As we continue our countdown to Penn State football, we highlight redshirt junior offensive lineman C.J Thorpe.
A member of the 2017 recruiting class, Thorpe was one of the Nittany Lions highest offensive lineman commits of the James Franklin era as a four-star prospect and top-100 player out of Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
As a true freshman in 2017, Thorpe did not appear in any games but would appear in all of the Nittany Lions’ 13 games in 2018 but not as originally thought. After appearing on special teams in the season opener against Appalachian State, Thorpe made the move to defensive tackle for the rest of the season as the Nittany Lions struggled with injuries and depth at the position.