PSU Fashanu Tabbed Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year to Lead Big Ten Offensive Award Winners

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – Penn State offensive tackle Olumuyiwa Fashanu was selected Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year to headline 12 Penn State offensive players garnering All-Big Ten honors on Wednesday. Fashanu was named first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media.

Fashanu is Penn State’s second Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year joining A.Q Shipley (2008). Fashanu became Penn State’s 38th major award winner for conference awards and the 12th in the James Franklin era.

Joining Fashanu as All-Big Ten selections were RB Kaytron Allen (second team), OL Hunter Nourzad (second team), RB Nicholas Singleton (third team), TE Tyler Warren (third team), QB Drew Allar (honorable mention), OL Olaivavega Ioane (honorable mention), TE Theo Johnson (honorable mention), WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith (honorable mention), OL JB Nelson (honorable mention), OL Caedan Wallace (honorable mention) and OL Sal Wormley (honorable mention).

The Penn State offense ranks fourth in the country in red zone conversion percentage (95.1), 14^th in scoring offense (37.2), 26^th in rushing offense (186.7; 1^st in Big Ten), while holding 10^th in time of possession (33:02). PSU has tallied a Big Ten-best 271 first downs.

Penn State has posted 50+ points three times and 40+ points five times this season.

With 12 offensive, 13 defense and four special teams selections, Penn State has 29 All-Big Ten selections in 2023.

Olumuyiwa Fashanu · Jr. · OL · 6-6 · 317 · Waldorf, Md. · Gonzaga College High School
Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year
First Team [Coaches]
First Team [Media]

• Is Penn State’s second Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year honoree, joining A.Q. Shipley in 2008.
• Earned All-Big Ten second team honors from the coaches and third team from the media in 2022.
• Was a Walter Camp second-team All-American last season.
• Was voted a team captain in 2023.
• Fashanu is a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, known as the “Academic Heisman”.
• Was a semifinalist for the Lombardi Award and was a member of the Outland Trophy and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award watch lists.
• Named Midseason All-America First Team by Sporting News and Midseason All-America second team by the Associated Press.
• Has appeared in 29 games and made 22 starts at left tackle.
• Fashanu has allowed no sacks and 11 pressures in 382 pass blocking snaps this season.
• Honored as the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week following the Iowa game.
• The Nittany Lions did not allow a sack against Delaware, Iowa or Rutgers.
• Penn State has tallied at least 400 yards in five games this season, including a season-high 586 yards at Michigan State.

Hunter Nourzad · R-Sr.+ · OL · 6-3 · 320 · Marietta, Ga. · The Walker School
Second Team [Coaches]
Second Team [Media]

• Tabbed All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media in 2022.
• Owns 40 collegiate starts and 43 career appearances.
• Started all 12 games at center this season and has 20 starts over the last two seasons as a Nittany Lion.
• Earned his engineering degree from Cornell and is pursuing his Master of Business Administration degree.
• According to Pro Football Focus, has given up just one sack on 386 pass plays.
• Among Power Five centers, Nourzad’s 74.1 run-blocking grade ranks 12^th in the country according to PFF.
• Helped Penn State to tally at least 400 yards in five games, including a season-best 586 yards at Michigan State.
• Penn State rushed for over 200 yards in five games and threw for at least 200 yards in seven games.
• The Nittany Lions have multiple rushing touchdowns in eight games this season.

Kaytron Allen · So. · RB · 5-11 · 222 · Norfolk, Va. · IMG Academy (Fla.)
Second Team [Coaches]
Third Team [Media]

• Was selected All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media in 2022.
• Began the season on the Doak Walker Award watch list.
• In his second season in Happy Valley, Allen owns 1,718 career rushing yards, ranking 22^nd all-time at Penn State, 16 career rushing touchdowns and 2,024 career all-purpose yards.
• He has four career 100-yard rushing games and three career games with multiple rushing touchdowns.
• In 2023, Allen ranks fourth in the Big Ten in yards per carry (5.25), fifth in rushing yards (851) and rushing yards per game (70.9) and eighth in rushing touchdowns (6).
• Against Delaware, he rushed for 103 yards on 19 carries and scored on a 4-yard rush.
• He rushed for a team-high 54 yards at Illinois and found the end zone on a 4-yard run.
• Led PSU with 72 rushing yards against Iowa.
• Tallied 68 rushing yards and a 9-yard touchdown against UMass.
• Rushed for a team-high 81 yards against Indiana and a team-best 91 yards, including a 10-yard score, at Maryland.
• Averaged six yards per carry against Michigan and finished the game with 72 yards. He had a 34-yard run in the second quarter.
• Ran for a team-high 69 yards and two touchdowns against Rutgers, scoring on 2- and 3-yard runs.
• Recorded his fourth career 100-yard rushing game against Michigan State, tallying a career-high 137 yards on 15 carries (9.1 average) and added a 2-yard touchdown reception.
• He had a 50-yard rush against the Spartans and added a 40-yard run.

