Penn State All 105: Mars’ Ben Chizmar

All 105 is a Nittany Sports Now series profiling each Penn State football player. Here’s a profile of walk-on linebacker Ben Chizmar.

Height: 6-feet

Weight: 224 pounds 

Hometown: Gibsonia, Pennsylvania 

Before Penn State: Chizmar played at Mars Area High School in the Pittsburgh Area for all four years, becoming a senior captain and winning the defensive MVP in both his junior and senior campaigns. Chizmar also starred in lacrosse, where he was an all-district defender, helping Mars to three district championships and a state runner-up finish as a senior. Chizmar committed to walk-on at Penn State ahead of the 2021 season.

2021: Chizmar redshirted.

2022: Chizmar didn’t see any game action.

2023: Chizmar didn’t appear in any games but was named academic All-Big Ten.

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