UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Brandon Smith has filled a lot of roles during his five years at Penn State.
He’s been a walk-on. A scholarship recipient. A fullback. A tight end. A linebacker. A scout-team fixture. A starter. A single guy. The team’s only married man.
But as Smith’s playing career at Penn State winds down, coach James Franklin envisions him filling a new niche in the not-too-distant future.
“I’m hoping that he can graduate medical school in a couple years and be our team doctor and never leave, because he’s just got great perspective on this university, on this program, being a student-athlete, and being a football player,” Franklin said.