A mantra Mike Rhoades repeated several times during Media Day was “no complaining,” which is a phrase that forward Puff Johnson has appeared to live by since arriving at Penn State in 2023.
The fifth-year senior’s debut season in Happy Valley didn’t always go according to plan. An early-season injury, coupled with initial offensive struggles, led to an inconsistent first few months of play.
With Johnson outside the starting lineup after transferring from blue blood North Carolina, some may have expected him to be frustrated. Instead, he turned his season around, putting forth consistent performances on both offense and defense by year’s end.