Penn State Positional Statistical Predictions for 2009 - Defense and Special Teams
* is indicative of a projected starter
DEFENSIVE LINE:
Maurice Evans* - 48 tackles, 9 sacks, 15 TFL
Abe Koroma* - 30 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 7 TFL
Jared Odrick* - 40 tackles, 5 sacks, 12 TFL
Josh Gaines* - 30 tackles, 3 sacks, 6 TFL
Ollie Ogbu - 18 tackles, 2 sacks
Chima Okoli - 4 tackles
Aaron Maybin - 18 tackles, 6 sacks
Eric Lattimore - 10 tackles, 2 sacks
Tom McEowen - 4 tackles
LINEBACKERS:
Bani Gbadyu* - 70 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 Forced Fumbles, 1 INT,
Josh Hull* - 40 tackles, 1 FF, 1 INT
Tyrell Sales* - 40 tackles, 1 FF, 2 sacks
Nate Stupar - 16 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Chris Colasanti - 12 tackles
Navorro Bowman - 65 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 FFs, 1 INT
Mike Mauti - 15 tackles, 1 sack
Jerome Hayes - 6 tackles
DEFENSIVE BACKS:
AJ Wallace* - 40 tackles, 4 INTs, 10 PBUs
Tony Davis* - 45 tackles, 1 INT, 6 PBUs
Anthony Scirrotto* - 50 tackles, 4 INTs, 6 PBUs
Drew Astorino* - 30 tackles, 2 INTs, 5 PBUs
Mark Rubin - 15 tackles
Lydell Sargeant - 12 tackles, 1 INT
Knowledge Timmons - 8 tackles
D'Anton Lynn - 12 tackles, 1 PBU, 1 INT
Cedric Jeffries - 4 tackles
SPECIAL TEAMS:
Kevin Kelley* - 19 for 30 on Field Goals, 51 yard long
Derrick Williams* (Punt Returner) - 25 returns for 325 yards, 1 TD
AJ Wallace* (Kick return) - 18 returns for 600 yards
Stephfon Green*(Kick Return) - 14 returns for 400 yards, 1 TD
Jeremy Boone* - 43 yards per punt
DEFENSIVE LINE:
Maurice Evans* - 48 tackles, 9 sacks, 15 TFL
Abe Koroma* - 30 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 7 TFL
Jared Odrick* - 40 tackles, 5 sacks, 12 TFL
Josh Gaines* - 30 tackles, 3 sacks, 6 TFL
Ollie Ogbu - 18 tackles, 2 sacks
Chima Okoli - 4 tackles
Aaron Maybin - 18 tackles, 6 sacks
Eric Lattimore - 10 tackles, 2 sacks
Tom McEowen - 4 tackles
LINEBACKERS:
Bani Gbadyu* - 70 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 Forced Fumbles, 1 INT,
Josh Hull* - 40 tackles, 1 FF, 1 INT
Tyrell Sales* - 40 tackles, 1 FF, 2 sacks
Nate Stupar - 16 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Chris Colasanti - 12 tackles
Navorro Bowman - 65 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 FFs, 1 INT
Mike Mauti - 15 tackles, 1 sack
Jerome Hayes - 6 tackles
DEFENSIVE BACKS:
AJ Wallace* - 40 tackles, 4 INTs, 10 PBUs
Tony Davis* - 45 tackles, 1 INT, 6 PBUs
Anthony Scirrotto* - 50 tackles, 4 INTs, 6 PBUs
Drew Astorino* - 30 tackles, 2 INTs, 5 PBUs
Mark Rubin - 15 tackles
Lydell Sargeant - 12 tackles, 1 INT
Knowledge Timmons - 8 tackles
D'Anton Lynn - 12 tackles, 1 PBU, 1 INT
Cedric Jeffries - 4 tackles
SPECIAL TEAMS:
Kevin Kelley* - 19 for 30 on Field Goals, 51 yard long
Derrick Williams* (Punt Returner) - 25 returns for 325 yards, 1 TD
AJ Wallace* (Kick return) - 18 returns for 600 yards
Stephfon Green*(Kick Return) - 14 returns for 400 yards, 1 TD
Jeremy Boone* - 43 yards per punt
I pray like hell that we don't see those kinds of numbers from our LBs. 70, 65, 40 & 40? You have Sales, Hull & Gbadyu starting with two of the starters being outclassed by Navarro Bowman. Now I also pray Bowman plays a ton, but you have Chris Colasanti with 12 freaking tackles! He better beat out Josh Hull by the time Illinois rolls around and I definitely hope that Jerome Hayes (rs Junior) rounds into form as the season goes on and can contribute more than 6 tackles as a leader.
