Complete defensive player snap counts for Penn State against Akron as charted from the press box. Brief analyses of each position group also provided. Penalties not included.
Only player to be in on all snaps on his side of the ball - Steven Gonzalez — 65 of 65.
Author
Andrew Callahan @ACallahan_247
DEFENSIVE ENDS
Ryan Buchholz — 28 of 63
Torrence Brown — 25 of 63
Yetur Gross-Matos — 18 of 63
Shane Simmons — 17 of 63
Colin Castagna — 13 of 63
Shaka Toney — 12 of 63
Daniel Joseph — 9 of 63
Shareef Miller — 5 of 63
Analysis: Buchholz ate up the snaps Miller left behind when he exited with an injury after the Lions' initial defensive series. Gross-Matos, Simmons and Toney all saw their first snaps in obvious passing situations. Castagna was lifted a couple times on those downs.
DEFENSIVE TACKLES
Kevin Givens — 21 of 63
Curtis Cothran — 20 of 63
Parker Cothren — 19 of 63
Tyrell Chavis — 16 of 63
Robert Windsor — 13 of 63
Ellison Jordan — 11 of 63
Antonio Shelton — 9 of 63
Ryan Monk — 8 of 63
Immanuel Iyke — 6 of 63
Analysis: The top three names fell as expected, while Chavis saw extra snaps during garbage time. Windsor remains the Lions' back-up 1-technique. Jordan saw his first action on Akron's 11th drive.
LINEBACKERS
Jason Cabinda — 31 of 63
Koa Farmer — 26 of 63
Cam Brown — 25 of 63
Manny Bowen — 24 of 63
Jarvis Miller 24 of 63
Brandon Smith — 18 of 63
Jake Cooper — 14 of 63
Jan Johnson — 8 of 63
Jason Vranic — 6 of 63
Analysis: Farmer was taken off the field mid-drive more than any other linebacker, but he also started more series due to the lack of depth behind him. Cabinda, Bowen and Farmer each played only two series after halftime.
SECONDARY
Troy Apke — 40 of 63
Grant Haley — 32 of 63
Christian Campbell — 32 of 63
Marcus Allen — 31 of 63
Tariq Castro-Fields — 26 of 63
Garrett Taylor — 23 of 63
Amani Oruwariye — 22 of 63
Nick Scott — 21 of 63
Lamont Wade —18 of 63
John Petrishen — 11 of 63
Zechariah McPhearson — 10 of 63
Analysis: After playing more than 900 snaps a year ago, Allen sat almost the entire second half. Neither Allen or Apke saw time over the day's last four drives. Wade played both outside and at nickelback. And if you're wondering whether Taylor suddenly climbed the depth chart, that's a no. He played only one first-half drive. He was largely a beneficiary of garbage time.
Complete offensive player snap counts for Penn State against Akron as charted from the press box. Brief analyses of each position group also provided. Penalties not included.
QUARTERBACKS
Trace McSorley — 53 of 65
Tommy Stevens — 15 of 65
Analysis: Penn State's top signal callers shared a backfield on three snaps. The feeling here is that number won't grow much higher for any single game moving forward.
RUNNING BACKS
Saquon Barkley — 43 of 65
Miles Sanders — 12 of 65
Andre Robinson — 7 of 65
Analysis: Robinson and Sanders alternated drives and each spelled Barkley during a long first-half series. Barkley's 43 snaps will probably register as a season low or close to it. The only game last season in which he played fewer snaps and was unaffected by injury came at Purdue. That day, he played 42.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Juwan Johnson — 55 of 65
DaeSean Hamilton — 44 of 65
DeAndre Thompkins — 40 of 65
Saeed Blacknall — 30 of 65
Brandon Polk — 21 of 65
Irvin Charles — 5 of 65
Analysis: Johnson saw unplanned second-half action when Charles limped off with an injury after the first play of the Lions' 10th series. Twenty-one snaps for Polk should be taken as an encouraging sign.
TIGHT ENDS
Mike Gesicki — 49 of 65
Tom Pancoast — 10 of 65
Jon Holland — 6 of 65
Analysis: All in all, an ideal breakdown for Penn State here. Gesicki dominated meaningful snaps, as he should. Meanwhile, Holland saw action in both halves and Pancoast recorded his first career catch. The injury absence of Nick Bowers throws a wrench into any potential projection for how second-string snaps may divided up in the futureamong the backups.
OFFENSIVE LINE
Steven Gonzalez — 65 of 65
Chasz Wright — 57 of 65
Ryan Bates — 52 of 65
Brendan Mahon — 52 of 65
Connor McGovern — 52 of 65
Will Fries — 13 of 65
Zach Simpson — 13 of 65
Michal Menet — 13 of 65
Alex Gellerstedt — 8 of 65
Analysis: Gonzalez was the only Lion on offense or defense to go the distance. His complete-game effort was made to protect Mike Miranda's redshirt. Miranda is Penn State's backup left guard, though Fries practiced there at times this summer. Gellerstedt saw his first career snaps during the final two drives, entering one possession after most of the Lions' second-stringers made their debuts.
