Two Penn State Receivers Out Season Long With Injuries

Oregon State football will be without junior cornerback TJ Crandall for most of the 2025 season due to a broken foot suffered in the first week of fall camp, sidelining one of their most experienced defensive backs. Meanwhile, Penn State faces significant setbacks in their wide receiver room, with redshirt freshman Josiah Brown out for an extended period due to a long-term injury. Brown, a four-star recruit from Malverne, New York, who redshirted last year while recovering from a high school knee injury, was showing promising progress before this new setback. Penn State coach James Franklin confirmed Brown's injury alongside that of redshirt junior Kaden Saunders, indicating a challenging season ahead for the Nittany Lions' receiving corps. Transfers Kyron Hudson, Trebor Pena, and Devonte Ross are expected to take leading roles in the wide receiver rotation for Penn State's 2025 opener. Both programs are managing key player injuries that could impact their depth and performance early in the college football season.