John Cappelletti became Penn State’s first and only Heisman Trophy winner in 1973. Turns out, the Nittany Lions let another one slip right through their fingers about two decades later.
In a podcast with the Big Ten Network, 1995 Heisman winner Eddie George told host Tom Dienhart that Penn State was his “heart.” But he encountered one big problem on a recruiting visit to Happy Valley for a game against Notre Dame.
“They looked at me and they said, man, you know what? You need to play outside linebacker,” said George, a Philadelphia native. “I was like, ‘ah, I want to come to Penn State, but I want to compete at running back.