I'm also pretty concerned that you have Evans numbers dipping, Maybin turning the corner but Latimore hardly contributing and Okoli/McEowen with 4 tackles a piece. FOUR!!!!! If McEowen is healthy right now besides maybe a lingering sore shoulder and remains healthy and contributes 4 tackles we have nothing to look forward to from him in '09 & '10.
IMHO Gaines has to really pick it up and take advantage of the fact that he is playing opposite Evans, he will be tested and as a senior and soon to be three year starter he needs to be productive. If not, I have no doubt that Latimore or even McEowen can be.
You are stupid
Ditto.......
You really should take that job at Wegmans as a cashier,at least the register will figure the exact change for you.No need to think or have a brain and you have already proved yourself to be more than capable in that regard.
Leading LB has only 70 tackles (Last year our top two had nearly 300)? If this is true, we better have 5-6 contributing.
We're in trouble if Hayes only has 6 tackles. I'm expecting 5 times that many.
Looks like some pretty good field position with Wallace returning kicks for over 34 yard average
deleting comments is bad mmmkaaayyyy
Maybe you guys should stick to what you do best like posting informationless teasers about upcoming disciplinary issues, breaking a story that is already out in the news, and making fun of Phil Grosz' hair. Seriously...you guys do those things really well. And if none of that works, try juicing just a little more out of that "all is well" routine. There's still some meat on that bone.
I think Kevin Kelly has at least 2 tackles this year. I think other than that every single number is correct. Love Mom
Ps I think you are doing a wonderful job on your log or glog or whatever you call it
Phil Grosz has hair ?!?!?!
there was a game today
Game smame this is purely a forum for our incompetent opinion. If you are looking for unbiased reporting please go elsewhere.
No incompetent opinions lately??? There are still 3 or 4 of us that like to come here and read what you have to offer...
Count me as one of them...I'm interested in seeing some grades from CCU.
i guess this site is done? nobody blogging anymore?
where is all the inside news?
Breaking News Bulletin
Drugs in Player's Apartment
Do those tackle numbers add up ? I think there need to be a whole bunch more on that list, either spread out or focused more on the LBs.
Those sack numbers would be a solid decline from last year as well. Not sure I agree with that, mainly the numbers for the DL.
Yes, as someone noted above, where is the inside info? You guys were breaking stories when this site launched and now you guys do shit basically.
Tell us what is going on in State College please!!!
Taylor and Baker dismissed
Bell has knife
Joepa wins 325th
Bush beats Kerry
Rendell elected Governor
buh bye
stick a fork in this site, because it's worthless.
Wow, how far you clowns have fallen. This site used to have a small amount of good info, now it has nothing. We're already at game 5 and you've done nothing this season. You guys are a joke, so why not just shut the site down?
where are all of the penn state haters now?
right here...waiting for this crap site to post more redundant crap of why Penn State sucks, Paterno doesn't have it. There list goes on and on full of BS
So i am waiting on more so called breaking stories?
THIS SITE IS WASTING VALUABLE BAND WIDTH!!! PLEASE REMOVE
Funny, were 6-0 and nothing is said by this crap site. BUT if we lose to Ohio State or Michigan they will be calling for JoePa's head.
Funny they haven't stepped up to the plate to complain about Josh Hull like the rest of the losers. Guess they have to stop whining about Jay as well unless they say he is doing TOO good a job at QB coach...
This site is 100% worthless. If it ever comes back, I can only hope that its rebirth is due to all of these jackasses getting fired if they were actually PSU employees.
seriously guys. Update this site or take it down. It's a shame you only have something to say when things aren't going well for the program. Would it kill you to be just a little excited about how well we're doing?
Of course I suspect if you did post something it would probably bring up our crappy record against Michigan and Ohio State the past eight years. And then you could always talk about our lousy recruiting. So there's something for ya.
We beat Michigan and they dont have a damn thing to say.
They're probably waiting for us to lose to OSU
crickets.
LOLLERSKATES
while i always enjoyed reading what information this site had to offer its quite obvious now that they really were only able to report on things when they werent going well. i understand that you dont want to only report about how great things are going, so that people dont get high and mighty. But at the same time if you consider yourselves fans of Penn State football (and maybe you arent) then you should have so many stories to write about that you cant decide which ones to actually go through with. Bye Haters
Its obvious that this person has moved on or is no longer in contact with Penn State football.
Great site with some great stuff, sorry to see it go,