Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | W 25-21@ Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
#72
Nolan Rucci
Senior offensive lineman for Penn State. 2023: 1 catch, 3 receiving yards.
6′8″ · 307 lb · Lititz, PA
Returning to Penn State for 2026
Recruiting
5★
OT recruit
No. 16 nationally · Signed with Wisconsin
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
4 offensive lineman for Penn State. 2023: 1 catch, 3 receiving yards.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Wisconsin in 2021.
- Transferred from Wisconsin to Penn State in 2024.
Nolan Rucci
He got to Penn State by way of Wisconsin. The receipt on tape: 3 rec yds, 1 receptions against Illinois, Week 8, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
- game log
His career
2021
- Signed with Wisconsin5-star out of Warwick
2024
- Entered the portal
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Wisconsin7-6HC: Luke Fickell · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A five-star recruit at offensive line for Penn State -- now projected at an All-Conference level.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
All-Conference caliberFive-star HS recruit
Penn State has produced 8 All-Conference offensive linemen and 2 All-Americans. 12 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2014. Olaivavega Ioane was one of them, an All-American.
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Penn State
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Offensive line · Penn State · editorial
Returning around him
- 8% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 8 Penn State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (38 in / 48 out)
2026 Award watch
- Rimington
Penn State · Last season: 7-6 (AP #7) · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #65
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology