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ANTHONY 6-4 ➤ 280 ➤ Jr./So. Eligible Guard/Tackle ➤ Marlton, N.J. The Nittany Lions must replace two senior starters on the offensive line from last season and Anthony Alosi is looking forward to the competition entering fall camp. Alosi has worked at guard and tackle and is working hard to crack the rotation. He likely will battle Angelo Mangiro for the top reserve spot at right guard behind 2012 first-team All-Big Ten selection John Urschel. A standout offensive tackle at New Jersey’s Cherokee High School and The Hun School, Alosi played defensive tackle as a member of the scout team during his redshirt season, but returned to the offensive line in 2012. Alosi is one of the squad’s most active members in community service. He is among the student-athletes who have participated in the Penn State Athletes Take Action anti-bullying program in a local middle school created by former Lady Lion basketball player Gizelle Studevent. Alosi earned a grade-point average above 3.0 during the spring semester. He is among eight returnees from New Jersey and joins redshirt freshman center Wendy Laurent as current Nittany Lions who played at The Hun School. ➤ 2012 ➤ Sophomore Season Alosi moved from defensive tackle to the offensive line. He was a member of the Dirty Show (scout team) and improved, but did not see any playing time. ➤ 2011 ➤ Freshman Season Redshirt season. Alosi enrolled at Penn State in January 2011. ➤ High School
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Alosi was a two-way lineman and captain of The Hun School’s state championship squad in 2010, playing for Coach Dave Dudeck. Alosi was named first-team All-South Jersey during his senior season at Cherokee High School. He recorded 39 tackles, three sacks and 12 tackles for loss as a senior defensive lineman. On offense, he recorded 30 pancake blocks, while leading the way for a rushing attack which gained more than 2,000 yards over the team’s eight-game schedule. ➤ Personal Full name is Anthony Alosi. He is the son of Peter and Sheryl Alosi. He has two brothers, Nick and Mike, and one sister, Gia. In his free time, Alosi likes to fish and ride ATVs. Alosi is studying criminology. Born September 30, 1992 in Voorhees, N.J.
ADRIAN 6-0 ➤ 211 ➤ Jr./Jr. Eligible Safety ➤ Baltimore, Md. Entering the 2013 campaign, Bill O’Brien has stated on numerous occasions that he has been pleased with the leadership he sees coming from a wide variety of players, not just the senior class. A player to be counted on in the leadership group is junior defensive back Adrian Amos, a probable All-Big Ten candidate. While the 2012 season was his first as a starter, Amos enters the season as one of the veterans in the secondary and on defense. A 2013 third-team preseason All-Big Ten selection by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, Amos earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten from the coaches and media last year after recording 44 tackles, two interceptions and 2.5 tackles for loss. The vastly talented and hard-hitting Amos started every game at cornerback in 2012, but spent the bulk of the most recent spring practice at strong safety. He brings outstanding athleticism, skills, work-ethic and instincts to the field and weight room. Amos’ commitment in the strength and conditioning program has seen him maintain his approximate playing weight from last year, while improving his speed and strength. His :4.45 40-yard time and 35.5-inch vertical jump were second-best on the squad through the spring. A former Baltimore prep Defensive Player-of-the-Year, he is poised to be a player of significant impact the next two seasons. Amos was a prep teammate of Nittany Lion sophomores Da’Quan Davis and Trevor Williams, who also are defensive backs, at Calvert Hall College High School. They are among 12 returning Nittany Lions from Maryland. ➤ 2012 ➤ Sophomore Season Amos started all 12 games at cornerback, playing in every contest for the second consecutive year. He was selected honorable-mention All-Big Ten by the coaches and media. Amos was eighth on the team with 44 tackles (31 solo) and was tied for second with two interceptions. He also recorded 2.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks and three pass breakups. He played an instrumental role for a defense that ranked second in the Big Ten and No. 16 nationally in scoring defense at 19.1 ppg, holding six teams to 17 or fewer points. Amos recorded a career-high 10 tackles in the season-opener with Ohio. He made six stops (five solo) at Virginia, including a tackle for loss. Amos recorded three solo hits in the 34-7 win over Navy to help Bill O’Brien post his first career head coaching victory and made three tackles and added 0.5 TFL in the 35-7 Big Ten-opening victory at Illinois. Amos grabbed his first interception of the season, inside Ohio State territory, registered five tackles and had a pass breakup against the Buckeyes. He made five hits (four solo) in the 34-9 win at Purdue and had four solo tackles, with one TFL, and a pass breakup at No. 18 Nebraska. In the 45-22 win over Indiana, Amos made four tackles, had a pass breakup and grabbed a fourth-quarter interception inside the Penn State 10-yard line and returned it 54 yards. ➤ 2011 ➤ Freshman Season Amos appeared in every game at cornerback and on special teams, making one start. He totaled 13 tackles, one interception, four pass breakups and five passes defended. He was one of four true freshmen to see action. In his first career game as a Nittany Lion, Amos made two tackles and returned an interception 46 yards against Indiana State. His pick came in the fourth quarter and set
PENN STATE BEGINS BIG TEN EAST DIVISION PLAY IN 2014; NINE-GAME CONFERENCE SCHEDULE BEGINS IN 2016 During the 2014 season, the Big Ten will welcome a pair of the Nittany Lions’ oldest rivals in Maryland and Rutgers, as they join Penn State, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State in the Big Ten’s East Division. The West Division will be comprised of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue and Wisconsin. The East and West Division winners will meet in the Big Ten Championship game, which began in 2011. Teams will play eight conference games in 2014 and ’15 before moving to a nine-game conference schedule in 2016. Starting in 2016, Penn State will play its six division rivals and three West Division squads every year. East Division teams will have five conference home games during even-numbered years and four Big Ten home games during odd-numbered years. Penn State’s Sept. 13, 2014 contest at Rutgers will be the Scarlet Knights’ first Big Ten game and the inaugural contest of the Big Ten’s 119th season. The Scarlet Knights will visit Beaver Stadium on September 19, 2015 for the first time since 1994. It will be the opening game of the Big Ten’s 120th football season. Maryland will visit Beaver Stadium on Nov. 1, 2014 for the first time since 1992. Penn State will meet the Terrapins at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Oct. 24, 2015. The teams will be playing in Maryland for the first time since an Oct. 2, 1993 contest at Byrd Stadium in College Park. Penn State will play its Big Ten-opener at home in 2015 after five consecutive conference openers on the road from 2010-14.
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