Penn State’s steady scout-team grinder with rare game-day taste
Chizmar is a 6-foot, 228-pound former preferred walk-on who spent most of his Penn State career as a depth linebacker and scout-team mainstay, with his lone career tackle coming in the 2024 win over Kent State. He brings classic “coach loves him” traits: family pedigree, academic reliability, and a workmanlike frame built for contact, but he was never a major statistical driver or a top-ranked recruit. If you want a high-effort, team-first linebacker who fits a culture-first locker room, he checks that box; if you need an immediate impact defender, he’s more of a developmental/role fit than a headline piece.
