Of all the 27 players in Penn State’s 2020 recruiting class, offensive lineman Jimmy Christ is arguably the meanest on the field. Every move and every pancake block he makes comes with the express purpose of not just making a winning play for his team, but also striking a demoralizing blow. If the Lions are looking for linemen who play to the whistle and have a nasty edge, they’ve got a good one in Christ. Coach James Franklin applauds C.J. Thorpe for being an agitator to the opposition, both in practice and in games, and clearly sees the benefits of scoring such psychological victories. In Christ’s case, it’s no gimmick. Again and again, he plays up to — and sometimes through — the whistle as he flings around smaller and lighter players. Those particular opponents aren’t hard to find for a guy like him who already tips the scales at…
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