LINK: 2017 Penn State Football Numerical Roster
Aside from a few, most of the returners who made notable changes to their weight slimmed down since the spring. General trend is that almost everyone has shaved some pounds, some a few more than others. Only listing those who have fluctuated by more than a few pounds or who have been asked about recently here.
Freshmen also listed for the first time with updated weights since signing day.
Freshmen
1 - WR KJ Hamler - 5-9/170 (NSD: 165)
3 - CB Donovan Johnson - 5-9/175 (NSD: 170)
5 - CB Tariq Castro-Fields - 6-0/185 (NSD: 185)
12 - WR Mac Hippenhamer - 5-11/175 (NSD: 170)
13 - LB Ellis Brooks - 6-1/220 (NSD: 230)
14 - QB Sean Clifford - 6-2/211 (NSD: 211)
24 - CB DJ Brown - 5-10/175 (NSD: 175)
25 - LB Brelin Faison-Walden - 6-1/212 (up from 208 in the spring/NSD: 200)
26 - S Jonathan Sutherland - 5-11/191 (NSD: 191)
32 - RB Jounrey Brown - 5-11/194 (NSD: 194)
37 - S Drew Hartlaub - 5-11/180 (walk-on)
38 - CB Lamont Wade - 5-9/196 (up from 193 in the spring/ NSD: 190)
44 - LB Brailyn Franklin - 6-1/204 (NSD: 204)
53 - DT Fred Hansard - 6-3/302 (NSD: 302)
61 - OL CJ Thorpe - 6-3/314 (NSD: 314)
65 - OL Crae McCracken - 6-2/3-1 (walk-on)
72 - OL Robbie Martin - 6-4/280 (NSD: 275)
73 - OL Mike Miranda - 6-3/291 (down from 295 in the spring/NSD)
75 - OL Des Holmes - 6-5/325 (NSD: 325)
80 - WR Justin Weller - 6-0/187 (walk-on)
81 - WR Cam Sullian-Brown - 6-0/182 (NSD: 182)
83 - WR Alex Hoenstine - 6-1/175 (walk-on)
91 - SN Chris Stoll - 6-2/239 (walk-on)
92 - DT Corey Bolds - 6-4/285 (NSD: 280)
94 - SN Joe Calcagno - 6-0/256 (walk-on)
97 - K/P Carson Landis - 6-2/200 (walk-on)
99 - DE Yetur Gross-Matos - 6-5/242 (NSD: 242)
Notable Weight Changes:
3 - WR DeAndre Thompkins - 5-11/189 (Spring: 193)
5 - WR DaeSean Hamilton - 6-1/204 (Spring: 208)
6 - LB Cam Brown - 6-5/222 (Spring: 224) (New number - was No. 31)
8 - RB Mark Allen - 5-6/185 (Spring: 181)
7 - QB Jake Zembiec - 6-3/213 (Spring: 209)
11 - WR Irvin Charles - 6-4/223 (Spring: 227)
13 - WR Saeed Blacknall - 6-3/208 (Spring: 212)
17 - S Garrett Taylor - 6-0/194 (Spring: 200)
18 - DE Shaka Toney - 6-3/218 (Spring: 222)
18 - TE Jonathan Holland - 6-4/240 (Spring: 247)
19 - DE Torrence Brown - 6-3/254 (Spring: 259)
20 - RB Johnathan Thomas - 5-11/211 (Spring: 218)
23 - S Ayron Monroe - 5/11/207 (Spring: 212)
21 - CB Amani Oruwariye - 6-1/205 (Spring: 211)
24 - RB Miles Sanders - 5-11/209 (Spring: 220)
26 - RB Saquon Barkley - 5-11/228 (Spring: 225)
27 - CB T.J. Johnson - 6-2/185 (Spring: 188)
28 - S Troy Apke - 6-1/200 (Spring: 212)
34 - DE Shane Simmons - 6-3/250 (Spring: 244)
36 - LB Jan Johnson - 6-2/226 (Spring: 233)
40 - LB Jason Cabinda - 6-1/234 (Spring: 239)
47 - LB Brandon Smith - 6-0/227 (Spring: 232)
48 - DE Shareef Miller - 6-5/255 (Spring: 261)
49 - DE Daniel Joseph - 6-3/250 (Spring: 256)
51 - OL Alex Gellerstedt - 6-6/303 (Spring: 308)
51 - LB Jason Vranic - 6-0/222 (Spring: 216)
52 - DT Curtis Cothran - 6-5/295 (Spring: 293/Rose Bowl: 285)
55 - DT Antonio Shelton - 6-2/291 (Spring: 305)
56 - DT Tyrell Chavis - 6-3/295 (Spring: 312)
62 - OL Michal Menet - 6-4/301 (Spring: 306)
64 - OL Zach Simpson - 6-3/301 (Spring: 298)
66 - OL Connor McGovern - 6-5/307 (Spring: 312)
70 - OL Brendan Mahon - 6-4/312 (Spring: 310)
71 - OL Will Fries - 6-6/305 (Spring: 312)
74 - OL Steven Gonzalez - 6-4/339 (Spring: 345)
76 - OL Sterling Jenkins - 6-8/326 (Spring: 337)
77 - OL Chasz Wright - 6-7/345 (Spring: 354)
80 - TE Danny Dalton - 6-4/235 (Spring: 242)
88 - TE Mike Gesicki - 6-6/257 (Spring: 253)
92 - P Daniel Pasquariello - 6-1/196 (Spring: 204)
95 - K Tyler Davis - 5-11/189 (Spring: 195)
96 - DT Immanuel Iyke - 6-2/280 (Spring: 273)
97 - DE Ryan Buchholz - 6-6/273 (Spring: 276)
Aside from a few, most of the returners who made notable changes to their weight slimmed down since the spring. General trend is that almost everyone has shaved some pounds, some a few more than others. Only listing those who have fluctuated by more than a few pounds or who have been asked about recently here.
