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Penn State linebacker won’t apply for sixth year, will enter NFL draft
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There was a possibility that Penn State linebacker Nyeem Wartman-White was coming back.
After two season-ending injuries in a row, the Penn State senior could’ve applied for a medical redshirt and possibly returned to State College for one more go.
But Wartman-White elected not to go through that process.
He announced on Sunday that he’s off to the NFL:
To whom was wondering and did not know pic.twitter.com/tSjanQCoFB
— Coach Wart (@NyeemWartman) December 4, 2016
Wartman-White was one of Penn State’s top linebackers when healthy. But he suffered back-to-back knee injuries in non-conference play that ultimately ended his career at Penn State.
The Lions could still have the likes of Jason Cabinda, Brandon Smith and Manny Bowen back in the middle of the defense. They’ll have to replace Wartman-White and Brandon Bell.
The Lions, as Wartman-White said, are off to the Rose Bowl after winning the B1G Championship on Saturday night.
Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Tradition. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.