The following were named First Team All-America (by either the American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press,

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, '' The Sporting News'', Walter Camp Football Foundation, '' Sports Illustrated'', '' Pro Football Weekly'', ESPN, CBS Sports, '' College Football News'', Rivals.com, or Scout.com) while playing American football at

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All-Americans

* W. T. (Mother) Dunn (1906) * Bob Higgins (1915, 1919) * Percy W. (Red) Griffiths (1920) *

Charley Way Charles Ash "Pie" Way (December 29, 1897 – January 31, 1988) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University, where was a consensus selection to 1920 College Football All-America Team as a ...

(1920) *

Glenn Killinger William Glenn Killinger (September 13, 1898July 25, 1988) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated Harrisburg Technical High School and then ...

(1921) * Harry (Light Horse) Wilson (1923) *

Joe Bedenk Fred Joseph Bedenk (July 14, 1897 – May 2, 1978) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He served as the head baseball coach at Rice University from 1925 to 1926 and at Pennsylvania State University from 1931 to 1962. Bedenk wa ...

(1923) *

Leon Gajecki Leon J. Gajecki (December 10, 1917 – November 2, 2000) was an American football player. Gajecki was born in 1917 in Colver, Pennsylvania, and attended Ebensburg High School. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions foot ...

(1940) * Steve Suhey (1947) *

Sam Tamburo Samuel Joseph Tamburo Jr. (July 1, 1926 – December 18, 1998) was an American football defensive end who played one season with the New York Bulldogs of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bulldogs in the sixth round of ...

(1948) * Sam Valentine (1956) *

Richie Lucas Richard John Lucas (born April 15, 1938) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University from 1957 to 1959 and professionally in the American Football League (AFL) with the Buffalo Bills ...

(1959) * Bob Mitinger (1961) * Dave Robinson (1962) *

Roger Kochman Roger Kochman (born June 16, 1941) is a former American collegiate and Professional Football player. He was an All-American halfback at Penn State in 1962 and played one season with the American Football League (AFL)'s Buffalo Bills T ...

(1962) *

Glenn Ressler Glenn Emanuel Ressler (born May 21, 1943) is a former National Football League (NFL) offensive lineman from 1965 through 1974. During that span he appeared in Super Bowl III and was a member of the team that won Super Bowl V Super Bowl V was ...

(1964) *

Ted Kwalick Thaddeus John Kwalick (born April 15, 1947) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) and World Football League (WFL). He played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1969-1974 and the Oakland Raiders from 1975-1977 ...

(1967, 1968) *

Dennis Onkotz Dennis Henry Onkotz (born February 6, 1948) is a former All-American linebacker for Penn State University football. He suffered a career ending injury during his first and only season with the New York Jets. Early life Onkotz attended Northampto ...

(1968, 1969) * Mike Reid (1969) *

Charlie Pittman Charles Vernon Pittman (born January 22, 1948, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former professional American football player. He was an All-American halfback at Penn State and played in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Baltimore Colts. C ...

(1969) *Neal Smith (1969) * Jack Ham (1970) * Dave Joyner (1971) *

Lydell Mitchell Lydell Douglas Mitchell (born May 30, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) with the Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers and Los Angeles Rams from 1972 to 1980. ...

(1971) *

Charlie Zapiec Chuck Zapiec (born July 1, 1949) is a former All-American linebacker at Penn State and defensive captain of the Cotton Bowl Champion Nittany Lions. He earned his All-American Status as a linebacker in the only year that he played linebacker at " ...

(1971) *

Bruce Bannon Bruce Patrick Bannon (born March 11, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons during the early 1970s. He played college football for Penn State Univer ...

(1972) *

John Hufnagel John Coleman Hufnagel (born September 13, 1951) is the president and general manager of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was previously the Stampeders' head coach and played quarterback for fifteen professional seasons ...

(1972) * John Skorupan (1972) * John Cappelletti (1973) * Randy Crowder (1973) * Ed O’Neil (1973) * John Nessel (1974) *

Mike Hartenstine Michael Albert Hartenstine (born July 27, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Chicago Bears from 1975 to 1986 and the Minnesota Vikings in 19 ...

(1974) * Chris Bahr (1975) *

Greg Buttle Gregory Ellis Buttle (born June 20, 1954 in Atlantic City, New Jersey) is a retired American football linebacker for the New York Jets. He played college football at Penn State University. He was named a Consensus All-American in 1975. In 20 ...

