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Impact Smolik will dress for the first time this season and is expected to operate as a tertiary quarterback option against USC.
OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE
JAXON SMOLIK #14 - QUARTERBACK - PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS
Clears availability report Smolik (undisclosed) is available for Saturday's game against USC, per the Big 10 availability report.
Out again Saturday Smolik (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's game against UCLA.
Impact Smolik has yet to dress this season and that will likely continue unless an injury happens to either Drew Allar or Beau Pribula. The Bruins travel to face USC next Saturday.
OCTOBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Another absence coming Smolik (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's game against Illinois.
Impact Smolik has yet to be cleared for a game this season, and that trend will continue in this contest. His next chance to feature will come against UCLA on Saturday, and even if he's available, he's not expected to play a prominent role in the passing game.
SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE
Ruled out Saturday Smolik (undisclosed) is not available for Saturday's game against Kent State.
Impact Smolik has been ruled out for every game so far this season, as he's merely serving as a depth option to Drew Allar and Beau Pribula in the Nittany Lions' quarterback room. If an injury were to open up, Smolik would like be active.
SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Listed as out again Smolik is officially out for Penn State's Week 2 matchup with Bowling Green.
Impact Smolik is Penn State's third quarterback, so he likely wasn't in line to get many snaps except in the event of an extreme blowout. That's certainly likely for the Nittany Lions against Bowling Green, but Beau Pribula figures to be the backup quarterback who'll enter the game in that instance.
SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
Out at West Virginia Smolik is out for Penn State's game Saturday at West Virginia because of an undisclosed problem.
Impact Despite being "back at practice" earlier during the current week, Smolik will sit out Penn State's first game of 2024. He has a week until the Nittany Lions begin their September schedule.
AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE
Back at practice Smolik (undisclosed) is back at practice for Penn State, Joe Smeltzer of Nittany Sports Now reports.
Impact Smolik looks to be back on the field and ready if needed for Penn State's season opener against West Virginia. The 6-foot-1 quarterback looks to be behind both Drew Allar and Beau Pribula on the quarterback depth chart as of Week 1.
AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE
Continuing recovery Head coach James Franklin indicated that Smolik (undisclosed) is still recovering from a spring injury, per Tyler Donohue of 247Sports.com.
Impact Smolik still being in recovery mode following a reportedly serious injury in the spring will affect his availability for fall camp, meaning that freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer will likely get a chance to handle the third-string role in Smolik's absence. Smolik has yet to play in a game for the Nittany Lions in his tenure and will hope to make himself available soon.
JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE
Penn State quarterback Jaxon Smolik to miss significant time with injury, James Franklin confirms Jaxon Smolik is entering his redshirt freshman season at Penn State after appearing in one game as a true freshman in 2023.
APRIL 10 • 247SPORTS.COM
Penn State QB Jaxon Smolik out for a 'significant amount of time' with injury: report Penn State reserve quarterback Jaxon Smolik's injury will thrust freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer into the No. 3 role.
MARCH 29 • PENNLIVE.COM
Penn State QB Jaxon Smolik's plan for 2024: 'I want to be in the conversation for playing time' Smolik, a redshirt freshman, could face competition from true freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer for the No. 3 job at Penn State.
FEBRUARY 22 • PENNLIVE.COM
The Des Moines Register New Dowling Catholic starting quarterback Dante Cataldo has plenty of experience the last two seasons despite having Jaxon Smolik in front of him.
AUGUST 18, 2023 • DESMOINESREGISTER.COM
'Surprise in camp so far': Penn State freshman QB Jaxon Smolik making early strides Jaxon Smolik is the No. 3 quarterback behind Drew Allar and Beau Pribula, but is impressing early in camp.
AUGUST 8, 2023 • PENNLIVE.COM
Penn State 2023 freshman profile: QB Jaxon Smolik has a balanced skill set and a high-level feel for the job Smolik was just beginning to make a national name for himself when Penn State came calling, in need of a quarterback in the ‘23 class after...
AUGUST 3, 2023 • PENNLIVE.COM
