UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Sophomore tight end Pat Freiermuth, senior offensive lineman Steven Gonzalez and sophomore wide receiver KJ Hamler each earn All-Big Ten second team honors to headline the list of Nittany Lion offensive all-conference selections.
Joining Freiermuth, Gonzalez and Hamler on the All-Big Ten offensive team are sophomore quarterback Sean Clifford (honorable mention – coaches & media), junior offensive lineman Will Fries (honorable mention – coaches & media), junior Michal Menet (honorable mention – coaches & media) and sophomore running back Journey Brown (honorable mention – media).
Pat Freiermuth, TE/H, So./So., 6-5, 256, Merrimac, Mass./Brooks School
- All-Big Ten second-team selection by the coaches and media.
- Collects his second all-conference honor after being named honorable mention by the coaches and media in 2018.
- Is the first Penn State tight end to earn All-Big Ten first or second team honors since Mike Gesicki (first team) in 2017.
- Has made a catch in 24-straight games, dating back to the Pitt (9/8/18) game.
- Ranks No. 7 in FBS with seven receiving touchdowns.
- Sits tied for fourth among FBS tight ends with seven touchdown receptions.
- Selected to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week first team following the Minnesota game (11/9).
- Named John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week following the Michigan State game (10/26).
- Named Pro Football Focus National Team of the Week second team and Big Ten Team of the Week first team following the Michigan State game (10/26).
- Earned Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week second team honors following the Michigan game (10/19).
- Selected John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week following the Buffalo game (9/7).
- Tabbed to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week after his performance against Buffalo (9/7).
Steven Gonzalez, OL, Gr./Sr., 6-4, 341, Union City, N.J./Union City
- Second-team All-Big Ten choice by coaches and media.
- Collects his second all-conference honor after being named honorable mention by the coaches and media in 2018.
- Is the first Penn State offensive lineman to claim All-Big Ten first or second team honors since John Urschel (first team) in 2013.
- Started 12 games at left guard.
- Tabbed with the offensive line unit for the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll.
- Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week first team following the Minnesota game (11/9).
- Earned Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week first team honors following the Michigan game (10/19).
- Selected to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week second team after the Maryland (9/27) game.
- Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week second team following his performance vs. Pitt (9/14).
- Helped the Penn State offense rank No. 23 in scoring offense (34.3), No. 29 in the FBS in passing yards per completion (13.32) and No. 28 in red zone offense (.894).
- Led the way for the Nittany Lion offense to throw for 24 touchdowns.
- Paved a path for Penn State to register three games with 500 or more yards of offense.
KJ Hamler, WR, Jr./So., 5-9, 176, Pontiac, Mich./IMG Academy (Fla.)
- Honorable-mention all-conference as a wide receiver by coaches and media.
- Honorable-mention all-conference as a return specialist by coaches and media.
- Collects his second all-conference honor after being named honorable mention by the coaches and media as both a kick returner and wide receiver in 2018.
- Ranks No. 4 in the Big Ten and No. 27 in the FBS with 125.17 all-purpose yards.
- Sits No. 22 in the nation and No. 2 in the conference with 615 combined kick return yards.
- Is No. 5 in the Big Ten and No. 49 in the country with 21.3 kickoff return yards per game.
- Named a Maxwell Award semifinalist.
- Selected Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week following the Michigan game (10/19).
- Named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll after the Michigan game.
- Selected to the Pro Football Focus National and Big Ten Team of the Week first team following the Michigan game.
- Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week second team following the Iowa game (10/12).
- Selected to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week second team following the Purdue game (10/5).
- Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week first team after the Maryland game (9/27).
- Has made at least one catch in all 25 games of his career.
- Has made at least one catch of 20 or more yards in 14 of his last 15 games dating back to the Rutgers game (11/17/18).
- Has 16 catches of 20 or more yards, seven catches of 30 or more yards, five catches of 40 or more yards and three catches of 50 or more yards.
Sean Clifford, QB, Jr./So., 6-2, 219, Cincinnati, Ohio/Saint Xavier
- Honorable-mention all-conference quarterback.
- Selected for the Davey O'Brien Award's Great 8 List after the Michigan game (10/19).
- Ranks No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 37 in FBS averaging 263.2 total yards per game, good for 36th in the nation.
- Ranks No. 3 in the Big Ten and No. 28 in the FBS with 22 passing touchdowns.
- Sits No. 4 in the league averaging 229.2 passing yards per game, good for 49th in the country.
- Averaging 14.16 yards per completion, ranking No. 3 in the Big Ten and No. 16 in the country.
- Sits No. 4 in the Big Ten and No. 23 in the FBS averaging 8.43 yards per pass attempt.
- Holds a 150.6 passing efficiency rating, good for No. 28 in the country and No. 5 in the Big Ten.
- Is No. 2 in the Big Ten and No. 27 in the country averaging 14.9 points responsible for per game.
- Ranks third among Big Ten quarterbacks with 34.0 rushing yards per contest.
- Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week second team following the Michigan game.
- Named the Rose Bowl Game Big Ten Player of the Week after the Purdue game (10/5).
- Tabbed to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week first team following the Purdue game (10/5).
- Selected as Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week following his performance at Maryland (9/27).
- Named the honorable-mention CFPA Player of the Week after the Maryland game.
- Tabbed for the Davey O'Brien Award's Great 8 List after the Maryland game.
- Selected as a Manning Award Star of the Week following his performance at Maryland.
Will Fries, OL, Sr./Jr., 6-6, 313, Cranford, N.J./Cranford
- Honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media.
- Started 12 games at right tackle.
- Tabbed with the offensive line unit for the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll.
- Helped the Penn State offense rank No. 23 in scoring offense (34.3), No. 29 in the FBS in passing yards per completion (13.32) and No. 28 in red zone offense (.894).
- Led the way for the Nittany Lion offense to throw for 24 touchdowns.
- Paved a path for Penn State to register three games with 500 or more yards of offense.
Michal Menet, OL, Sr./Jr., 6-4, 313, Birdsboro, Pa./Exeter Township Senior
- Honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media.
- Started 12 games at center.
- Tabbed with the offensive line unit for the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll.
- Helped the Penn State offense rank No. 23 in scoring offense (34.3), No. 29 in the FBS in passing yards per completion (13.32) and No. 28 in red zone offense (.894).
- Led the way for the Nittany Lion offense to throw for 24 touchdowns.
- Paved a path for Penn State to register three games with 500 or more yards of offense.
Journey Brown, RB, Jr./So., 5-11, 206, Meadville, Pa./Meadville
- Honorable-mention all-conference by media.
- Ranks No. 4 in the Big Ten and No. 48 in FBS with 10 rushing touchdowns.
- Sits No. 3 in the Big Ten with 11 total touchdowns.
- Had a career-long 85-yard run vs. Pitt (9/14/19), the second-longest non-scoring run in program history (Blair Thomas 92-yard run vs. Syracuse, 1986).
- Rushed for 109 yards on 10 carries versus Pittsburgh (9/14).
- Rushed for a career-high 124 yards on 14 carries and scored on a 45- and 6-yard runs at Minnesota (11/9)
- Rushed for 100 yards on a career-high 21 carries with a 35-yard touchdown versus Indiana (11/16)
- Recorded 103 rushing yards and three touchdowns against Rutgers (11/30).
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