(1975) * Tom Rafferty (1975) *

Kurt Allerman Kurt Allerman (born 1955) is a former American Football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League. A native of Kinnelon, New Jersey, Allerman played college football at Penn State, where he played inside / outside lineba ...

(1976) * Keith Dorney (1977, 1978) *

Randy Sidler Randall Kevin Sidler (born February 4, 1956) is a former professional American football player. Sidler was selected by the New York Jets in the 5th round of the 1978 NFL Draft but never played an NFL game. He left the Jets training camp and to ...

(1977) * Mickey Shuler (1977) *

Matt Bahr Matthew David Bahr (born July 6, 1956) is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League, and professional soccer player in the North American Soccer League. He attended Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, Pe ...

(1978) * Bruce Clark (1978, 1979) *

Chuck Fusina Charles Anthony Fusina (born May 31, 1957) is a former American college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) and United States Football League (USFL) for seven seasons during the 1970s and ...

(1978) * Pete Harris (1978) * Matt Millen (1978) *

Lance Mehl Lance Alan Mehl (born February 14, 1958) is a former professional American football player. He played eight seasons for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL), from 1980 to 1987. He was an All-American at Pennsylvania State Univer ...

(1979) * Irv Pankey (1979) * Bill Dugan (1980) *

Sean Farrell Sean, Shaun or Shawn Farrell may refer to: *Sean Farrell (American football) (born 1960), American football player *Sean Farrell (ice hockey) (born 2001), American ice hockey player *Sean Farrell (footballer) (born 1969), former association football ...

(1980, 1981) * Curt Warner (1981, 1982) *

Walker Lee Ashley Walker Lee Ashley (born July 28, 1960) is a retired American football linebacker who played in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs. College career Ashley was a member of the 1982 Penn State National Ch ...

(1982) *

Kenny Jackson Kenny Jackson (born February 15, 1962) is an American former football player. He played wide receiver for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Oilers and was twice named a collegiate All- ...

(1982, 1983) * Mark Robinson (1982) *

Michael Zordich Michael Edward Zordich (born October 12, 1963) is a former American football defensive back and is a defensive backs coach for the Central Michigan. He played college football at Penn State. He was drafted in the ninth round (235th overall) of ...

(1985) *

Shane Conlan Shane Patrick Conlan (born March 4, 1964) is a former professional American football player. He played college football at Penn State University, where he won two national championships in 1982 and 1986, although he was red-shirted prior to t ...

(1985, 1986) *

Chris Conlin Christopher Howard Conlin (born June 7, 1965) is a former professional American football player and an All-American offensive tackle at Penn State University. College Conlin was a three-year starter at Penn State and earned All-America honors ...

(1986) *

D. J. Dozier William Henry "D.J." Dozier, Jr. (born September 21, 1965) is an American former National Football League running back and Major League Baseball outfielder. He played five seasons with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions from 1987 to 1 ...

(1986) * Tim Johnson (1986) *

Steve Wisniewski Steve Wisniewski (born April 7, 1967), nicknamed "the Wiz", is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, and later served ...

(1987, 1988) *

Andre Collins Andre Pierre Collins (born May 4, 1968) is a former American football outside linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXVI for the Washington Redskins. Collins currently serves as Director o ...

(1989) *

Blair Thomas Blair Lamar Thomas (born October 7, 1967) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Jets, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers. He played col ...

(1989) *

Darren Perry Darren Perry (born December 29, 1968) is a former professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL) and current defensive backs coach for the Vegas Vipers of the XFL. He was drafted into the NFL in 1992 by the Pitts ...

(1991) *

O. J. McDuffie Otis James McDuffie (born December 2, 1969) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He played college football for Penn State University, a ...

(1992) *

Lou Benfatti Lewis Vincent Benfatti (born March 9, 1971) is a former professional American football player. The 6' 4", 278 lb., defensive tackle was the third round pick (#94 overall) of the New York Jets in the 1994 NFL draft. He played three seasons (1 ...

(1993) *

Kyle Brady Kyle or Kyles may refer to: Places Canada * Kyle, Saskatchewan, Canada Ireland * Kyle, County Laois * Kyle, County Wexford Scotland * Kyle, Ayrshire, area of Scotland which stretched across parts of modern-day East Ayrshire and South Ayrshir ...

