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Penn State Football: Replacing Sanders, McSorley ground production

A 31-9, three-year run for Penn State football meant a resurgence for the program, but it also meant the NFL took notice of the talent Happy Valley boasts. Five underclassmen announced that they were headed for the draft over the last two days, which means It is next man up for the backfield.

One somewhat surprising player headed for the 2019 NFL Draft is junior running back and one-year starter Miles Sanders. His move to the NFL forces the team to replace more in the ground game than when Saquon Barkley left last year.