2025 Breakout Candidates: Defensive End

Penn State’s defensive ends have been a standard of success for decades, but have been particularly strong in the last 15-20 seasons, with seven former defensive ends currently playing in the NFL (including All-Pro Micah Parsons and 2025 third overall pick Abdul Carter). Which players are poised to become the next breakout stars?

Note: This post was initially going to begin by discussing Max Granville, but alas, with his ACL injury, he will not be playing in 2025. Feel free to partially blame me for his misfortune.

Zuriah Fisher

Despite being a fifth-year player, Fisher hasn’t seen the field much in his Penn State career due to injury. His best season statistically was in 2023, where he…