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Penn State’s 6-Foot-6, 315-Pound Offensive Line Recruit Is A Trick Play Weapon With A Cannon Arm

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Although Penn State fell one game short of the national championship, offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki continues to be one of the most creative play-callers in college football and provides a very bright future for the Nittany Lions. He is going to love his new offensive line recruit, Malachi Goodman.

The monstrous tackle has a cannon arm and a huge leg. Yes, you read that correctly.

There is a high probability that Penn State will allow its monstrous offensive lineman to attempt a pass at some point over the next four years. Kotelnicki has an opportunity to create some of the craziest trick plays the FBS has ever seen. Stay tuned!

Goodman, a four-star prospect in the college football recruiting Class of 2025, committed to the Nittany Lions out of Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey. He chose Penn State over 26 scholarship offers from USC, Alabama, Georgia, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Ohio State, Michigan and Colorado, among others. His highlight tape shows an absolute mauler with a wide frame, quick hands and jarring punch.

Goodman earned the opportunity to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl as one of the top high school football all-stars in the country. Listed at 6-foot-5.5, 315 pounds, he is hard to miss.

His reps during practice have been dominant.

However, Goodman really set himself apart with his ability to play other positions. The big offensive lineman could moonlight as a quarterback and punter if called upon.

This is where Kotelnicki comes into the picture. Penn State ran one of the most exciting offenses in college football in 2024. Trick plays were not uncommon, like this double pass:

Imagine what Andy Kotelnicki could dial up for Malachi Goodman… Tackles lining up in the Wildcat or at fullback, double passes with an offensive lineman throwing downfield, pooch punts… The options are endless!