Penn State football: Tight ends’ talent, depth have coaches “super excited”

When Andrew Rappleyea was deciding whether to stay at Penn State or transfer after last season, he received a message from new Nittany Lions offensive line coach Ryan Clanton. “Coach Clanton sent me a picture of one of our formations,” Rappleyea recalled. “It was 14 personnel (one running back and four tight ends). He said, ‘We need you here.’ It was pretty funny. They use tight ends a lot. ...