UNIVERSITY PARK
KJ Hamler has trust issues. Well, in his words, the 19-year-old deals with “real bad trust issues.” Those were put to the test this offseason.
Less than 24 hours after the Citrus Bowl, Penn State fired assistant coach David Corley. A week later, former Duke assistant Gerad Parker was hired to be Hamler’s third wide receiver coach in as many years. And days after that, Juwan Johnson and Brandon Polk — a pair of elder statesmen in Penn State’s receiver room — announced their decisions to transfer.
This offseason took a toll on Hamler; he didn’t shy away from admitting that after Wednesday’s practice.