Heading into the 2022 season, linebacker was a bit of a concern for Penn State. The Nittany Lions had to replace Ellis Brooks and Brandon Smith, two multi-year starters for Penn State. Meanwhile, Curtis Jacobs was making a move from the Sam to the Will, meaning that all three linebacker spots would have new starters. Toss in the fact that for the first time during the James Franklin tenure there was a new linebackers coach, and linebacker was perhaps the biggest question mark for the Nittany Lions.
Now a couple months later, and the linebacker spot looks like it’s in a much better place.