Overview

• James Franklin said Belgrave-Shorter will start alongside veteran Zakee Wheatley on Saturday at Beaver Stadium.
• Franklin said the Nittany Lions will rotate four safeties in the secondary.
• Knowles recognized the redshirt freshman during camp as his Defender of the Day, and other coaches praised his progress.
• Belgrave-Shorter beat out Dejuan Lane and King Mack for the role after leading the team in interceptions during camp, Franklin said.
• He shifted from corner to safety last season, appeared in seven games, and earned a “Takeaway King” tag in the spring.