Nine Penn State players have landed on the Senior Bowl Top 300 players to watch, giving the Nittany Lions a strong early showing ahead of the 2026 season.
The group features a mix of veterans and transfers: edge rusher Ikenna Ezeogu, offensive lineman Anthony Donkoh, safety Jeremiah Cooper, cornerback Audavion Collins, tight end Benjamin Brahmer, quarterback Rocco Becht, running back Carson Hansen, linebacker Tony Rojas and defensive lineman Siale Taupaki.
Ezeogu is coming off his most productive season, finishing 2025 with 25 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery at Iowa State. Taupaki, meanwhile, is projected to help in the defensive line rotation after posting 15 tackles at UCLA last season.
Donkoh should slot in at right tackle after spending last year at right guard, and that kind of line flexibility could matter as he looks toward the next level.
Becht brings plenty of production to the mix, with three consecutive seasons of more than 2,500 passing yards. He is set to begin his fourth year as a college starter. In the backfield, Hansen is expected to share carries with at least one other running back after finishing last season with 952 rushing yards, just shy of the 1,000-yard mark.
Brahmer turned heads in 2025 as a semifinalist for the John Mackey Award, hauling in 37 catches and six touchdowns. Rojas is working back from a season-ending injury, but he is still expected to be the centerpiece of the defense in 2026.
On the back end, Collins is back for a fourth season after starting all 13 games a year ago. Cooper is also on the comeback trail, nearing a return from injury after starting consistently during his first three seasons at Iowa State.
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