Throughout the off-season the expectation has been for the Nittany Lion defense to be one of the best in both the Big Ten and the FBS in 2020. A big reason for this was due to the Nittany Lions having arguably the best defensive player in college football, Micah Parsons.
Well, as you all know by now, due to the coronavirus pandemic, if there is a 2020 season Parsons has elected to opt out. While he will begin to train for the NFL Draft, to his credit, Micah will still finish off his degree in December.