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Penn State Football: Somewhat unknown, high-rated receivers cover unit

Last year Penn State football’s offense struggled to consistently move the sticks through the air. Starters from the 2017 season like Juwan Johnson, DeAndre Thompkins and Brandon Polk never found their collective footing in what turned out to be a 9-4, 2018 campaign.

This didn’t mean the passing game saw total regression. Upcoming sophomore KJ Hamler led the team in almost every receiving category and fellow upcoming sophomore tight end Pat Freiermuth scored a team-high eight touchdowns.

Still, all three of the previously mentioned players are headed out the door in some fashion, leaving the team with some question marks in the receiving corp.