Sean Corcoran enters his redshirt freshman season looking to compete with Zach Ladonis and Tyler Yazujian for the primary kick snapping duties. Corcoran is one of the squad[apos]s premier students and was his class valedictorian at Bishop McNamara Catholic High School in Kankakee, Ill. He is enrolled in the College of Engineering, had a 3.84 grade-point average after the spring semester and is a potential Academic All-Big Ten candidate. He has added nearly 20 pounds since last season. Corcoran joins T.J. Rhattigan as returning Nittany Lions from Chicagoland.
2013 - Freshman Season
Redshirt season.
High School
Corcoran earned two letters playing for coach Rich Zinnani at Bishop McNamara Catholic High School. In addition to serving as a kick snapper, Corcoran also recovered a fumble during his junior season. Corcoran was his class valedictorian, attained Gold Honor Roll honors all eight semesters and was a finalist for the Chicago Sun-Times Academic All-State squad as a senior.
Personal
Full name is Sean Patrick Corcoran. He is the son of Mike and Linda Corcoran and has a sister, Haley. His father played football at North Central (Ill.) College. Corcoran enjoys playing the piano and video games. Corcoran plans to major in biomedical engineering and pursue a career as a biomedical engineer or a physician. He compiled a superlative 3.85 grade-point average during the 2013 fall semester. Born May 8, 1995 in Bourbonnais, Ill.
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6-0 / 188 lbs