This past weekend it was announced that former Fordham head coach Joe Moorhead will take the reigns as Penn State’s new offensive coordinator. One aspect of John Donovan’s firing and the Moorhead hire that has not been discussed at length is the potential impact it may have on the Nittany Lions’ underachieving tight ends. In addition to his role as offensive coordinator, Donovan was also the team’s tight end coach. Coach Franklin has not shared if Moorhead will also coach tight ends or if some shuffling of offensive position coaches will occur during the off-season.
Entering this season the Nittany Lions’ tight ends figured to be one of the deepest and most talented position groups not only on the team but in the entire Big Ten.