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5-10 ➤ 210 ➤ So./Fr. Eligible
6-0 ➤ 165 ➤ So./Fr. Eligible
Fullback ➤ State College, Pa. Jack Haffner is looking forward to the competition at fullback when training camp commences. With the graduation of Michael Zordich, Haffner likely will battle senior Pat Zerbe and fellow redshirt freshman Dom Salomone for time in the fullback rotation. A 2011 first-team all-state prep running back, Haffner is a noted hard worker and made good progress during his first year as a Nittany Lion. He joins former State College Area High School teammates Matt Baney and Alex Kenney on the roster. Haffner owned a 3.39 grade-point average following the spring semester and is a potential Academic All-Big Ten candidate.
Colin Harrop is living his dream. Having attended his first game in Beaver Stadium when he was 13 years old, Harrop has been working toward an opportunity to wear the blue and white. Last fall, he participated in two Run-on tryouts and after the second session became a member of the Nittany Lions. His first team involvement was participating in winter workouts starting in January. An all-league defensive back at Wilson High School, Harrop will be working hard for an opportunity to run out of the tunnel on Sept. 7 and provide depth in the secondary. He owned a 3.29 grade-point average following the spring semester.
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Harrop was a second-team All-Lancaster-Lebanon League defensive back as a senior at Wilson High School after recording 75 tackles, five interceptions, 11 pass breakups and one touchdown. Playing for Coach Doug Dahms, he was honorable-mention all-county during his junior and senior seasons. Harrop helped the Bulldogs to four consecutive Lancaster-Lebanon League titles, with one PIAA district runner-up finish. He was a team captain his senior year and invited to play in the Berks County Senior Football Classic. Harrop also was an all-county outside hitter on the volleyball team. Harrop was a member of the High Honor Roll and National Honor Society.
➤ High School Haffner helped State College Area High School to the 2009 PIAA Class AAAA state championship game and three district titles. Playing for Coach Al Wolski, Haffner was a first-team Class AAAA all-state running back and a finalist for Pennsylvania Mr. Football as a senior. A team captain, he amassed 2,143 yards on 288 carries (7.4 avg.) and scored 26 touchdowns during his senior season. He became just the second player in Centre County prep history to eclipse 2,000 yards in a season (surpassed only by Larry Johnson), cracking the century mark 10 times during the 2011 campaign. Haffner also earned first-team All-Mid-Penn Conference honors. As a junior, he ran for 471 yards, scored 12 touchdowns and recorded 71 tackles from his linebacker post for the Little Lions. Haffner also was a captain on the wrestling team. ➤ Personal
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Safety ➤ Sinking Spring, Pa.
➤ Personal Full name is Colin Gregory Harrop. He is the son of Bob and Kathy Harrop, and has one older brother, Matt, and an older sister, Shannon. Matt is a 2011 Penn State graduate, and Shannon is a student on the University Park campus, who is a member of the club water polo team. Harrop enjoys spending time with friends, movies and video games. He intends on enrolling in the Smeal College of Business. Born April 4, 1994 in Wilmington, Del.
Full name is John Steven Haffner. He is the son of Steve and Amy Haffner, and has one sister, Carly, and a brother, Pete. His father and an uncle, C.J. Sichler, played baseball at Penn State, and an aunt, Nancy Moerschbacher, played softball for the Nittany Lions. His grandfather, Warren Haffner, was the long-time registrar at Penn State. He plans on majoring in finance and owned a 3.39 gradepoint average following the spring semester. Born July 10, 1993 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
THIRTY-TWO NITTANY LIONS ON NFL ROSTERS
THREE NITTANY LIONS ATTAIN BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL HONORS The Big Ten coaches and media recognized a trio of Nittany Lion players with individual accolades after the 2012 campaign. The contingent was led by senior Michael Mauti, who was selected the ButkusFitzgerald Linebacker-of-the-Year, and sophomore Allen Robinson, who was named the Richter-Howard Receiver-of-the-Year. The conference began awarding the individual honors in 2011. Redshirt freshman defensive end Deion Barnes was named the ThompsonRandel El Freshman-of-the-Year. He joined running back Curtis Enis (1995) as Nittany Lions to win the top freshman honor.
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Penn State had 32 players on National Football League rosters as of June 8, while several other former players are unrestricted free agents. Three players from the 2012 squad were drafted, while six other seniors participated in NFL rookie minicamps in May. A total of 332 Nittany Lions have been selected all-time in the NFL Draft, including 36 first-round selections. Penn State is among the top 15 nationally in schools producing current NFL players and has had at least one alumnus on a Super Bowl roster in 42 of the 47 title games. Thirty-four former Nittany Lions have won a total of 51 Super Bowl rings as players. All-Pro linebacker NaVorro Bowman and Nate Stupar were members of the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII. Tackle Kareem McKenzie and defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy were members of the New York Giants’ Super Bowl XLVI winning squad. Tight end Andrew Quarless helped the Green Bay Packers to the Super Bowl XLV title. Sean McHugh and Scott Paxson were members of the Super Bowl XLIII champion Pittsburgh Steelers.