Penn State’s James Franklin has turned to a longtime coach who has a wealth of experience coaching running backs to oversee the Nittany Lions’ backfield in 2025, per report. Stan Drayton, most recently the former head coach at Temple,

Three months after being fired as Temple's head coach, Drayton will replace former Penn State running backs coach Ja'Juan Seider, who departed for Notre Dame.

With the move of Ja’Juan Seider to Notre Dame, Penn State RB commit Messiah Mickens is thinking about flipping to the Irish.

Stan Drayton went 9-25 in three years at Temple, but he has a long and successful track record as an assistant coach.

Seider heads to the Irish after serving as Penn State’s running backs coach, assistant head coach and co-offensive coordinator.

Seider has been Penn State's running backs coach for seven years and is among the team's top recruiters.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — In the days after the Orange Bowl, Penn State’s players gathered on campus for a team meeting. At that point in January, they found out defensive coordinator Tom Allen was leaving for Clemson and that James Franklin would do his part to hire the best candidate he could. The team’s season had just ended three days prior.

Two of Penn State football’s youngest running backs addressed their future plans Tuesday afternoon. Playing behind two star tailbacks is often a contributing factor in an RB entering the transfer portal.