USC opposing player scouting report – Malachi Goodman, Penn State

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USC football plays Penn State this season. The York Daily Record, via Nittany Lions Wire, looked at Penn State offensive tackle Malachi Goodman.

"No one, so far, has stood out like Malachi Goodman. He was an extremely rare though overlooked piece of last year's team. The true freshman was an impressive five-star recruiting talent who picked the Nittany Lions over Alabama, Georgia and USC, arrived in State College as a 17-year-old freshman and then waited his turn, redshirting. The New Jersey native is a physical anomaly at 6-foot-6 and 331 pounds, looking long-limbed and lean, like he's at least 30 pounds lighter. Only now, after that long first college year of learning and transitioning to a new staff and teammates, he's being unleashed as the Lions' new left tackle. Goodman may be the most intriguing piece of what is arguably the most integral unit on the field. He's polite, articulate and upbeat, though more comfortable saying less than more to reporters. He's just beginning to understand his potential and power in college, it seems.

"'He put his hand through my heart today, hard. I probably bruised,' (offensive line assistant coach Ryan) Clanton said with a smile, describing a blocking drill … He can glide. He’s long, he’s aggressive and he’s smart," Clanton said. "And he does a good job of retaining information and putting it out there on the field. He plays confident, you forget how young he is sometimes. He’s done a great job transforming his body like when you look at him, he’s 330 pounds and he lowered his body fat."

USC's defensive line has to be able to make this young and inexperienced player hesitate and doubt himself. Malachi Goodman has impressive physical tools. USC has to make him question if those tools are ready to be used properly.

This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC opposing player scouting report – Malachi Goodman, Penn State

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