
me: the hazards of SumerBrain www.wideleft.football/p/sumerbrain...
@devinjackson.bsky.social: Toledo's DB track record www.wideleft.football/p/toledo-is-...
me: the hazards of SumerBrain www.wideleft.football/p/sumerbrain...
@devinjackson.bsky.social: Toledo's DB track record www.wideleft.football/p/toledo-is-...
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#Toledo co-DC and safeties coach Ross Watson still remembers Emmanuel McNeil-Warren’s freshman fall camp. He had 10 interceptions and on 9 of the 10 “he was doing the wrong damn thing.”
Now he’s the latest Toledo secondary player primed for the NFL:
Now he’s the latest Toledo secondary player primed for the NFL:
At Wide Left, @devinjackson.bsky.social wrote about the DB factory that is Toledo and the next high-level player from the secondary they'll send into the NFL www.wideleft.football/p/toledo-is-...
Toledo is building a NFL secondary factory. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren is next up.
A Group of Five school is punching well above its weight when it comes to sending defensive backs into the NFL. How do they do it? And why is Emmanuel McNeil-Warren next?
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October 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
#Toledo co-DC and safeties coach Ross Watson still remembers Emmanuel McNeil-Warren’s freshman fall camp. He had 10 interceptions and on 9 of the 10 “he was doing the wrong damn thing.”
Now he’s the latest Toledo secondary player primed for the NFL:
Now he’s the latest Toledo secondary player primed for the NFL:
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Norse Code Podcast Episode 577: Ethically Sourced Bones (w/ guest @devinjackson.bsky.social )
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Norse Code Podcast Episode 577: Ethically Sourced Bones (w/ guest Devin Jackson)
We preview the Eagles game with Devin Jackson. We also go over a shockingly great idea from Luke Braun, couples Halloween costumes, and one of the greatest mailbag questions in the history of the show
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October 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Norse Code Podcast Episode 577: Ethically Sourced Bones (w/ guest @devinjackson.bsky.social )
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At Wide Left, @devinjackson.bsky.social wrote about the DB factory that is Toledo and the next high-level player from the secondary they'll send into the NFL www.wideleft.football/p/toledo-is-...
Toledo is building a NFL secondary factory. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren is next up.
A Group of Five school is punching well above its weight when it comes to sending defensive backs into the NFL. How do they do it? And why is Emmanuel McNeil-Warren next?
www.wideleft.football
October 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
At Wide Left, @devinjackson.bsky.social wrote about the DB factory that is Toledo and the next high-level player from the secondary they'll send into the NFL www.wideleft.football/p/toledo-is-...
Ahead of Sunday’s game in Minnesota, I broke down what the #Eagles should be preparing for with the #Vikings, including zone coverage disguises, preparing for Justin Jefferson’s different alignments, and the potential for a run game resurgence:
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Eagles-Vikings film: Beating disguised zone coverage looks, slowing down Justin Jefferson, and more
The Vikings defense is known to disguise its zone coverages, often forcing offenses to take shorter passes. On the other side of the ball, Jefferson is a concern, as always.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Ahead of Sunday’s game in Minnesota, I broke down what the #Eagles should be preparing for with the #Vikings, including zone coverage disguises, preparing for Justin Jefferson’s different alignments, and the potential for a run game resurgence:
www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagle...
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Nike’s first “Jordan World of Flight” store in the United States is opening in Philadelphia on Friday, Oct. 10, the Jordan Brand has announced.
Jordan Brand’s World of Flight store in Philly set to open next week
Nike's Jordan World of Flight Store on Walnut St. in Center City Philadelphia will be the first in the U.S. as Eagles QB Jalen Hurts emerges as one of the faces of the brand.
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October 2, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Nike’s first “Jordan World of Flight” store in the United States is opening in Philadelphia on Friday, Oct. 10, the Jordan Brand has announced.
The #Eagles are making another trip to Tampa on Sunday. Jalen Hurts and the offense can expect the #Bucs to send extra pressure.
