Penn State’s 2025 campaign came to a close on Saturday with a 22-10 win over Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl, a fourth consecutive victory under interim head coach Terry Smith to close out the year with a winning record.
The Nittany Lions, like the Tigers, were plagued with opt-outs from NFL draft prospects, transfers and injured players. With heavy roster turnover headed into 2026, Penn State’s snap counts provide a glimpse into next year’s potential depth chart.
Here are the team’s full offensive and defensive snap counts from the win.
*Season total in parentheses
Quarterbacks
Ethan Grunkemeyer: 78 (476)
Drew Allar: 0 (349)
Jaxon Smolik: 0 (12)
Grunkemeyer finished the season with another strong performance, completing 23 of 34 passes for a career-high 262 yards and two touchdowns. It was his highest-graded game of the season, per PFF, at 87.5, which is also higher than any of Allar’s games this season. Grunkemeyer’s future with the team is uncertain, but he showed clear improvement down the stretch since taking over as starter.
Wide receivers
Koby Howard: 66 (198)
Trebor Peña: 55 (540)
Devonte Ross: 48 (414)
Liam Clifford: 5 (110)
Tyseer Denmark: 2 (28)
Kyron Hudson: 1 (523)
Aaron Enterline: 0 (7)
Howard set a career high in snaps and also led all wide receivers for the first time, despite there being no opt-outs from the typical starters. He finished with two receptions for a career-high 34 yards. It was Peña who had the biggest impact, taking five receptions for 100 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown strike, to earn Pinstripe Bowl MVP honors. Hudson, in his final game as a Nittany Lion, left on the team’s first drive with an apparent injury.
Running backs
Quinton Martin Jr. 52 (52)
Corey Smith: 19 (30)
Tikey Hayes: 10 (10)
Kaytron Allen: 0 (441)
Nick Singleton: 0 (359)
Cam Wallace: 0 (15)
Singleton opted out to prepare for the NFL draft, while Allen suited up but didn’t play. Not only did Martin see his first offensive snaps of the season, he led all running backs in the game by a wide margin. He impressed with 20 carries for 101 yards, coming on strong in the second half. Hayes also saw his first snaps of the year, taking three touches for 18 yards and earning a high pass-blocking grade.
Tight ends
Andrew Rappleyea: 66 (398)
Luke Reynolds: 61 (450)
Finn Furmanek: 5 (19)
Khalil Dinkins: 0 (495)
Joey Schlaffer: 0 (7)
Dinkins, who began the season as the starter, opted out of the Pinstripe Bowl. In his place, Rappleyea and Reynolds continued to see time, and Furmanek saw his most snaps since the nonconference. Reynolds had two receptions for 30 yards, while Rappleyea had five for 18 and a touchdown. Rappleyea also had a long reception called back earlier in the game for an illegal motion penalty.
Offensive linemen
TJ Shanahan Jr.: 78 (419)
Cooper Cousins: 78 (177)
Dom Rulli: 78 (109)
Eagan Boyer: 78 (84)
Anthony Donkoh: 74 (693)
Garrett Sexton: 4 (35)
Nick Dawkins: 0 (723)
Drew Shelton: 0 (721)
Vega Ioane: 0 (614)
Nolan Rucci: 0 (611)
Owen Aliciene: 0 (22)
J’Ven Williams: 0 (2)
Chimdy Onoh: 0 (2)
Alex Birchmeier: 0 (2)
Ian Harvie: 0 (1)
With four starters opting out, Boyer started at left tackle, Cousins started at left guard, Rulli started at center and Shanahan started at right guard, while Donkoh remained at right tackle. Sexton saw four snaps at right tackle in place of Donkoh. Rulli produced the highest grade of the group at 71.5, allowing just one quarterback hurry and no sacks on 37 pass protection reps.
Defensive linemen
Dani Dennis-Sutton: 58 (640)
Ty Blanding: 46 (228)
Yvan Kemajou: 41 (238)
Xavier Gilliam: 30 (409)
Alonzo Ford Jr.: 25 (333)
Owen Wafle: 20 (103)
Jaylen Harvey: 15 (159)
Enai White: 13 (60)
Mylachi Williams: 3 (35)
Liam Andrews: 3 (20)
Cortez Harris: 2 (20)
Zane Durant: 0 (476)
Zuriah Fisher: 0 (438)
Chaz Coleman: 0 (150)
Randy Adirika: 0 (19)
Bobby Mears: 0 (11)
D’Andre Cook: 0 (9)
Sam Siafa: 0 (9)
Dennis-Sutton was one of few draft prospects who decided to participate, and he played nearly every snap while recording a pair of sacks. With Zuriah Fisher opting out and later announcing intent to transfer, freshman Yvan Kemajou earned the start and saw his highest snap count of the season. With Durant opting out, Wafle saw increased playing time and was two snaps away from setting a career high. Harvey saw an uptick in playing time and, despite earning the lowest PFF grade on the team, recorded his first collegiate sack.
Linebackers
Amare Campbell: 66 (769)
Dom DeLuca: 39 (534)
Keon Wylie: 32 (214)
Alex Tatsch: 0 (108)
Tony Rojas: 0 (176)
Anthony Speca: 0 (47)
DaKaari Nelson: 0 (2)
Cam Smith: 0 (1)
With Tatsch unavailable following a recent injury, only three linebackers saw the field. Campbell played the most, finishing with the highest snap total on the team this season. DeLuca and Wylie mainly split time, with only a few three-linebacker looks against a pass-heavy Clemson team. Wylie earned the highest defensive grade on the team at 77.9, a personal best.
Defensive backs
Dejuan Lane: 66 (290)
Daryus Dixson: 56 (320)
Zion Tracy: 52 (435)
Jahmir Joseph: 43 (91)
Audavion Collins: 36 (538)
King Mack: 35 (493)
Vaboue Toure: 31 (90)
Kenny Woseley Jr.: 14 (238)
Zakee Wheatley: 0 (658)
A.J. Harris: 0 (493)
Elliot Washington II: 0 (256)
Antoine Belgrave-Shorter: 0 (144)
Kolin Dinkins: 0 (37)
Tyler Armstead: 0 (12)
Joshua Johnson: 0 (8)
With Wheatley, Washington and Belgrave-Shorter out, Lane earned a start and was used primarily as a free safety and occasionally in the slot. Dixson continued to impress with three pass breakups, and fellow freshman Joseph nearly doubled his season playing time, setting a career high with five tackles. Among the group, Woseley earned the highest PFF grade at 74.4, allowing no receptions on one target through 14 snaps.
