UNIVERSITY PARK
Penn State’s C.J. Thorpe has garnered praise over the last two seasons for his nasty streak, for playing physical until the whistle — and maybe, on a few occasions, a little past it.
But the redshirt freshman was involved in one of the biggest position changes of the year last week, when the promising offensive guard became a defensive tackle in a span of seven days. Head coach James Franklin announced Wednesday night that Thorpe would remain on defense for the rest of the season and would move back to offense after the year.
“We talked about making a move this summer but decided not, because we really feel like he’s got a very, very bright future long-term on the offensive side of the ball,” Franklin said after practice.