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Two-sport athlete Mac Hippenhammer a key at WR for Penn State this season

There’s no question that the Penn State offense will look different when it takes the field this season, particularly on offense. Quarterback Trace McSorley is no longer around, and neither are several wide receivers. One player who could step up at the wide receiver position this season is Mac Hippenhammer.

Hippenhammer is a unique story, as football isn’t the only sport he participates in at Penn State. He’s an important piece of the baseball program. Hippenhammer possesses great speed, which helps him both at wide receiver and on the baseball diamond.

As a member of the baseball program, he enjoyed a breakout season in 2019, racking up a .