The 2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 35th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Big Ten. Penn State did not a make a bowl game for the first time since the 1988 season. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
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NFL draft Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 2001 NFL draft.
Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 3rd 9 71 Bhawoh Jue Free safety Green Bay Packers 3rd 17 79 Kareem McKenzie Offensive tackle New York Jets 3rd 32 94 James Boyd Strong safety Jacksonville Jaguars 5th 16 147 Tony Stewart Tight end Philadelphia Eagles
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