Freshmen also listed for the first time with updated weights since signing day.
Freshmen
1 - WR KJ Hamler - 5-9/170 (NSD: 165)
3 - CB Donovan Johnson - 5-9/175 (NSD: 170)
5 - CB Tariq Castro-Fields - 6-0/185 (NSD: 185)
12 - WR Mac Hippenhamer - 5-11/175 (NSD: 170)
13 - LB Ellis Brooks - 6-1/220 (NSD: 230)
14 - QB Sean Clifford - 6-2/211 (NSD: 211)
24 - CB DJ Brown - 5-10/175 (NSD: 175)
25 - LB Brelin Faison-Walden - 6-1/212 (up from 208 in the spring/NSD: 200)
26 - S Jonathan Sutherland - 5-11/191 (NSD: 191)
32 - RB Jounrey Brown - 5-11/194 (NSD: 194)
37 - S Drew Hartlaub - 5-11/180 (walk-on)
38 - CB Lamont Wade - 5-9/196 (up from 193 in the spring/ NSD: 190)
44 - LB Brailyn Franklin - 6-1/204 (NSD: 204)
53 - DT Fred Hansard - 6-3/302 (NSD: 302)
61 - OL CJ Thorpe - 6-3/314 (NSD: 314)
65 - OL Crae McCracken - 6-2/3-1 (walk-on)
72 - OL Robbie Martin - 6-4/280 (NSD: 275)
73 - OL Mike Miranda - 6-3/291 (down from 295 in the spring/NSD)
75 - OL Des Holmes - 6-5/325 (NSD: 325)
80 - WR Justin Weller - 6-0/187 (walk-on)
81 - WR Cam Sullian-Brown - 6-0/182 (NSD: 182)
83 - WR Alex Hoenstine - 6-1/175 (walk-on)
91 - SN Chris Stoll - 6-2/239 (walk-on)
92 - DT Corey Bolds - 6-4/285 (NSD: 280)
94 - SN Joe Calcagno - 6-0/256 (walk-on)
97 - K/P Carson Landis - 6-2/200 (walk-on)
99 - DE Yetur Gross-Matos - 6-5/242 (NSD: 242)
Notable Weight Changes:
3 - WR DeAndre Thompkins - 5-11/189 (Spring: 193)
5 - WR DaeSean Hamilton - 6-1/204 (Spring: 208)
6 - LB Cam Brown - 6-5/222 (Spring: 224) (New number - was No. 31)
8 - RB Mark Allen - 5-6/185 (Spring: 181)
7 - QB Jake Zembiec - 6-3/213 (Spring: 209)
11 - WR Irvin Charles - 6-4/223 (Spring: 227)
13 - WR Saeed Blacknall - 6-3/208 (Spring: 212)
17 - S Garrett Taylor - 6-0/194 (Spring: 200)
18 - DE Shaka Toney - 6-3/218 (Spring: 222)
18 - TE Jonathan Holland - 6-4/240 (Spring: 247)
19 - DE Torrence Brown - 6-3/254 (Spring: 259)
20 - RB Johnathan Thomas - 5-11/211 (Spring: 218)
23 - S Ayron Monroe - 5/11/207 (Spring: 212)
21 - CB Amani Oruwariye - 6-1/205 (Spring: 211)
24 - RB Miles Sanders - 5-11/209 (Spring: 220)
26 - RB Saquon Barkley - 5-11/228 (Spring: 225)
27 - CB T.J. Johnson - 6-2/185 (Spring: 188)
28 - S Troy Apke - 6-1/200 (Spring: 212)
34 - DE Shane Simmons - 6-3/250 (Spring: 244)
36 - LB Jan Johnson - 6-2/226 (Spring: 233)
40 - LB Jason Cabinda - 6-1/234 (Spring: 239)
47 - LB Brandon Smith - 6-0/227 (Spring: 232)
48 - DE Shareef Miller - 6-5/255 (Spring: 261)
49 - DE Daniel Joseph - 6-3/250 (Spring: 256)
51 - OL Alex Gellerstedt - 6-6/303 (Spring: 308)
51 - LB Jason Vranic - 6-0/222 (Spring: 216)
52 - DT Curtis Cothran - 6-5/295 (Spring: 293/Rose Bowl: 285)
55 - DT Antonio Shelton - 6-2/291 (Spring: 305)
56 - DT Tyrell Chavis - 6-3/295 (Spring: 312)
62 - OL Michal Menet - 6-4/301 (Spring: 306)
64 - OL Zach Simpson - 6-3/301 (Spring: 298)
66 - OL Connor McGovern - 6-5/307 (Spring: 312)
70 - OL Brendan Mahon - 6-4/312 (Spring: 310)
71 - OL Will Fries - 6-6/305 (Spring: 312)
74 - OL Steven Gonzalez - 6-4/339 (Spring: 345)
76 - OL Sterling Jenkins - 6-8/326 (Spring: 337)
77 - OL Chasz Wright - 6-7/345 (Spring: 354)
80 - TE Danny Dalton - 6-4/235 (Spring: 242)
88 - TE Mike Gesicki - 6-6/257 (Spring: 253)
92 - P Daniel Pasquariello - 6-1/196 (Spring: 204)
95 - K Tyler Davis - 5-11/189 (Spring: 195)
96 - DT Immanuel Iyke - 6-2/280 (Spring: 273)
97 - DE Ryan Buchholz - 6-6/273 (Spring: 276)
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