UNIVERSITY PARK
Juwan Johnson has been the talk of spring ball, and everyone is hyping up early enrollee cornerback Lamont Wade — but there are five Nittany Lions who have set themselves apart, according to Penn State head coach James Franklin.
After Wednesday night’s practice, just a few days away from Saturday’s Blue-White Game, Franklin identified backup quarterback Tommy Stevens, cornerback Christian Campbell, tight end Jon Holland, linebacker Koa Farmer and running back/return specialist Josh McPhearson as players of note this spring.
Unprompted at the start of the media scrum, Franklin started with Stevens, who rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns last year as Trace McSorley’s No.