Nicholas Singleton · So. · RB · 6-0 · 222 · Shillington, Pa. · Governor Mifflin
Third Team [Coaches]
Third Team [Media]

• Was voted All-Big Ten third team by the coaches and media in 2022.
• Picked up All-Big Ten honorable mention accolades as a return specialist on Tuesday.
• Started the 2023 campaign on the Doak Walker Award, Maxwell Award, Paul Hornung Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award watch lists.
• He owns 1,763 career rushing yards and 20 career rushing touchdowns, ranking 20^th all-time at Penn State in both categories.
• Singleton has 16 career runs of 20+ yards and 2,721 career all-purpose yards.
• He has five career 100-yard rushing games and six career games with multiple rushing touchdowns.
• In 2023, he ranks fourth in the Big Ten in all-purpose yards per game (102.17), fifth in rushing touchdowns (8) and 10^th in rushing yards (702) and rushing yards per game (58.5).
• The sophomore started the season with 70 rushing yards and a 2-yard touchdown against West Virginia.
• Against Delaware, Singleton scored a career-high three rushing touchdowns.
• At Illinois, Singleton scored on a 16-yard run in the fourth quarter, while totaling 140 all-purpose yards.
• Singleton tallied a team-high 21 carries and 80 rushing yards at Northwestern, adding a career-best six receptions for 39 yards. He scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter and a 2-yard reception in the third quarter.
• The Pennsylvania native tallied 50 yards and a 2-yard score against Indiana and ran for 61 yards against Rutgers.
• Tallied 118 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries against Michigan State, including runs of 20 and 24 yards. He set a career high with 68 receiving yards, including a 53-yard reception.

Tyler Warren · Jr. · TE · 6-6 · 257 · Mechanicsville, Va. · Atlee
Third Team [Coaches]
Honorable Mention [Media]

• Is a member of the Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List.
• In his Penn State career, Warren has 44 receptions for 479 yards and 11 touchdowns, while adding two rushing scores.
• He is tied 17^th all-time at Penn State with 11 career receiving touchdowns.
• He is tied third all-time among Penn State tight ends in receiving touchdowns.
• Warren has five career receptions of 20+ yards.
• The Penn State tight end room has combined for 15 receiving touchdowns, most of any FBS team this season. PSU is the only FBS team with multiple tight ends owning 6+ receiving touchdowns in 2023.
• In 2023, Warren owns 29 receptions for 295 yards and seven touchdowns.
• His seven receiving touchdowns in 2023 are tied third in a season among Penn State tight ends.
• He sits fourth in the Big Ten with seven receiving touchdowns.
• Warren ranks third among FBS tight ends in receiving touchdowns, while tying third in red zone catches (9) and tying second in red zone targets (14).
• He hauled in a career-high six receptions, including a 2-yard touchdown, against Delaware and caught an 11-yard touchdown at Illinois.
• Warren hauled in a pair of touchdowns against Iowa with 2-yard and 7-yard scoring grabs in the third quarter.
• Against UMass, he scored on a 7-yard touchdown catch.
• At Maryland, Warren caught four passes for 51 yards and an 8-yard score.
• He added an 8-yard touchdown grab at Michigan State.

Drew Allar · So. · QB · 6-5 · 242 · Medina, Ohio · Medina
Honorable Mention [Coaches]
Honorable Mention [Media]

