The 1992 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 27th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 7–5. Penn State was invited to the Blockbuster Bowl, where the Nittany Lions lost to Stanford. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
This was Penn State's final season as an independent as the Nittany Lions began play in the Big Ten Conference in 1993.
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Roster
NFL draft Eight Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1993 NFL draft.
Round Pick Overall Name Position Team 1st 25 25 O.J. McDuffie Wide receiver Miami Dolphins 2nd 10 39 Troy Drayton Tight end Los Angeles Rams 2nd 22 51 Todd Rucci Offensive tackle New England Patriots 3rd 1 57 John Gerak Offensive guard Minnesota Vikings 5th 16 128 Greg Huntington Center Washington Redskins 6th 4 144 Richie Anderson Running back New York Jets 6th 13 153 Rich McKenzie Linebacker Cleveland Browns 8th 17 213 Reggie Givens Linebacker Dallas Cowboys
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