Blue White Illustrated takes a way-too-early look this month at the 2022 Nittany Lions football team. We break down Penn State’s outlook position by position, and highlight a trio of rising stars who shined in the Outback Bowl: receivers Parker Washington and KeAndre Lambert-Smith and defensive end Smith Vilbert. Also in this issue:
A look at the football team's January recruiting efforts, which have included visits from a number of coveted targets in the class of 2023
A profile of wrestling transfer Drew Hildebrandt, whose arrival has solidified PSU’s lineup at the 125-pound class and elevated the team's national title hopes
An assessment of Penn State’s basketball rebuild, which has been bolstered by the heady play of transfer guard Jalen Pickett
An introduction to new women’s volleyball head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley