Going into the 2024 football season, Nittany Lions Wire will examine each player listed on the Penn State roster. Over the preseason, each profile will cover the player’s background, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for James Franklin this season.
Penn State added a preferred walk-on linebacker, Beckham Dee, in the Class of 2024 to help round out the roster a bit with some homegrown talent. Dee was originally committed to Air Force before ultimately deciding to stay closer to home with the Nittany Lions. Expectations in 2024 are low as far as on-field opportunities, but here is a snapshot look at one of Penn State’s preferred walk-ons for the 2024 season.
Preseason Player Profile
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Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Height: 6-1
Weight: 224
Recruiting Rankings
Class of 2024: No recruiting rating information is available
Class in 2024: Freshman
Beckham Dee was a non-scholarship addition to the Penn State program in the Class of 2024. The linebacker from Pittsburgh’s Mt. Lebanon joined the Nittany Lions as a preferred walk-on after originally being committed to Air Force. He committed to Penn State in December 2023.
Career Stats
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Beckham Dee is a true freshman in 2024 so he has no college stats to share at this time.
Depth Chart Overview
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Beckham Dee will be one of Penn State’s deep reserves, and there is a decent chance he may not see the field at all this fall unless things get rough with injuries. Penn State’s starting linebacker trio of Kobe King, Dominic DeLuca, and Tony Rojas appears to be set after Abdul Carter moved to defensive end this offseason. Top backup linebackers will include upperclassman Tyler Elsdon and young prospects like Ta’Mere Robinson and
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