Upperclassmen at the wide receiver position were supposed to lead Penn State football’s passing game but that hasn’t been the case. The explosive freshmen have stepped up and become huge contributors in the passing game.
In fact, 55 of the team’s 131 receptions have come from freshmen this year. KJ Hamler and Pat Freiermuth lead that list with 41 combined receptions with Hamler leading the team with 29 snares. As great as those two have been at creating some consistency in the pass game, and they deserve all the praise thrown their way, it’s the other guys that are starting to step up and fill in as well.