COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Phil Trautwein enters his sixth season in 2026 as Penn State’s offensive line coach.
- Over the last seven seasons between Penn State and Boston College, Trautwein has mentored 31 all-conference offensive linemen.
- Since 2020, Penn State is tied for second nationally for most offensive linemen selected in the NFL Draft (7).
- Penn State had four All-Big Ten offensive linemen in 2024, highlighted by second teamer Olaivavega Ioane, and the offense finished first in the Big Ten in rushing (202.3; 17th nationally) and second in fewest tackles for loss allowed (3.8; 9th).
- The offensive line helped pave way for Kaytron Allen (1,108) and Nicholas Singleton (1,099) to become the first Nittany Lion duo to both rush for 1,000 yards in a season.
- Left tackle Olumuyiwa Fashanu was the 2023 Big Ten Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year and a William V. Campbell Trophy finalist.
- Fashanu consensus All-American honors, becoming Penn State's first offensive lineman to be named a consensus All-American since Jeff Hartings in 1995.
- Six Nittany Lion offensive linemen earned All-Big Ten honors in 2023, led by Fashanu (first team) and center Hunter Nourzad (2nd).
- Fashanu (11th overall), Wallace (third round) and Nourzad (fifth round) each heard their name called in the 2024 NFL Draft, marking the first time since 1996 the Nittany Lions had three linemen drafted and the first time three PSU linemen went in the in the first five rounds since 1993.
- Fashanu, who entered 2022 making one career start, earned second-team All-America honors from the Walter Camp Football Foundation the year prior, and five Penn State linemen earned All-Big Ten honors, led by Fashanu (second team) and Juice Scruggs (third team).
- Scruggs was the 62nd overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans, PSU's highest-drafted offensive lineman at that time since 2011.
- Penn State had three All-Big Ten offensive linemen during Trautwein's second season in 2021, led by Rasheed Walker (third team).
- Two Trautwein-coached offensive linemen were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, with Zion Johnson (Boston College) going in the first round to the Los Angeles Chargers and Walker being picked in the seventh round by the Green Bay Packers.
- In his first season, where the Nittany Lions ranked second in the Big Ten in total offense (430.3), four Penn State offensive lineman earned All-Big Ten honors including Will Fries (second team), Mike Miranda (second team), Michal Menet (third team) and Walker (third team).
- Fries (Indianapolis Colts) and Menet (Arizona Cardinals) went on to get drafted in back-to-back picks in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
- Trautwein previously served as the offensive line coach for two seasons at Boston College, helping the Eagles to a pair of bowl berths.
- Trautwein guided all five of his starting offensive linemen to 2019 All-ACC honors in John Phillips (first team), Johnson (second team), Ben Petrula (second team), Alex Lindstrom (third team) and freshman All-American Tyler Vrabel (honorable mention).
- The Eagles allowed just 11 sacks in 2019, which was the third-fewest in the FBS, and 57 tackles for loss, which was 13th in the FBS.
- In addition, BC averaged 267.8 rushing yards per game to rank fifth nationally in rushing offense.
- According to ESPN’s Bill Connelly, Boston College was first nationally in blitz down sack rate and third in power success rate (percentage of runs on third or fourth down with two yards or less to go that achieved a first down or touchdown) in 2019.
- In his first season as BC’s offensive line coach, Trautwein mentored Chris Lindstrom to All-America accolades and first-team All-ACC honors, who was the first guard and second offensive lineman selected in the 2019 NFL Draft with the 14th overall pick.
- In addition to Lindstrom, Trautwein guided Aaron Monteiro, John Baker and Ben Petrula to All-ACC laurels.
- Trautwein's coaching career kicked off as a graduate assistant at Boston College (2013-15) followed by a stint at Davidson (2016-17).
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A PLAYER
- Trautwein was a two-time All-SEC selection and two-time team captain as a left tackle at Florida, earning first-team honors in 2008 and second-team accolades in 2006.
- He was an integral part of the Gators winning the BCS National Championship and SEC titles in the 2006 and 2008 seasons.
- He also played in the Peach and Outback Bowls as a player.
- After a successful collegiate career, Trautwein played four seasons in the NFL with the St. Louis Rams, Cleveland Brown, New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers.
PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED
- Olumuyiwa Fashanu (Penn State) - New York Jets; 2024 11th overall pick
- Caedan Wallace (Penn State) - New England Patriots; 2024 third-round pick
- Hunter Nourzad (Penn State) - Kansas City Chiefs; 2024 fifth-round pick
- Juice Scruggs (Penn State) - Houston Texans; 2023 second-round pick
- Rasheed Walker (Penn State) - Green Bay Packers; 2022 seventh-round pick
- Eric Wilson (Penn State) - NFL (2022)
- Will Fries (Penn State) - Indianapolis Colts; 2021 seventh-round pick
- Michal Menet (Penn State) - NFL (2021-22); 2021 seventh-round pick
- Christian Mahogany (Boston College) - Detroit Lions; 2024 sixth-round pick
- Tyler Vrabel (Boston College) - Atlanta Falcons
- Alec Lindstrom (Boston College) - NFL (2022-23)
- Zion Johnson (Boston College) - Los Angeles Chargers; 2021 17th overall pick
- Chris Lindstrom (Boston College) - Atlanta Falcons; 2019 14th overall pick
- Aaron Monteiro (Boston College) - NFL (2019-23)
THE TRAUTWEIN FILE
Personal
Year at Penn State: Sixth
Hometown: Voorhees, N.J.
Education: University of Florida, 2007 - B.A. Family, Youth and Community Sciences; University of Florida, 2008 - M.A. Educational Leadership; Boston College, 2014 - M.A. Administrative Studies
Family: Wife: Lindsey; Daughter: Alexis; Sons: Braden, Oakley
Coaching Career
2020-pres. – Penn State (Offensive Line)
2018-19 – Boston College (Offensive Line)
2017 – Davidson (Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends)
2016 – Davidson (Tight Ends)
2013-15 – Boston College (Graduate Assistant)
Playing Experience
- University of Florida (2004-08)
- St. Louis Rams (2009)
- Cleveland Browns (2009-11)
- New Orleans Saints (2011-12)
- San Diego Chargers (2012)
Bowl Games as a Coach
- 2024 CFP Semifinal - Penn State
- 2023 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl - Penn State
- 2023 Rose Bowl - Penn State
- 2022 Outback Bowl - Penn State
- 2020 Birmingham Bowl – Boston College
- 2018 First Responders Bowl – Boston College