Is Alijah Carnell starting?
Alijah Carnell is listed 2nd string at LDT for Penn State Nittany Lions.
Redshirt sophomore · #56 · 6'5", 299 lbs
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Penn State Starting Lineup
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Bishop Gorman, ranked #2,155 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 74 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #56
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 299 lbs
- Transfer
- Iowa State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8333
- National Rank
- #2155
- High School
- Bishop Gorman
- Hometown
- Las Vegas, NV
Why this rating?
On a 87-rated defense; 48th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.89 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 74.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3LNUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 34-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LNU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alijah Carnell's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.