Penn State Football Has 3 FRESHMEN Pushing for Immediate Playing Time! — Training Camp Intel

Penn State football may already have a true freshman wide receiver ready to make an impact in 2026. Amarion Jackson continues to stand out during fall camp, and offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser says Jackson will play in a lot of games for the Nittany Lions this season. We break down Jackson’s rapid rise, Jackson Ford’s push for snaps at defensive end, Josiah Zayas rotating into important secondary roles and freshman punter Lucas Tenbrock’s battle with Nathan Tiyce. Plus, what Matt Campbell’s first Penn State Media Day revealed about his culture, Rocco Becht, Alex Manske, the quarterback future, Penn State’s tight end-heavy offensive possibilities, the wide receiver depth chart, the running back committee and Caleb Bacon’s move toward edge defender. Taylor Mouser also explains Penn State’s offensive philosophy, why 12 personnel gives the Nittany Lions flexibility, what freshmen have to prove before earning playing time and why his relationship with Matt Campbell has kept him alongside Campbell for more than a decade. Which Penn State fall camp development has you most excited about the 2026 season? Photo credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Become an every-dayer! Subscribe to Locked On Nittany Lions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lockedonnittanylions?sub\_confirmation=1 Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get $10 when you trade $10. . The Game Don't miss this chance to celebrate 40 years of The Game with 40% off your entire order. Visit https://TheGameCaps.com and use promo code LOCKEDON at checkout. Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LONittanyLions?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow the show on X! https://x.com/LockedOnNittany https://x.com/zach\_seyko #lockedonnittanylions #pennstate #nittanylions #pennstatefootball #collegefootball #bigtenfootball #ncaafootball #lockedon #weare #football #recruiting #footballrecruiting #pennstaterecruiting #collegerecruiting #collegefootballrecruiting #weare #highschoolfootball 0:00 Intro 2:08 Jackson Ford pushing for defensive end snaps 5:08 Amarion Jackson could play A LOT 8:28 Josiah Zayas and Lucas Tenbrock emerge 13:16 Why Penn State is buying into Matt Campbell 19:29 Alex Manske looks like Penn State’s QB future 20:30 Tight ends, wide receivers and running backs 21:40 Why Caleb Bacon is moving to edge 24:37 Taylor Mouser defines Penn State’s offense 27:04 What Penn State looks for in freshmen 28:02 Mouser raves about Amarion Jackson 29:22 Why Taylor Mouser believes in Matt Campbell Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.