STATE COLLEGE – Defensive end Jameial Lyons and linebacker Kaveion Keys are no longer enrolled at Penn State, an athletic department spokesperson said Saturday.
The news came three days after the university announced Lyons and Keys had been placed on interim suspension to deal with a personal matter.
The 6-5, 251-pound Lyons, who was expected to see significant playing time, was a standout at Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia. He played in eight games last season as a freshman and made six tackles, including 2.5 for losses and a sack, and a quarterback hurry.
The 6-2, 230-pound Keys was a standout at Varina High School in Richmond, Va. He played in two games last season.
Lyons was expected to be part of a rotation at defensive end, where the Nittany Lions have been strong for several years.
Dani Dennis-Sutton and Abdul Carter are considered the leading candidates to start there, although Carter also will play linebacker.
The other four ends who are expected to be in the rotation are seniors Amin Vanover and Smith Vilbert and redshirt freshmen Mason Robinson and Joseph Mupoyi.
Vanover played in eight games last season and made six tackles, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry. He played in every game in 2022 and had 16 tackles for 4.5 tackles for loss, two hurries and three pass breakups.
Vilbert enjoyed a memorable performance in the 2022 Outback Bowl loss to Arkansas when he made three sacks. He has played in only one game the last two seasons, missing last year with an injury.
“Amin Vanover is a guy who I think not enough people are talking about,” Penn State coach James Franklin said. “I understand why, but a lot of people aren’t talking about Smith Vilbert.
“He’s a guy that we have a lot of confidence in as an organization. He hasn’t played a lot of football, so you guys haven’t…
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Publish date : 2024-08-04 03:46:00
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