Penn State's Abdul Carter, potential No. 1 NFL pick, has stress reaction in foot
Carter, who could potentially be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, has two options: have preemptive surgery, which would involve having a screw put in his foot (roughly an eight-week recovery), or put off surgery, according to ESPN.
Carter's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said that he "couldn't be more confident" that the stress reaction will be a "non-factor" in where the 21-year-old star lands in the draft. Furthermore, Carter doesn't feel any pain and will refrain from having surgery, according to NFL Media.
This injury news comes on the heels of Carter suffering a shoulder injury late in the 2024 college football season. He's not working out for teams at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week but expects to be ready for Penn State's pro day on March 28.
Carter totaled 12.0 sacks, a Big Ten-high 24 tackles for loss, four passes defended and 68 combined tackles last season, helping him earn Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors. PSU reached the College Football Playoff semifinals.
Carter, an All-American, being selected in the top three is likely dependent on how desperate the Tennessee Titans (No. 1), Cleveland Browns (No. 2) and New York Giants (No. 3) are for a new quarterback, as all three teams have murky futures at the position. Colorado's Shedeur Sanders and Miami's Cam Ward, a Heisman finalist, could be the first two quarterbacks taken.
Carter is in competition with Colorado two-way superstar and 2024 Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter to be the first non-quarterback off the board.
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- New York Times
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USA Today
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- USA Today
Ranking all 18 Big Ten offenses from worst to first
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Former five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola enters his second year as a starter and will be expected to take a significant step forward. If his supporting cast is as advertised, this unit could sneak close to the conference's top five. Get more (Nebraska) news, analysis and opinions on Cornhuskers Wire 9. Wisconsin Badgers 2024 Team Stats: 350.3 yards/game (No. 99 of 134 FBS teams), 22.6 points/game (No. 109 of 134) Key Players: QB Billy Edwards Jr., RB Dilin Jones, RB Darrion Dupree, WR Vinny Anthony, RT Riley Mahlman Wisconsin's offense enters the first year of the Jeff Grimes era with high expectations. It has a strong passer in Billy Edwards Jr. under center, a talented backfield and an explosive wide receiver corps. The main question is along the offensive line, where the team lost starting left tackle Kevin Heywood to a season-ending injury. 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Illinois Fighting Illini 2024 Team Stats: 364.8 yards/game (No. 92 of 134 FBS teams), 28.3 points/game (No. 65 of 134) Key Players: QB Luke Altmyer, TE Tanner Arkin, LT J.C. Davis, WR Hudson Clement Illinois played an ideal brand of complementary football in 2024. Its offense did more than enough to control games when necessary, aiding the Illini to their first 10-win season since 2001. Major pieces are back from that unit, including QB Luke Altmyer, RBs Aidan Laughery and Kaden Feagin, and LT J.C. Davis. The major question exists at wide receiver, where standouts Pat Bryant and Zakhari Franklin each left for the NFL. 6. Michigan Wolverines 2024 Team Stats: 286.2 yards/game (No. 129 of 134 FBS teams), 22.0 points/game (No. 113 of 134) Key Players: QB Bryce Underwood, RB Justice Haynes, RT Andrew Sprague Michigan won eight games in 2024 despite having one of the worst offenses in the FBS. 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Oregon Ducks 2024 Team Stats: 437.4 yards/game (No. 22 of 134 FBS teams), 34.9 points/game (No. 17 of 134) Key Players: QB Dante Moore, RB Makhi Hughes, TE Kenyon Sadiq, LG Emmanuel Pregnon, WR Dakorien Moore Like USC, Oregon should be expected to be terrific on offense, regardless of the personnel. The Ducks lost nearly their entire 2024 unit to the NFL, including QB Dillon Gabriel, RB Jordan James, WR Tez Johnson, TE Terrance Ferguson and OT Josh Conerly Jr. The program's top-end recruiting should help to fill most of those positions. Major players to watch are sophomore QB Dante Moore and true freshman five-star WR Dakorien Moore. Each with years of experience left, they could turn into one of the Big Ten's better QB-WR duos. The Ducks' offense did take a hit earlier this offseason when it lost leading receiver Evan Stewart to a season-ending injury. The team should still have plenty of talent to fill the role, however. Expect another top-25 finish nationally from the unit. 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Penn State Nittany Lions 2024 Team Stats: 430.2 yards/game (No. 26 of 134 FBS teams), 33.1 points/game (No. 28 of 134) Key Players: QB Drew Allar, RB Nicholas Singleton, RB Kaytron Allen, WR Trebor Pena, RT Nolan Rucci Penn State will have the Big Ten's most talented offense in 2025, led by its best quarterback and top running back room. Syracuse WR Trebor Pena was an underrated offseason addition and could lead the team in receiving. If the team's wide receiver corps hits, the Nittany Lions could have one of the best offenses in the country. Get more (Penn State) news, analysis and opinions on Nittany Lions Wire Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion
Yahoo
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Updated Penn State 2025 football schedule with TV and start times
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