Mindset For James Franklin, PSU Coming Off CFP Run
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Head coach of Penn State James took the podium at BIG Ten media days. He talked about the national media's high set expectations of Penn State.
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNWhere James Franklin ranks in ESPN college football coach rankingConnelly's mathematical formulas, used to rank just about everything you can imagine in college football, have calculated Franklin to be the fourth-best active college football coach for the upcoming college football season.
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Franklin also anticipates Penn State a huge 2026 NFL draft class. “When it comes to player development, we expect to have anywhere between 10 and 12 guys drafted this year,” Franklin said, referring to 2026. “We’ve averaged over five draft picks per year in my 12 years at Penn State, a stat that we’re very, very proud of.”
New year, new slate, no outside noise. That’s the mantra in Happy Valley, despite James Franklin being saddled with a 4-20 mark as coach at Penn State against teams ranked in the AP Top 10.
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True freshmen Daryus Dixson and LaVar Arrington II are two of the most talented players in James Franklin's 2025 recruiting class.