Only player to be in on all snaps on his side of the ball - Steven Gonzalez — 65 of 65.
Author
Andrew Callahan @ACallahan_247
DEFENSIVE ENDS
Ryan Buchholz — 28 of 63
Torrence Brown — 25 of 63
Yetur Gross-Matos — 18 of 63
Shane Simmons — 17 of 63
Colin Castagna — 13 of 63
Shaka Toney — 12 of 63
Daniel Joseph — 9 of 63
Shareef Miller — 5 of 63
Analysis: Buchholz ate up the snaps Miller left behind when he exited with an injury after the Lions' initial defensive series. Gross-Matos, Simmons and Toney all saw their first snaps in obvious passing situations. Castagna was lifted a couple times on those downs.
DEFENSIVE TACKLES
Kevin Givens — 21 of 63
Curtis Cothran — 20 of 63
Parker Cothren — 19 of 63
Tyrell Chavis — 16 of 63
Robert Windsor — 13 of 63
Ellison Jordan — 11 of 63
Antonio Shelton — 9 of 63
Ryan Monk — 8 of 63
Immanuel Iyke — 6 of 63
Analysis: The top three names fell as expected, while Chavis saw extra snaps during garbage time. Windsor remains the Lions' back-up 1-technique. Jordan saw his first action on Akron's 11th drive.
LINEBACKERS
Jason Cabinda — 31 of 63
Koa Farmer — 26 of 63
Cam Brown — 25 of 63
Manny Bowen — 24 of 63
Jarvis Miller 24 of 63
Brandon Smith — 18 of 63
Jake Cooper — 14 of 63
Jan Johnson — 8 of 63
Jason Vranic — 6 of 63
Analysis: Farmer was taken off the field mid-drive more than any other linebacker, but he also started more series due to the lack of depth behind him. Cabinda, Bowen and Farmer each played only two series after halftime.
SECONDARY
Troy Apke — 40 of 63
Grant Haley — 32 of 63
Christian Campbell — 32 of 63
Marcus Allen — 31 of 63
Tariq Castro-Fields — 26 of 63
Garrett Taylor — 23 of 63
Amani Oruwariye — 22 of 63
Nick Scott — 21 of 63
Lamont Wade —18 of 63
John Petrishen — 11 of 63
Zechariah McPhearson — 10 of 63
Analysis: After playing more than 900 snaps a year ago, Allen sat almost the entire second half. Neither Allen or Apke saw time over the day's last four drives. Wade played both outside and at nickelback. And if you're wondering whether Taylor suddenly climbed the depth chart, that's a no. He played only one first-half drive. He was largely a beneficiary of garbage time.
Complete offensive player snap counts for Penn State against Akron as charted from the press box. Brief analyses of each position group also provided. Penalties not included.
QUARTERBACKS
Trace McSorley — 53 of 65
Tommy Stevens — 15 of 65
Analysis: Penn State's top signal callers shared a backfield on three snaps. The feeling here is that number won't grow much higher for any single game moving forward.
RUNNING BACKS
Saquon Barkley — 43 of 65
Miles Sanders — 12 of 65
Andre Robinson — 7 of 65
Analysis: Robinson and Sanders alternated drives and each spelled Barkley during a long first-half series. Barkley's 43 snaps will probably register as a season low or close to it. The only game last season in which he played fewer snaps and was unaffected by injury came at Purdue. That day, he played 42.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Juwan Johnson — 55 of 65
DaeSean Hamilton — 44 of 65
DeAndre Thompkins — 40 of 65
Saeed Blacknall — 30 of 65
Brandon Polk — 21 of 65
Irvin Charles — 5 of 65
Analysis: Johnson saw unplanned second-half action when Charles limped off with an injury after the first play of the Lions' 10th series. Twenty-one snaps for Polk should be taken as an encouraging sign.
TIGHT ENDS
Mike Gesicki — 49 of 65
Tom Pancoast — 10 of 65
Jon Holland — 6 of 65
Analysis: All in all, an ideal breakdown for Penn State here. Gesicki dominated meaningful snaps, as he should. Meanwhile, Holland saw action in both halves and Pancoast recorded his first career catch. The injury absence of Nick Bowers throws a wrench into any potential projection for how second-string snaps may divided up in the futureamong the backups.
OFFENSIVE LINE
Steven Gonzalez — 65 of 65
Chasz Wright — 57 of 65
Ryan Bates — 52 of 65
Brendan Mahon — 52 of 65
Connor McGovern — 52 of 65
Will Fries — 13 of 65
Zach Simpson — 13 of 65
Michal Menet — 13 of 65
Alex Gellerstedt — 8 of 65
Analysis: Gonzalez was the only Lion on offense or defense to go the distance. His complete-game effort was made to protect Mike Miranda's redshirt. Miranda is Penn State's backup left guard, though Fries practiced there at times this summer. Gellerstedt saw his first career snaps during the final two drives, entering one possession after most of the Lions' second-stringers made their debuts.
