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Following is a preseason series on Penn State's position groups and a key player to watch from each:
POSITION: Offensive line
Player to watch: Malachi Goodman (No. 78)
Class: Redshirt freshman
Height/weight.: 6-foot-6, 330 pounds
Career to this point: Redshirted in his true freshman season with the Lions last year.
Quotable: "There's no question that Malachi has elite traits in every shape and form. Any time you have a young player that has elite traits, what you're looking for is can you consistently do your job? Can you consistently show up, especially at the offensive tackle position? Can you consistently be counted on?"
— Matt Campbell
FYI: Goodman was rated the No. 8 offensive tackle in the nation by 247Sports in the class of 2025.
Others in the mix: Goodman is in a battle with Garrett Sexton (No. 71) and Owen Aliciene (No. 77) for the starting left tackle job. The rest of the offensive line will likely see PSU holdovers RT Anthony Donkoh (No. 68) and G Cooper Cousins (No. 50), Iowa State transfer G Trevor Buhr (No. 70), and Texas State transfer C Brock Riker (No. 51). He's not considered a candidate to see time yet, but Hollidaysburg's Hunter Albright (No. 76) transferred from Saint Francis.