Hidden behind Penn State football’s fantastic front seven is a budding, young secondary that proved it belonged near the top of Big Ten last season. Even with the loss of three starters from 2017’s unit, Penn State held teams to 181.5 yards and 14 touchdowns, while forcing 14 interceptions on a 53.6 completion percentage. Not all the credit can go directly to the secondary, but the pass defense wouldn’t be at that level without solid play in the back-end.
Just like last year’s unit staying strong amidst a lot of departures, this year’s group is no different. First, there’s plenty of experience, even with two starters gone.