Penn State snapshot profile: No. 47 Alex Furmanek
Going into the 2022 football season, Nittany Lions Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Penn State roster.
Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for James Franklin this season.
Alex Furmanek may be the perfect teammate on the roster as he is undergoing a position change simply to help the team’s outlook on the offensive line. Where does the converted defensive lineman fit into the picture now? Here is a snapshot look at a player in transition in the trenches.
Preseason Player Profile
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Hometown: North East, Pennsylvania
Ht: 6′-2″
Wt: 285 lb
247Sports Composite Ranking
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[N/A] | [N/A] | [N/A]
Class in 2021: Redshirt sophomore
Career Stats
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Year | G | Solo | Total | Sacks | TFL | FF | FR |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Depth Chart Overview
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This spring saw Furmanek, a walk-on player with the program, begin to get some work on the offensive side of the football as well. As such, Furmanek is likely to be used as an offensive lineman instead of a defensive lineman after getting some work at right tackle this spring.
[autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] has praised Furmanek for putting the team ahead of everything else to help out on a unit that is in far more need of improved play. Furmanek will still likely be a backup option at an offensive line position, with reports noting he was being used as a right guard this spring.
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