2017 roster analytics, depth, and season stat leaders in one workspace.
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Roster context
The roster tab connects player-level listings with the context that explains how the team is built: class year, position group, acquisition path, recruiting profile, and current season production.
For 2017, Penn State has 108 rostered players in the current viewable dataset. The talent model has enough rated-player coverage to compare blue-chip ratio, RTI rank, and portal dependence.
Roster Workspace
of 108 players
Analytics Summary
Quick-glance talent, experience, and portal context for the current roster.
Position health
A quick diagnostic that combines talent score, class experience, and transfer reliance into an opinionated roster read.
| Group | Talent | Experience | Portal risk | Verdict | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | High | High | Low | Strength | 16 players, 38% blue chips |
| DB | High | High | Low | Stable | 18 players, 33% blue chips |
| DL | High | High | Low | Stable | 19 players, 26% blue chips |
| LB | Medium | High | Low | Stable | 14 players, 14% blue chips |
| WR | Medium | High | Low | Stable | 14 players, 36% blue chips |
| RB | Low | High | Low | Needs depth | 7 players, 43% blue chips |
| ST | Low | High | Low | Needs depth | 9 players, 0% blue chips |
| TE | Low | High | Low | Needs depth | 6 players, 17% blue chips |
| QB | Low | High | Low | Needs depth | 5 players, 0% blue chips |
Showing 1-25 of 108 players
| 90 | Alex Barbir | 3★ | PK | Sr | 5'9" | 193 lbs | Cumming, GA, USA |
| 51 | Alex Gellerstedt | 3★ | OL | Sr | 6'6" | 311 lbs | Dublin, OH, USA |
| 83 | Alex Hoenstine Freshman | UR | WR | Fr | 6'1" | 181 lbs | East Freedom, PA, USA |
| 21 | Amani Oruwariye | 3★ | CB | Sr | 6'1" | 201 lbs | Tampa, FL, USA |
| 6 | Andre Robinson | 4★ | RB | Sr | 5'9" | 223 lbs | Mechanicsburg, PA, USA |
| 59 | Andrew Nelson | 3★ | OL | Sr | 6'6" | 305 lbs | Hershey, PA, USA |
| 55 | Anthony Whigan | UR | OL | Sr | 6'4" | 315 lbs | Lexington Park, MD, USA |
| 55 | Antonio Shelton | UR | DL | Sr | 6'2" | 327 lbs | Columbus, OH, USA |
| 13 | Ayron Monroe | 3★ | S | Sr | 5'11" | 210 lbs | Largo, MD, USA |
| 84 | Benjamin Wilson | UR | WR | Sr | 6'2" | 212 lbs | Uniontown, PA, USA |
| 16 | Billy Fessler | UR | QB | Sr | 5'11" | 181 lbs | Erie, PA, USA |
| 93 | Blake Gillikin | 3★ | P | Sr | 6'2" | 196 lbs | Smyrna, GA, USA |
| 44 | Brailyn Franklin | 3★ | LB | Sr | 6'2" | 204 lbs | Arlington, TX, USA |
| 10 | Brandon Polk | 4★ | WR | Jr | 5'9" | 180 lbs | Ashburn, VA, USA |
| 47 | Brandon Smith | UR | LB | Sr | 6'0" | 228 lbs | Winfield, PA, USA |
| 25 | Brelin Faison-Walden | 3★ | LB | Sr | 6'1" | 207 lbs | Greensboro, NC, USA |
| 70 | Brendan Mahon | 4★ | OL | Sr | 6'4" | 318 lbs | Randolph, NJ, USA |
| 69 | C.J. Thorpe | 4★ | OL | Jr | 6'3" | 313 lbs | Glenshaw, PA, USA |
| 6 | Cam Brown | 4★ | LB | Sr | 6'5" | 233 lbs | Burtonsville, MD, USA |
| 79 | Charlie Shuman | 2★ | OL | Sr | 6'8" | 324 lbs | Pittsford, NY, USA |
| 77 | Chasz Wright | 3★ | OL | Sr | 6'7" | 348 lbs | Woodbridge, VA, USA |
| 1 | Christian Campbell | 3★ | CB | Sr | 6'1" | 194 lbs | Phenix City, AL, USA |
| 31 | Christopher Welde | UR | CB | Sr | 5'7" | 170 lbs | Newtown, PA, USA |
| 86 | Cody Hodgens | UR | WR | Sr | 5'7" | 173 lbs | Wesley Chapel, FL, USA |
| 46 | Colin Castagna | UR | DE | Sr | 6'4" | 257 lbs | Barrington, IL, USA |
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Signature roster score built from recruiting stars across the full roster.
RTI assigns 100 points to 5-stars, 80 to 4-stars, 60 to 3-stars, 40 to 2-stars, and 20 to unrated players. FBS rank appears only when matched recruiting coverage is at least 35%.
Ranked against FBS teams with qualified recruiting coverage.
Coverage 57% of the roster with recruit matches.
See where the current roster stacks its most recruiting capital.
Clean FBS landscape view with the current roster highlighted and focused team context alongside it.
Current roster mix between portal additions and everyone else on the roster.
0% of the current roster.
100% of the roster remains non-transfer.
Weighted from class year to estimate how seasoned the roster is.
Veteran-heavy
Freshmen count as 1 point, sophomores 2, juniors 3, seniors 4.
Penn State roster quick answers
Season
2017