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Penn State football is set for a revamped 2026 season under new head coach Matt Campbell, featuring a mix of returning players and newcomers from the transfer portal. Defensive end Max Granville, a redshirt sophomore from Sugar Land, Texas, is among the key players to watch.
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Penn State football will have a completely overhauled roster to get to know in 2026 under new head coach Matt Campbell. Following one of the most active offseasons in recent memory for Penn State with a flurry of activity in the transfer portal, fans will have a lot of catching up to do in getting to know this year's Penn State roster. Fortunately, not every face will be brand new to fans. Regardless, we will be here to give you a fresh overview of every player on the roster for the 2026 season with a series of player profiles.
From all of the returning players, a long list of new faces from the transfer portal, and incoming recruits from the Class of 2026, we will have you covered with this year's player profiles for the Penn State roster. Here is a quick look at defensive end Max Granville for the 2026 season.
Class of 2025: Composite four-star prospect, No. 16 LB per 247Sports
Max Granville was a highly coveted four star recruit who later reclassified to the 2024 cycle. He chose Penn State over schools such as Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and Baylor.
Granville enrolled early at Penn State before a season ending injury caused him to miss the 2025 season. In his true freshman season however, he appeared in seven games, logging a tackle and a pass breakup.
Max Granville is a defensive end for Penn State in the 2026 season, and he is a redshirt sophomore from Sugar Land, Texas.
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Since Granville can play in a hybrid role, many project that not only will he start at the "Leo" spot(off the edge/outside linebacker), but that he can rotate easily between both. He has the size and length to use his bend around offensive tackles but the lateral range to set the edge in a linebacker role. It is because of this versatility that Granville is expected to log double digit sacks.
Outside of football, some of Granville's biggest hobbies include Photoshop, video editing and gaming.
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