• Started all 12 games this season.
• Is a member of the Danny O’Brien Award Class of 2023.
• Through 12 games, has completed 61.1 of his passes for 2,336 yards and 23 touchdowns (1 interception), while rushing for four scores.
• His 23 touchdown passes are tied sixth in a season at Penn State, while his 214 completions in 2023 are 10^th in a season at PSU.
• Since 2000, Allar is one of four FBS quarterbacks with 20+ touchdowns and only 1 interception through the first 12 games of a season, joining Ohio State’s Justin Fields (37 TD; 2019), Western Michigan’s Zach Terrell (30 TD; 2016) and South Carolina’s Connor Shaw (21 TD; 2013).
• Allar’s career 60.7 completion percentage (249-of-410) is second all-time at Penn State, while his 61.1 completion percentage in 2023 is fifth in a season at PSU.
• Before an interception on his 29^th pass attempt of the Indiana game, Allar tallied 311 passing attempts without an interception to start his career, shattering the FBS record held by Baylor’s Robert Griffin III (209 attempts in 2008).
• He ranks third in the Big Ten in passing touchdowns (23), fourth in passing efficiency (138.3) and passing yards (2,336).
• In his first career start, Allar threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns against West Virginia to earn Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.
• The Ohio native set a career high with four passing touchdowns against Indiana and tallied a passing and rushing touchdown at Northwestern.
• He collected three passing touchdowns and a rushing score against UMass and tossed three touchdowns against Indiana.
• Allar threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns at Maryland and ended the regular season throwing for 292 yards and two scores at Michigan State.

Theo Johnson · Jr. · TE · 6-6 · 260 · Windsor, Ont. · Holy Names Catholic
Honorable Mention [Coaches]
Honorable Mention [Media]

• Was named a Mackey Award Semifinalist.
• Is a member of the Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list.
• In his Penn State career, Johnson has 75 receptions for 922 yards and 11 touchdowns.
• His 11 career touchdown receptions are tied 17^th all-time at Penn State.
• Johnson is tied third all-time among Penn State tight ends with 11 career touchdown receptions.
• He has 14 career 20-yard receptions.
• The Penn State tight end room has combined for 15 receiving touchdowns, most of any FBS team this season. PSU is the only FBS team with multiple tight ends owning 6+ receiving touchdowns in 2023.
• He has hauled in 32 receptions for 325 yards and six touchdowns this season.
• His six receiving touchdowns are tied fifth in a season among Penn State tight ends.
• Johnson sits seventh in the Big Ten in touchdown receptions.
• He had a career-high six receptions for 42 yards against Iowa and a 34-yard grab at Ohio State.
• Johnson hauled in four catches for 66 yards and two scores against UMass.
• He made a 16-yard touchdown grab against Indiana, a 2-yard touchdown catch at Maryland and an 8-yard touchdown against Michigan.
• The Ontario native had a team-high four receptions for 59 yards, including a 21-yard touchdown, at Michigan State. He added a 22-yard reception.

KeAndre Lambert-Smith · Jr. · WR · 6-1 · 185 · Norfolk, Va. · Maury
Honorable Mention [Coaches]
Honorable Mention [Media]

• Is a member of the Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list.
• Has started 39 career games and owns 126 receptions for 1,721 yards and 11 touchdowns as a Nittany Lion.
• Lambert-Smith is 12^th all-time at Penn State in career receptions (126).
• He is tied 17^th in receiving touchdowns (17) and ranks 17^th in receiving yards (1,721).
• The Virginia native has 23 career receptions of 20+ yards, four touchdown receptions of 50+ yards and three career touchdown receptions of 70+ yards.
• In 2023, Lambert-Smith leads the team with 53 receptions and 673 yards to go with four touchdown receptions.
• Lambert-Smith ranks sixth in the Big Ten in receptions per game (4.4), eighth in receiving yards (673) and ninth in receiving yards per game (56.1).
• He has six games with at least five receptions this season.
• Against West Virginia, Lambert-Smith caught four passes for 123 yards (30.75 yards per reception) and two touchdowns, including a 72-yard touchdown grab on the opening drive. He added a 12-yard touchdown and a 30-yard reception.
• The junior made a career-high eight receptions against Iowa, hauling in a 3-yard touchdown, and made grabs of 25 and 35 yards at Northwestern.
• Recorded six catches for 98 yards, including a go-ahead 57-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter, against Indiana.
• Led PSU with eight catches for 95 yards at Maryland, including catches of 20 and 38 yards.

JB Nelson · R-Jr. · OL · 6-5 · 334 · Pittsburgh, Pa. · Mount Lebanon/Lackawanna College
Honorable Mention [Coaches]
Honorable Mention [Media]

• Started eight games at left guard this season.
• Made his first career start against West Virginia.
• Was the Coaching Staff’s Offensive Player of the Game following the Iowa game.
• According to Pro Football Focus, has allowed just one sack in 210 pass plays this season.
• Has helped the Penn State offense to rank third in the nation in fourth down conversion percentage (79.2) and fourth in red zone conversion percentage (95.1; 58-of-61).
• Helped Penn State to tally at least 400 yards in five games, including a season-best 586 yards at Michigan State.
• Penn State rushed for over 200 yards in five games and threw for at least 200 yards in seven games.
• The Nittany Lions have multiple rushing touchdowns in eight games this season.
• Led the way for Kaytron Allen (137) and Nicholas Singleton (118) to both rush for over 100 yards at Michigan State.

