Penn State Nittany Lions Depth Chart
Offense
Season snap share (share of the team’s plays in games played) with its likely range. Ordered by estimated snaps, latest game counted twice
Quarterbackseason snap share
QB1#3 Rocco BechtQB · SR · 3 G · 3 GS70%142 snapsQB2#7 Alex ManskeQB · FR · 3 G23%46 snapsQB3#10 Connor BarryQB · SR · 2 G11%15 snapsRunning backseason snap share
RB1#21 Carson HansenRB · SR · 3 G · 3 GS36%26–45% · ~74 est.RB2#1 James PeoplesRB · JR · 3 G28%20–34% · ~56 est.RB3Cam WallaceRB · 3 G24%17–29% · ~48 est.RB4#25 Quinton Martin Jr.RB · SO · 2 G32%22–39% · ~44 est.Wide receiversseason snap share
WR1#6 Koby HowardWR · SO · 3 G · 1 GS68%54–81% · ~139 est.WR2#0 Chase SowellWR · SR · 3 G · 3 GS56%26–72% · ~114 est.WR3#4 Brett EskildsenWR · JR · 3 G · 2 GS50%23–64% · ~101 est.—#8 Karon BrookinsWR · FR · 2 G37%16–48% · ~51 est.—#2 Zay RobinsonWR · FR · 3 G27%12–34% · ~54 est.—#9 Amarion JacksonWR · FR · 2 G15%4–24% · ~21 est.—#31 Logan CunninghamWR · SR · 1 G21%6–34% · ~14 est.Tight endseason snap share
TE1#18 Benjamin BrahmerTE · SR · 3 G · 2 GS59%32–78% · ~119 est.TE2#87 Andrew RappleyeaTE · JR · 3 G · 2 GS39%21–52% · ~79 est.TE3#89 Finn FurmanekTE · JR · 3 G33%14–47% · ~46 est.TE4#84 Gabe BurkleTE · SR · 2 G · 2 GS27%12–39% · ~18 est.Offensive linestarts · snap share
OL1#68 Anthony DonkohOL · JR · 3 G · 3 GS97%90–100% · ~197 est.OL2#50 Cooper CousinsOL · JR · 3 G · 3 GS97%90–100% · ~197 est.OL3#70 Trevor BuhrOL · JR · 3 G · 3 GS97%90–100% · ~197 est.OL4#51 Brock RikerOL · SO · 3 G · 3 GS97%90–100% · ~197 est.OL5#78 Malachi GoodmanOL · FR · 3 G · 3 GS97%90–100% · ~197 est.Defense
Season snap share of the opponent’s plays, with its likely range. Ordered by estimated snaps, latest game counted twice
Defensive lineseason snap share
DL1#19 Yvan KemajouDE · SO · 3 G · 3 GS45%23–59% · ~77 est.DL2#1 Ikenna EzeoguDE · SR · 3 G · 3 GS59%29–80% · ~70 est.DL3#90 Liam AndrewsDT · SO · 2 G58%28–78% · ~68 est.DL4#33 Alexander McPhersonDE · SO · 2 G47%23–63% · ~55 est.—#92 Siale TaupakiDT · SR · 3 G · 3 GS40%20–52% · ~68 est.—#39 Ty BlandingDT · JR · 2 G45%22–61% · ~53 est.—Keanu WilliamsDT · 3 G · 3 GS35%18–45% · ~60 est.—#94 De'Andre CookDT · SO · 2 G39%19–53% · ~46 est.—#89 Jackson FordDE · FR · 1 G49%19–78% · ~31 est.Linebackersseason snap share
LB1#8 Kooper EbelLB · SR · 3 G · 3 GS65%17–87% · ~112 est.LB2#10 Caleb BaconLB · SR · 3 G60%16–80% · ~103 est.LB3#9 Cael BrezinaLB · JR · 3 G72%54–84% · ~124 est.—#13 Tony RojasLB · JR · 3 G · 3 GS67%17–91% · ~116 est.—#25 Alex TatschLB · SO · 2 G53%18–78% · ~62 est.—#26 Cam SmithLB · FR · 1 G54%6–98% · ~29 est.Special Teams
By kicks and punts
Kickerby kicks
K1#95 Cristiano RosaPK · SR · 3 G13kicks · 6 lastK2#94 Ryan BarkerPK · JR · 3 G6kicks · 2 lastK3#98 Matthew ParkerPK · FR · 1 G3kicksLong snapperroster order
LS1#35 Blaise Sokach-MinnickLS · SRSRLS2#92 Andrew DufaultLS · SOSOSnaps by Game
| Player | Pos | Wk 1 vs Marshall | Wk 2 @ Temple | Wk 3 vs Buffalo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team offensive plays | 72 | 64 | 67 | 203 | |
| Opponent offensive plays | 54 | 55 | 63 | 172 | |
| Quarterbacks · estimated snaps | |||||
| Rocco Becht | QB | 38 | 62 | 42 | 142 |
| Alex Manske | QB | 26 | 2 | 18 | 46 |
| Connor Barry | QB | 8 | · | 7 | 15 |
| Running backs · estimated snaps | |||||
| Carson Hansen | RB | ~22 | ~40 | ~12 | 74 |
| James Peoples | RB | ~16 | ~23 | ~17 | 56 |
| Cam Wallace | RB | ~22 | ~5 | ~21 | 48 |
