Penn State Week 1 Snap Counts vs. Marshall

Penn State opened the Matt Campbell era with a dominant statement on Saturday, routing Marshall 45-0 in front of 108,489 fans at Beaver Stadium.

The shutout victory offered a glimpse into the Nittany Lions’ depth chart, as the coaching staff shuffled heavily across all units to get valuable early-season reps.

A look at total snap distribution (per PFF) reveals how Campbell and his staff managed player workloads across offense and defense in Week 1.

Quarterbacks

Rocco Becht — 38 

Alex Manske — 24 

Connor Barry — 10

Becht completed 13 of 18 passes for 271 yards and a career-best four passing touchdowns, departing the game midway through the third quarter. Manske was the second gunslinger into the game, followed by Barry who attempted just one pass.

Running Backs

Carson Hansen — 24 

Quinton Martin Jr. — 19 

Cam Wallace — 16 

James Peoples — 14 

As promised, four running backs saw playing time for the Nittany Lions. Hansen led the way, totaling 11 carries for 48 yards with a long of 10. Wallace had 11 carries for 42 yards, while Martin had  10 for 38 and Peoples had eight for 31.

Wide Receivers

Chase Sowell — 36 

Brett Eskildsen — 30 

Koby Howard — 28 

Amarion Jackson — 27 

Karon Brookins — 24 

Zay Robinson — 17 

Howard earned his first college start and produced a career day with six receptions for 161 yards and a touchdown. He earned the highest PFF grade on the team at 95.6. Eskildsen and Robinson also found the end zone for Penn State. 

Tight Ends

Andrew Rappleyea — 29 

Finn Furmanek — 29 

Benjamin Brahmer — 25 

Brian Kortovich — 18 

Peyton Falzone — 11 

Bobby Mears — 8 

Offensive Linemen

Brock Riker — 56 

Malachi Goodman — 56 

Anthony Donkoh — 44 

Cooper Cousins — 44 

Trevor Buhr — 44 

Will Tompkins — 28 

Garrett Sexton — 23 

Vaea Ikakoula — 18 

Donnie Harbour — 16 

Chimdy Onoh — 16 

Henry Boehme — 10 

Jim Fitzgerald — 10

Penn State’s starting offensive line featured Goodman at left tackle, Buhr at left guard, Riker at center, Cousins at right guard and Donkoh at right tackle. Penn State brought out Garrett Sexton multiple times for six-man packages.

Linebackers

Tony Rojas — 35 

Kooper Ebel — 28 

Cael Brezina — 25 

Cam Smith — 17 

John Klosterman — 4 

Cornerbacks

Josiah Zayas — 34 

Daryus Dixson — 32 

Audavion Collins — 32 

Zion Tracy — 18 

Ibn McDaniels — 17 

Jahmir Joseph — 16 

Tyler Armstead — 7 

Christian Askew — 1

Donte Nastasi — 1

Zayas earned the nod over Tracy — who was wearing a splint on his left hand — becoming the first true freshman to start on defense for the Nittany Lions since John Reid in 2015.

Safeties

Marcus Neal Jr. — 31 

Jamison Patton — 31 

Vaboue Toure — 24 

Xxavier Thomas — 14 

Jeremiah Cooper — 12 

Bryson Williams — 7 

Despite playing only seven snaps, Williams recorded an interception, giving him the highest PFF grade on the defensive side of the ball.

Defensive Linemen

Yvan Kemajou — 29 

Ikenna Ezeogu — 24 

Ty Blanding — 24 

Max Granville — 22 

Keanu Williams — 22 

Alexander McPherson — 21 

Caleb Bacon — 19 

Dallas Vakalahi — 19 

De’Andre Cook — 16 

Siale Taupaki — 15 

Jackson Ford — 4 

Liam Andrews — 4