UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State football landed 11 All-Big Ten selections on Wednesday afternoon as the conference announced its defense and special teams honorees.
Linebacker Amare Campbell, defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton and punter Gabriel Nwosu all earned third-team honors.
Dani Dennis-Sutton · Sr. · DE · 6-5 · 265 · Millsboro, Del. · McDonogh School (Md.)
Third Team (Coaches & Media)
- Tabbed All-Big Ten honorable mention in 2024.
- Selected to the Lombardi Award and Bednarik Award Watch List in 2025
- Has played in 54 career games and started in 28.
- Owns 123 tackles (76 solo), 32.5 tackles for loss, 21.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, three blocked punts, two interceptions and eight pass breakups throughout career.
- Tied for fifth at Penn State with seven forced fumbles and tied for eighth with 21.5 sacks.
- Posted nine career games with multiple tackles for loss.
- Became the first Nittany Lion with a blocked punt in back-to-back games (at UCLA, vs. Northwestern) since Andre Collins in 1989 (at Texas, at Rutgers).
- His three blocked punts are tied with Jack Ham (3; 1968) and Andre Collins (3; 1989) for the Penn State record in single-season blocked punts.
- Posted a career best seven tackles against Oregon and a personal high 2.5 tackles for loss against Nevada.
- Against Nevada, he forced a career high two fumbles.
- Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 17 after recording two sacks for a loss of 15 yards and third blocked punt of the season at Michigan State.
Amare Campbell · Jr. · LB · 6-0 · 231 · Manassas, Va. · Unity Reed
Third Team (Media), Honorable Mention (Coaches)
- Played in 36 games and started in 24 in his collegiate career.
- Compiled 113 tackles (73 solo), 22 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception and two pass breakups throughout career.
- In 2025, leads the Nittany Lions with 96 tackles (57 solo) to go with 9.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, one fumble recovery and three quarterback hits.
- Is the only Big Ten player with 90+ tackles and 9.5+ tackles for loss this season.
- Had a personal-best 15 tackles against Oregon and 10 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss at UCLA.
- Posted a career high three tackles for loss against Villanova and tallied 14 tackles and a 61-yard fumble recovery returned for a touchdown at Rutgers.
Gabriel Nwosu · R-Sr. · P · 6-6 · 292 · Derwood, Md. · The Bullis School
Third Team (Coaches), Honorable Mention (Media)
- Has appeared in 49 games throughout his career.
- Named to the Ray Guy Award Watch List in 2025.
- Owns 263 career kickoffs for 16,498 yards including 68 for 4,297 yards this season.
- Starting punter throughout the 2025 season.
- Totaled 35 punts for 1,614 yards including a long of 68 yards in 2025.
- His 46.11 punt average is the best in a season in program history.
- Has 10 50-plus yard punts and has placed 14 inside the 20-yard line, including 7 inside the 10.
Zane Durant · Sr. · DT · 6-1 · 294 · Lake Nona, Fla. · Lake Nona
Honorable Mention (Coaches & Media)
- Picked up All-Big Ten honorable mention honors from the coaches and media in 2024 and the media in 2023.
- Member of the Midseason Lombardi Award Watch List in 2025.
- Named to the Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Lombardi Trophy, Outland Trophy Watch Lists in 2025.
- Earned Associated Press, CBS and the Athletic Preseason first team All-American laurels in addition to the Sporting News and Walter Camp Preseason All-America honors in 2025.
- Has played in 54 games, making 38 starts, throughout his time in Happy Valley.
- Totaled 89 tackles (49 solo), 22 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and three pass breakups in four seasons.
- Recorded first career interception against Nevada in season opener.
- Had a career-best eight tackles against Northwestern, including a personal-best three for a loss.
A.J. Harris · Jr. · CB · 6-1 · 191 · Phenix City, Ala. · Central
Honorable Mention (Coaches & Media)
- Earned All-Big Ten third team by the coaches and media in 2024.
- Played in 34 games and started in 26 throughout three collegiate seasons.
- Has 89 career tackles (56 solo), five tackles for loss, one interception, one forced fumble and six pass breakups throughout his collegiate career.
- Had a fumble recovery against Nevada.
- Tallied seven tackles against Oregon and four stops, including a tackle for loss, and a pass breakup at UCLA.
King Mack · Jr. · S · 5-10 · 193 · Miami, Fla. · St. Thomas Aquinas
Honorable Mention (Coaches & Media)
- Appeared in 38 games and made six starts in his collegiate career.
- Owns 73 tackles (34 solo), one tackle for loss, 0.5 sacks, an interception and three pass breakups in his career.
- Tallied seven tackles and a pass breakup against FIU and UCLA.
- Made first career interception against Indiana.
- Had career-best nine tackles against Rutgers.
Zakee Wheatley · R-Sr. · S · 6-2 · 200 · Crofton, Md. · Archbishop Spalding
Honorable Mention (Coaches & Media)
- Voted All-Big Ten honorable mention by the media in 2024.
- Has played in 58 career games and started in 28 at Penn State.
- Owns 223 career tackles (145 solo), six interceptions, five tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, one sack and six pass breakups as a Nittany Lion.
- Recorded six career games with 10-plus tackles.
- Has posted 74 tackles, two tackles for loss, one interception, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup and three quarterback hits.
Audavion Collins · R-Jr. · CB · 5-11 · 180 · Covington, Ga. · Newton
Honorable Mention (Media)
- Has appeared in 38 games and 12 starts.
- Collected 74 tackles (32 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one fumble recovery, one interception and three pass breakups.
- Had three tackles and a pass breakup at UCLA.
- Recovered a fumble and posted six tackles against Northwestern.
- Tallied four tackles and a tackle for loss at Iowa and five tackles and a tackle for loss at Ohio State.
Ryan Barker · R-So. · K · 6-2 · 202 · Landenberg, Pa. · Kennett
Honorable Mention (Coaches & Media)
- Named All-Big Ten honorable mention by coaches and media in 2024.
- Has appeared in 26 career games.
- Ranks first all-time at Penn State with an 88.2 field goal percentage.
- Sits seventh all-time at Penn State with a 97.8 extra point percentage.
- Has converted 15-of-16 field goals, including four 40+ yard kicks, and 43-of-44 extra points this season.
Tyler Duzansky · R-Sr. · LS · 6-4 · 222 · Wheaton, Ill. · St. Francis Prep
Honorable Mention (Media)
- Named to All-Big Ten third team by the media and honorable mention by the coaches in 2024.
- Is a finalist for the Patrick Mannelly Award.
- Has played in 49 career games, including 41 as Penn State’s primary long snapper.
- Helped Gabe Nwosu to average 46.11 yards per punt, currently the best punt average in a season in PSU history.
Nicholas Singleton · Sr. · RB· 6-0 · 224 · Shillington, Pa. · Governor Mifflin
Honorable Mention (Coaches & Media – Return Specialist)
- Earned All-Big Ten honorable mention from the coaches and the media as a return specialist in 2023 and 2024.
- Appeared in 53 games and started in 29 throughout his career.
- Has tallied 48 kick returns for 1,138 yards throughout his career, including seven for 145 yards in 2025.
- Recorded three 20+ yard returns this season, including a long of 33 yards.
- Holds the Penn State career record with 5,586 all-purpose yards, good for 12th in Big Ten history.
Penn State concluded the regular season with a 6-6 record and is eligible to make its 57th postseason appearance in a bowl game to be determined.
The 2025 Penn State Football season is presented by PSECU.