McSorley returns to Happy Valley, and Dan Connor gets an official promotion as James Franklin continues to hire Nittany Lions lettermen.

In the latest long list of offseason changes, Penn State announced former Nittany Lions quarterback Trace McSorley as a new offensive analyst and assistant

Penn State football is bringing back one of its most celebrated players of all time, Trace McSorley. The former Nittany Lions quarterback led the team to a Big Ten Championship in 2016. According to the report,

After spending time with a few different NFL franchises, former Penn State star Trace McSorley is returning to campus. He will work as assistant quarterbacks coach for the Nittany Lions in 2025.

(AP Photo/John Raoux, File) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley will return to the Nittany Lions as assistant quarterbacks coach. McSorley was a three-year starter for the Nittany Lions (2016-18) and a sixth-round pick ...

McSorley, 29, has joined the football program as an offensive analyst, according to the university staff directory. He will work under head coach James Franklin and alongside quarterbacks coach Danny O'Brien and coordinator Andy Kotelnicki in helping Penn State's offense.

According to Penn State’s student news outlets, Onward State and The Daily Collegian, athletic director Pat Kraft teased the hiring of former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley to the 2025 football staff.

Amidst all the quarterbacks that have played in Chicago over the past few years, there is probably a name fans do not remember particularly well. Trace McSorley. The former Baltimore Raven and Arizona Cardinal spent a few weeks on the Chicago Bears practice squad back in 2023 before being released,

Former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley is returning to Happy Valley as assistant quarterbacks coach for the 2025 season. Penn State spread the word on social media on Tuesday. McSorley started 40 games for the Nittany Lions in the 2016-18 seasons.