Penn State news, notes, and updates for Jan. 23 include ESPN\u2019s top 100 college football players in 2024, headlines of the day, and more. Let\u2019s review Thursday\u2019s top talking points around college athletics.<\/p>\n
ESPN has put its finishing touches on its ever-evolving list of college football\u2019s top 100 players<\/a> during the 2024 season. Four Nittany Lions made the final cut. Big Ten tight end of the year Tyler Warren<\/a><\/strong> leads the way at No. 6, while unanimous All-American Abdul Carter<\/a><\/strong> checks in right behind him at No. 8. Both moved up from the initial rankings, Carter from No. 20 and Warren from being outside of the top 100.<\/p>\n \u201cHe not only delivered the best season for a Penn State tight end \u2014 and one of the best in CFB history \u2014 but expanded the imagination of what can be done at the position,\u201d Adam Rittenberg writes on Warren. \u201cHe was the team\u2019s most featured target in the passing game with 104 receptions and 1,233 receiving yards \u2014 the most ever by a tight end at Penn State and the Big Ten. He also added 218 rushing yards and four touchdowns. His performance at USC \u2014 17 receptions, 224 yards, one touchdown \u2014 won\u2019t soon be forgotten. Warren\u2019s 104 catches more than tripled his total from the 2023 season (34).\u201d<\/p>\n The two other Penn State players on the list are quarterback Drew Allar<\/a><\/strong> at No. 63 and running back Nick Singleton<\/a><\/strong> at No. 80. Neither was inside of the top 100 at the start of the season. You can see the full list at the link below.<\/p>\n