(1994) * Ki-Jana Carter (1994) * Kerry Collins (1994) * Bobby Engram (1994) *

Jeff Hartings Jeffrey Alan Hartings (born September 7, 1972) is a former American college and professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons. He played college football at Penn State University, and earn ...

(1994, 1995) *

Kim Herring Kimani 'Kim' Masai Herring (born September 10, 1975) is a former American football Defensive back, safety in the National Football League (NFL). High school years Herring attended Solon High School (Solon, Ohio) and was a letterman in football an ...

(1996) *

Curtis Enis Curtis Thomas Enis (born June 15, 1976) is a former American college and professional American football, football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for Penn State U ...

(1997) *

LaVar Arrington LaVar RaShad Arrington (born June 30, 1978) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football at Penn State and was drafted second overall by the Washington Re ...

(1998, 1999) * Courtney Brown (1999) * Brandon Short (1999) * Michael Haynes (2002) * Larry Johnson (2002) * Jimmy Kennedy (2002) * Tamba Hali (2005) *

Paul Posluszny Paul Michael Posluszny (; born October 10, 1984) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at Penn State Universit ...

(2005, 2006) * Alan Zemaitis (2005) * Dan Connor (2006, 2007) * Sean Lee (2007) *

A. Q. Shipley Allan Quay Shipley (born May 22, 1986) is a former American football coach and center who most recently was an offensive assistant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played twelve seasons in the (NFL) and was ...

(2008) *

Aaron Maybin Aaron Michael Maybin (born April 6, 1988) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). His college football career was at Penn State University where he received consensus All-American hon ...

(2008) * Jared Odrick (2009) *

Stefen Wisniewski Stefen David Wisniewski (born March 22, 1989) is a former American football guard and center. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Penn State. He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Philad ...

(2010) * Devon Still (2011) *

Michael Mauti Michael D. Mauti (born January 19, 1990) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Penn State Nittany Lions football, Penn State and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. H ...

(2012) * Allen Robinson (2013) *

Carl Nassib Carl Paul Nassib (born April 12, 1993) is an American football outside linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) . He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-American h ...

(2015) *

Saquon Barkley Saquon Barkley ( ; born February 9, 1997) is an American football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Prior to entering the NFL in 2018, Barkley played college football at Penn State for three seasons gain ...

(2017) * Micah Parsons (2019) *

Jaquan Brisker Jaquan Monte Brisker (born April 20, 1999) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lackawanna College and Penn State prior to being selected by the Bears 48th over ...

(2021) * Olu Fashanu (2023)

Academic All-Americans

The following were named First Team Academic All-America by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) while playing at Penn State: *Joe Bellas (1965) *John Runnells (1965, 1966) *Rich Buzin (1967) *

(1969) *

(1969) * Dave Joyner (1971) *

(1972) *Mark Markovich (1973) *Chuck Benjamin (1976) * Keith Dorney (1978) * Todd Blackledge (1982) * Scott Radecic (1982) * Harry Hamilton (1982, 1983) *

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(1984, 1985) *Carmen Masciantonio (1984) * John Shaffer (1986) *

(1994, 1995) *

Tony Pittman Charles Anthony Pittman (born August 5, 1971) is an American former college football player. He was a second-team All-Big Ten cornerback at Penn State after graduating from Phillips Academy in 1990. Pittman grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania and a ...

(1994) *Travis Forney (1999) *Joe Iorio (2002) *Andrew Guman (2004) *

(2005, 2006) * Tim Shaw (2006) *

Gerald Cadogan Gerald Anthony Cadogan (born January 16, 1986, in Oakland, California) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football ...

(2007, 2008) * Josh Hull (2008, 2009) *Andrew Pitz (2008, 2009) * Mark Rubin (2008) *

(2008, 2009, 2010) *Chris Colasanti (2010) *Pete Massaro (2010, 2012) *

John Urschel John Cameron Urschel (born June 24, 1991) is a Canadian-American mathematician, former professional American football guard and center and chess player. He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fi ...

(2012, 2013) *Tyler Yazujian (2016) *Blake Gillikin (2018, 2019) *

Sean Clifford Sean Burke Clifford (born July 14, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State. He was the starting quarterback and team captain for the Nitta ...

(2020) *Eric Wilson (2021)

References

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