How can they beat it? Preparing for Bucky Irving, why Emeka Egbuka and Saquon Barkley are X-factors, and other film takeaways:
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How can they beat it? Preparing for Bucky Irving, why Emeka Egbuka and Saquon Barkley are X-factors, and other film takeaways:
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Eagles-Bucs film preview: Todd Bowles will blitz Jalen Hurts heavily, Bucky Irving’s versatility, and more
Why A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith could be in for big days and other takeaways from scouting the Bucs going into Week 4.
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September 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The #Eagles are making another trip to Tampa on Sunday. Jalen Hurts and the offense can expect the #Bucs to send extra pressure.
How can they beat it? Preparing for Bucky Irving, why Emeka Egbuka and Saquon Barkley are X-factors, and other film takeaways:
www.inquirer.com/eagles/eagle...
How can they beat it? Preparing for Bucky Irving, why Emeka Egbuka and Saquon Barkley are X-factors, and other film takeaways:
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The NFL denied my credential.
American Airlines put me in purgatory.
God Did Not Want Me to Go to Brazil.
Wide Left sent me anyway.
I got one hell of a story out of it:
American Airlines put me in purgatory.
God Did Not Want Me to Go to Brazil.
Wide Left sent me anyway.
I got one hell of a story out of it:
God Did Not Want Me to Go to Brazil
Neither did the NFL. Wide Left sent me anyway.
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September 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The NFL denied my credential.
American Airlines put me in purgatory.
God Did Not Want Me to Go to Brazil.
Wide Left sent me anyway.
I got one hell of a story out of it:
American Airlines put me in purgatory.
God Did Not Want Me to Go to Brazil.
Wide Left sent me anyway.
I got one hell of a story out of it:
Before the Eagles-Cowboys game tonight, Jalen Hurts and the Jordan Brand gifted the South Philly Sigma Sharks youth football team with “Love, Hurts” hoodies and Air Jordan 4 white cement cleats.
They'll also get access to his "Love Hurts" collection:
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They'll also get access to his "Love Hurts" collection:
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September 5, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Before the Eagles-Cowboys game tonight, Jalen Hurts and the Jordan Brand gifted the South Philly Sigma Sharks youth football team with “Love, Hurts” hoodies and Air Jordan 4 white cement cleats.
They'll also get access to his "Love Hurts" collection:
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They'll also get access to his "Love Hurts" collection:
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In Year 1 at Rowan, Delaware, and Sam Houston State, new #Temple coach K.C. Keeler finished 11-2, 6-6, and 11-5.
Can be take the Owls to bowl eligibility in his first season? I examine key storylines entering 2025, including two Power 4 matchups in September:
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Can be take the Owls to bowl eligibility in his first season? I examine key storylines entering 2025, including two Power 4 matchups in September:
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What is the best-case scenario for K.C. Keeler’s first season at Temple? Bowl eligibility could be in the cards.
In Keeler's history as a first-year head coach, he has found quick success in Division III and FCS. Can he carry that over to the FBS?
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August 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
In Year 1 at Rowan, Delaware, and Sam Houston State, new #Temple coach K.C. Keeler finished 11-2, 6-6, and 11-5.
Can be take the Owls to bowl eligibility in his first season? I examine key storylines entering 2025, including two Power 4 matchups in September:
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
Can be take the Owls to bowl eligibility in his first season? I examine key storylines entering 2025, including two Power 4 matchups in September:
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
Gary Danielson, who enters his final season calling CFB games, will call for Penn State-Nevada this weekend.
I get perspective from Danielson on Penn State and James Franklin's expectations and 4 storylines to watch in 2025 in my season preview:
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I get perspective from Danielson on Penn State and James Franklin's expectations and 4 storylines to watch in 2025 in my season preview:
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It’s a pivotal year for Penn State. Can James Franklin’s Nittany Lions be dominant in 2025?
Penn State has drawn comparisons to the Georgia and Alabama programs that won titles earlier this decade. After last year's CFP semifinal loss, the Nittany Lions are hungry for another postseason run.
