Few players from the early days of the James Franklin Era made a bigger impact more consistently than defensive lineman Anthony Zettel. After a strong 2014 and 2015 season with the Nittany Lions, Zettel was a 6th round pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2016 NFL Draft.
Zettel finished his Penn State career with 119 tackles, 38 tackles for a loss, 20 sacks, 14 pass breakups, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. He also scored a touchdown on a pick-six in front of a White Out crowd in 2014 when the Nittany Lions should have upset the eventual national champion Buckeyes, but Big Ten officiating made sure that did not happen.