| Quinton Martin Jr. | RB | ~23 | · | ~21 | 44 |
| Amar'e Glover | RB | · | · | ~11 | 11 |
| Receivers & tight ends · estimated snaps | |||||
| Koby Howard | WR | ~49 | ~48 | ~42 | 139 |
| Benjamin Brahmer | TE | ~41 | ~45 | ~33 | 119 |
| Chase Sowell | WR | ~21 | ~54 | ~39 | 114 |
| Brett Eskildsen | WR | ~49 | ~19 | ~33 | 101 |
| Andrew Rappleyea | TE | ~21 | ~31 | ~27 | 79 |
| Zay Robinson | WR | ~8 | ~38 | ~8 | 54 |
| Karon Brookins | WR | ~34 | · | ~17 | 51 |
| Finn Furmanek | TE | ~28 | · | ~18 | 46 |
| Amarion Jackson | WR | ~13 | · | ~8 | 21 |
| Gabe Burkle | TE | · | · | ~18 | 18 |
| Logan Cunningham | WR | · | · | ~14 | 14 |
| Defensive line · estimated snaps | |||||
| Yvan Kemajou | DE | ~25 | ~23 | ~29 | 77 |
| Ikenna Ezeogu | DE | · | ~36 | ~34 | 70 |
| Liam Andrews | DT | ~32 | · | ~36 | 68 |
| Siale Taupaki | DT | ~23 | ~33 | ~12 | 68 |
| Keanu Williams | DT | ~19 | ~29 | ~12 | 60 |
| Alexander McPherson | DE | · | ~17 | ~38 | 55 |
| Ty Blanding | DT | ~30 | · | ~23 | 53 |
| De'Andre Cook | DT | ~29 | · | ~17 | 46 |
| Jackson Ford | DE | · | · | ~31 | 31 |
| Armstrong Nnodim | DT | · | · | ~28 | 28 |
| Max Granville | DE | ~27 | · | · | 27 |
| Dallas Vakalahi | DT | ~15 | · | ~12 | 27 |
| Linebackers · estimated snaps | |||||
| Cael Brezina | LB | ~45 | ~50 | ~29 | 124 |
| Tony Rojas | LB | ~38 | ~55 | ~23 | 116 |
| Kooper Ebel | LB | ~33 | ~28 | ~51 | 112 |
| Caleb Bacon | LB | ~46 | ~5 | ~52 | 103 |
| Alex Tatsch | LB | · | ~25 | ~37 | 62 |
| Cam Smith | LB | ~29 | · | · | 29 |
| Secondary · estimated snaps | |||||
| Marcus Neal Jr. | S | ~52 | ~41 | ~39 | 132 |
| Zion Tracy | CB | ~53 | ~54 | ~14 | 121 |
| Jamison Patton | S | ~44 | ~50 | ~21 | 115 |
| Daryus Dixson | CB | ~49 | · | ~51 | 100 |
| Josiah Zayas | CB | ~19 | ~20 | ~61 | 100 |
| Audavion Collins | CB | ~7 | ~54 | ~4 | 65 |
| Bryson Williams | S | · | · | ~61 | 61 |
| Jeremiah Cooper | S | · | ~52 | ~4 | 56 |
| Tyrell Chatman | CB | · | · | ~56 | 56 |
| Vaboue Toure | S | ~36 | · | ~15 | 51 |
| Tyler Armstead | CB | ~11 | · | ~4 | 15 |
| Jahmir Joseph | CB | · | ~8 | ~4 | 12 |
| Xxavier Thomas | CB | ~4 | · | · | 4 |
| Donte Nastasi | CB | · | · | ~4 | 4 |
| Ibn McDaniels | S | · | ~4 | · | 4 |
| Offensive line · estimated snaps | |||||
| Cooper Cousins | OL | ~70 | ~62 | ~65 | 197 |
| Brock Riker | OL | ~70 | ~62 | ~65 | 197 |
| Anthony Donkoh | OL | ~70 | ~62 | ~65 | 197 |
| Trevor Buhr | OL | ~70 | ~62 | ~65 | 197 |
| Malachi Goodman | OL | ~70 | ~62 | ~65 | 197 |
How the snap estimates work. No free source publishes college snap counts, so these are estimates. Quarterbacks: every offensive play is credited to the QB running the offense, which is close to exact. Everyone else: a model trained on real NFL snap counts (nflverse, 2023–24) turns each player's share of their position group's involvement that game (carries and targets on offense, tackles, sacks and breakups on defense) into a share of the team's plays. Tested on a season it never saw, it's typically within 5 snaps a game for running backs and 9–10 for other positions, and within about 10–15% over a season. The ranges shown are where the real number landed 80% of the time in that test. They narrow as the season goes on, and are widest for part-time players in a single game. Blocking tight ends and receivers who rarely see the ball get underestimated. Offensive linemen leave no trace in the play-by-play, so the line is listed in roster order.