Penn State greats
63 players, ranked by what they did at Penn State: the Heisman, the College Football Hall of Fame, national awards, consensus All-America teams, first-round picks and leading a national champion. Before 2004 our records hold the honors and the draft; from 2004 they add season stats for most players (not linemen, and not every name before 2010, when the source’s rosters fill in).
John Cappelletti1973 Heisman
Paul PoslusznyHall of Fame, 2024
Kerry CollinsHall of Fame, 2018
LaVar ArringtonHall of Fame, 2022- Mike ReidHall of Fame, 1987
- Richie LucasHall of Fame, 1986
- Ki-Jana CarterHall of Fame, 2026
Larry Johnson2002 Doak Walker- Ted KwalickHall of Fame, 1989
- Glenn ResslerHall of Fame, 2001
- Dennis OnkotzHall of Fame, 1995
- Shane ConlanHall of Fame, 2014
- Keith DorneyHall of Fame, 2005
Jack HamHall of Fame, 1990- Curt WarnerHall of Fame, 2009
Dave RobinsonHall of Fame, 1997- Bruce Clark1978 Lombardi
Glenn KillingerHall of Fame, 1971
Harry WilsonHall of Fame, 1973
Saquon Barkley2017 Paul Hornung
Carl Nassib2015 Lombardi- Lydell MitchellHall of Fame, 2004
- Dexter VeryHall of Fame, 1976
- Pete MautheHall of Fame, 1957
- Shorty MillerHall of Fame, 1974
- Steve SuheyHall of Fame, 1985
- Chuck Fusina1978 Maxwell
Dan Connor2007 Chuck Bednarik
Todd Blackledge1982 Davey O’Brien
Tyler Warren2024 John Mackey- Curtis EnisConsensus All-American, 1997
- Courtney BrownConsensus All-American, 1999
Aaron MaybinConsensus All-American, 2008- Abdul CarterConsensus All-American, 2024
Micah ParsonsConsensus All-American, 2019- Olu FashanuConsensus All-American, 2023
Tamba HaliConsensus All-American, 2005- D.J. DozierConsensus All-American, 1986
Jeff HartingsConsensus All-American, 1995- Sean FarrellConsensus All-American, 1981
O.J. McDuffieConsensus All-American, 1992- Bob HigginsConsensus All-American, 1915 and 1919
John Urschel2013 William V. Campbell
Devon StillConsensus All-American, 2011
A.Q. Shipley2008 Rimington- Mike HartenstineConsensus All-American, 1974
Matt McGloin2012 Burlsworth
Nick Dawkins2024 Wuerffel- Blair ThomasNo. 2 pick, 1990
- Greg ButtleConsensus All-American, 1975
- Brandon ShortConsensus All-American, 1999
Jahan DotsonNo. 16 pick, 2022- Bruce BannonConsensus All-American, 1972
- John SkorupanConsensus All-American, 1972
- Olaivavega IoaneNo. 14 pick, 2026
Jared OdrickNo. 28 pick, 2010- Chop RobinsonNo. 21 pick, 2024
Odafe OwehNo. 31 pick, 2021- William Thomas DunnConsensus All-American, 1906
- Charley WayConsensus All-American, 1920
- Dave JoynerConsensus All-American, 1971
Michael RobinsonFifth in the 2005 Heisman vote- John HufnagelSixth in the 1972 Heisman vote
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