He most recently served as the assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Minnesota from 2011 to November 2015.
The Twin Cities Pioneer Press reported he met with Penn State coach James Franklin on Monday at the National Coaches Convention before meeting with the offensive staff Tuesday.
Limegrover, a Pittsburgh native, was fired by Minnesota coach Tracy Claeys after the Gophers' regular season-ending 31-21 loss to Wisconsin.
Penn State hosts Minnesota on Oct. 1 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa.
Brent Meske can be reached at bmeske@dailyegyptian.com or at 536-3333