Caedan Wallace · R-Sr. · OL · 6-5 · 328 · Robbinsville, N.J. · The Hun School
Honorable Mention [Coaches]
Honorable Mention [Media]

• Has appeared in 46 career games, making 39 starts, at Penn State.
• Started all 12 games this season at right tackle.
• Was the Coaching Staff’s Offensive Player of the Game following the Iowa game.
• According to Pro Football Focus, Wallace has allowed just one sack in 346 pass plays.
• Helped Penn State to tally at least 400 yards in five games, including a season-best 586 yards at Michigan State.
• Penn State did not allow a sack against Delaware, Iowa or Rutgers.
• The Nittany Lions rushed for over 200 yards in five games and threw for at least 200 yards in seven games.
• The Nittany Lions have multiple rushing touchdowns in eight games this season.
• Led the way for Kaytron Allen (137) and Nicholas Singleton (118) to both rush for over 100 yards at Michigan State.
• The Penn State offensive line has led the way for PSU to rank 14^th in the country in scoring offense (37.2) and lead the Big Ten in rushing offense (186.7).

Sal Wormley · R-Sr. · OL · 6-3 · 324 · Newark, N.J. · Smyrna (Del.)
Honorable Mention [Coaches]
Honorable Mention [Media]

• Was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media in 2022.
• Has started 25 games in 29 career games.
• Started all 12 games at right guard in 2023.
• Was the Coaching Staff’s Offensive Player of the Game following the Iowa game.
• Has allowed just one sack in 358 pass plays in 2023, according to Pro Football Focus.
• Helped Penn State to tally at least 400 yards in five games, including a season-best 586 yards at Michigan State.
• Penn State did not allow a sack against Delaware, Iowa or Rutgers.
• The Nittany Lions rushed for over 200 yards in five games and threw for at least 200 yards in seven games.
• The Nittany Lions have multiple rushing touchdowns in eight games this season.
• Led the way for Kaytron Allen (137) and Nicholas Singleton (118) to both rush for over 100 yards at Michigan State.
• Has helped the Penn State offense to rank third in the nation in fourth down conversion percentage (79.2) and fourth in red zone conversion percentage (95.1; 58-of-61).
• The Nittany Lions are 10^th in the nation in tackles for loss allowed per game (3.83) and 20^th in sacks allowed per game (1.25).

Olaivavega Ioane · R-Fr. · OL · 6-4 · 348 · Graham, Wash. · Graham-Kapowsin
Honorable Mention [Media]

• Has appeared in 16 games and started four in his first two years at Penn State.
• Started four games this season at guard.
• Was the Coaching Staff’s Offensive Player of the Game following the Iowa game.
• Helped Penn State to tally at least 400 yards in five games, including a season-best 586 yards at Michigan State.
• Penn State did not allow a sack against Delaware, Iowa or Rutgers.
• The Nittany Lions rushed for over 200 yards in five games and threw for at least 200 yards in seven games.
• The Nittany Lions have multiple rushing touchdowns in eight games this season.
• Led the way for Kaytron Allen (137) and Nicholas Singleton (118) to both rush for over 100 yards at Michigan State.
• Has helped the Penn State offense to rank third in the nation in fourth down conversion percentage (79.2) and fourth in red zone conversion percentage (95.1; 58-of-61).

No. 11/10/10 Penn State finished the regular season with a 42-0 win at Michigan State to improve to 10-2 overall and 7-2 in Big Ten action.

The Nittany Lions reached 10 wins in a season for the 26th time and reached 10 wins in the regular season for the 21st time.

The Nittany Lions reached 10 wins for the fifth time since 2016.

Penn State is one of 11 FBS teams with at least 10 wins in at least five of the last eight seasons, joining Alabama (8), Boise State (6), Clemson (7), Georgia (6), Michigan (6), Notre Dame (5), Ohio State (7), Oklahoma (6), Troy (5) and Washington (5).

Penn State clinched its second-straight 10+ win season, joining Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, LSU Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, Troy, Tulane and Washington as teams who have posted 10+ win seasons in 2022 and 2023.

With Friday’s win, Penn State reached 10+ wins for the fifth time in the James Franklin era and earned seven Big Ten wins for the eighth time in program history.

The 2023 Penn State football season is presented by PSECU.