A week before Heisman Trophy candidate Trace McSorley and the star-studded Nittany Lions kick off their 2018 campaign, a reserve offensive lineman owned the day at Beaver Stadium.
Charlie Shuman was awarded a scholarship following Saturday afternoon’s practice, an emotional moment for the lineman and his family and friends.
Shuman, a fifth-year senior, has played in one game for the Nittany Lions, making a fourth-quarter appearance in last year’s 56-0 drubbing of Georgia State. But the New York native has made a name for himself off the field. Shuman — an Academic All-Big Ten honoree and two-time Penn State Public Service Award recipient — has danced in Thon twice, served on the Nittany Lions’ Uplifting Athletes executive committee and even started a charity.