Keep updated on the latest news concerning Penn State sports in today’s Penn State Daily.
Update (10:41 a.m.)— **A PA guy is Competitor of the Day for the tight end group. It’s former Exeter Township star Joey Schlaffer. Schlaffer is also entering his second season.
Loved the way the TE group worked this morning!!! Competitor of the day was @joey_schlaffer Competed with great effort and intensity!! #ACES #WeAre pic.twitter.com/9CvtGXbgB5
— Ty Howle (@CoachTHowle) February 5, 2024
Update (10:35 a.m.)— **Moving back to the offense, another Cam— Cam Wallace— is RB coach Ja’Juan Seider’s Competitor of the Day. Wallace is entering Year II after redshirting his freshman season.
Winter workout #1 #LawnBoyz winner of the day @cameronwallac1 !! Great job big dawg! 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/uGbn6PQm6b
— Ja’Juan Seider (@coachseider) February 5, 2024
Update (10:25 a.m.)— **Also in the secondary, Cam Miller is Terry Smith’s competitor of the day. The CB from Florida had an increased role in 2023, playing in eight of Penn State’s 13 games and starting the Peach Bowl against Ole Miss. He ended the year with 14 tackles (12 solo), two sacks, three tackles for loss and an interception.
#LockDownU @thecammiller_ Jumped out the gate as the competitor of the day! His relentless effort is appreciated. pic.twitter.com/NGJ5zbzw91
— Terry M. Smith (@CoachTerryPSU) February 5, 2024
Update (10:18 a.m.)— **Jaylen Reed is Competitor of the Day for the safeties room. Reed started eight of Penn State’s 13 games last season, ending the year with 29 tackles (20 solo), a sack, 2.5 tackles for loss, an interception and a pass breakup.
Great start today for @JaylenReed20 in our 1st winter workout. Congrats on being the competitor of the day! pic.twitter.com/BEToLLSpoO
— Anthony Poindexter (@Coachpoindexter) February 5, 2024
Update (10:06 a.m.)— **Tom Allen has named his first Competitor of the Day as Penn State’s DC/LB coach. It’s Schuylkill County’s own Tyler Elsdon. Elsdon played in 10 of Penn State’s 13 games last season, ending the year with 12 tackles (11 solo), a tackle for loss, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.I loved the Leadership and EFFORT of @tyler_elsdon43 today in our 1st Winter Workout! He is the Competitor of the Day for the LB’ers!! #WeAre #LBU pic.twitter.com/jb5E7LQ9CS
— Coach Tom Allen (@CoachAllenPSU) February 5, 2024
Update (9:52 a.m.)— **Zuriah Fisher is the defensive line’s competitor of the day. After missing most of 2022 due to injury, the in-state product from Aliquippa had a strong 2023 season. He played in 10 of Penn State’s 13 games, ending the year with 14 tackles (nine solo), a fumble recovery and 2.5 sacks.
#younghunters Competitor of the day @Zfish84 pic.twitter.com/EZPaqw6AgD
— Deion Barnes (@DBarnes_18) February 5, 2024
Update (9:41 a.m.)— **Nick Dawkins is the first Competitor of the Day for Penn State’s offensive line, as named by position coach Phil Trautwein. Dawkins appeared in 12 of Penn State’s 13 games last season.
Winter Workout Day #1 Competitor of the Day is @TheNickDawkins! Way to set the tone! #WeAre pic.twitter.com/0n4N5VdkaA
— Phil Trautwein (@CoachTrautFB) February 5, 2024
Update (9:31 a.m.)— **Samari Reed was at Penn State this past weekend for the school’s Junior Day event. Reed (2025) is a 6-foot-3, 190-pound ATH from Monarch High School in Pompano Beach, Florida. Penn State offered him in October. He also has offers from schools such as Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Illinois, Indiana, Miami, Pitt, Texas A&M and West Virginia.
I had a great time up in Pennsylvania⚪️🔵 #Weare @coachjfranklin @coachseider @coachmhagans pic.twitter.com/L9qIhxNCQY
— Samari Reed (@ReedSamari) February 5, 2024
Update (9:21 a.m.)— **It’s winter workout season, and the first “Competitor of the Day” for the quarterback room has been named.
The bar has been SET after Day #1 of Winter Workouts! The QB Competitor of the Day goes to @beauprib 🎯🎯 pic.twitter.com/nKmWqle3rM
— Danny O'Brien (@DannyOBrienQB) February 5, 2024