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August 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Gary Danielson, who enters his final season calling CFB games, will call for Penn State-Nevada this weekend.
I get perspective from Danielson on Penn State and James Franklin's expectations and 4 storylines to watch in 2025 in my season preview:
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
I get perspective from Danielson on Penn State and James Franklin's expectations and 4 storylines to watch in 2025 in my season preview:
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
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Some more personal news: Today is my first day as an NFL Analyst at @cbssports.bsky.social! You’ll be able to find me primarily co-hosting the Pushing the Pile podcast with Mike Renner and Kyle Long, find me on TV at CBS Sports HQ and some writing too on CBS Sports! Super pumped to get started!
August 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Some more personal news: Today is my first day as an NFL Analyst at @cbssports.bsky.social! You’ll be able to find me primarily co-hosting the Pushing the Pile podcast with Mike Renner and Kyle Long, find me on TV at CBS Sports HQ and some writing too on CBS Sports! Super pumped to get started!
Penn State's RB Nick Singleton, LG Vega Ioane, and DT Zane Durant are named preseason first-team AP All-Americans. Kaytron Allen is named second-team AP All-American at the all purpose designation.
More here:
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More here:
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Penn State football has four players named to the preseason AP All-American team
Running back Nick Singleton, offensive linemen Olaivavega Ioane and defensive tackle Zane Durant, all part of Penn State's historic 2022 recruiting class, were each named first-team AP All-Americans.
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August 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Penn State's RB Nick Singleton, LG Vega Ioane, and DT Zane Durant are named preseason first-team AP All-Americans. Kaytron Allen is named second-team AP All-American at the all purpose designation.
More here:
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More here:
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One search of Drew Allar’s name shows he’s a polarizing prospect. He could the first Penn State QB drafted in the first round in over 30 years.
Both NBC Sports' Connor Rogers and ESPN's Jordan Reid gave me insight on Allar and how the NFL views him entering 2025:
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Both NBC Sports' Connor Rogers and ESPN's Jordan Reid gave me insight on Allar and how the NFL views him entering 2025:
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Drew Allar is a polarizing draft prospect. Can he take the next step amid Penn State’s big expectations?
The Nittany Lions quarterback failed to come up big against top competition in 2024. If Allar can do that this season, the sky is the limit.
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August 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
One search of Drew Allar’s name shows he’s a polarizing prospect. He could the first Penn State QB drafted in the first round in over 30 years.
Both NBC Sports' Connor Rogers and ESPN's Jordan Reid gave me insight on Allar and how the NFL views him entering 2025:
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
Both NBC Sports' Connor Rogers and ESPN's Jordan Reid gave me insight on Allar and how the NFL views him entering 2025:
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
“I think we had the best recruiting class ever man."
Penn State's 2022 recruiting class, led Drew Allar, Nick Singleton, and Dani Dennis-Sutton, are a big reason for PSU's No. 2 AP Poll ranking. I dive into their development and expectations for the 2025 season:
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Penn State's 2022 recruiting class, led Drew Allar, Nick Singleton, and Dani Dennis-Sutton, are a big reason for PSU's No. 2 AP Poll ranking. I dive into their development and expectations for the 2025 season:
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
Penn State has its highest preseason ranking in the James Franklin Era. Here’s how.
The Nittany Lions have their 2022 recruiting class to thank for the program's highest AP preseason poll ranking in 12 seasons with Franklin as head coach
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August 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
“I think we had the best recruiting class ever man."
Penn State's 2022 recruiting class, led Drew Allar, Nick Singleton, and Dani Dennis-Sutton, are a big reason for PSU's No. 2 AP Poll ranking. I dive into their development and expectations for the 2025 season:
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
Penn State's 2022 recruiting class, led Drew Allar, Nick Singleton, and Dani Dennis-Sutton, are a big reason for PSU's No. 2 AP Poll ranking. I dive into their development and expectations for the 2025 season:
www.inquirer.com/college-spor...