Penn State Football: Top 10 Players of the 2000's

          Penn State football has a rich history of great players. They've had a Heisman Trophy winner, a 2,000 yard rusher, and countless All-Americans. Since 2000 the Nittany Lions have seen it's share of those great players. It's hard to put a list together of the greatest Penn State players. It's even harder to make a top ten. This list of Penn State's best since 2000 has some requirements; stats matter, your impact on Penn State matters, NFL career not a factor, the greatness of the player, what do the fans think. All of that is taken into consideration and I put together my top ten, so here we go. 

*Players who played 2010-present are included*

10. Evan Royster (Running Back, 2006-2010): We begin this countdown with Penn State's all-time leading rusher. Royster might be one of the more underrated players to wear the blue and white. The native of Fairfax, Virginia, he came out of high school as one of the most coveted lacrosse recruits in the country. He was heavily recruited by powerhouse Johns Hopkins, but the all-american chose to follow football instead. He was pretty good at that too. After redshirting his freshman year, Royster saw significant playing time during the 2007 season along with Rodney Kinlaw. He was the second leading rusher on the team behind Kinlaw and scored the game-winning touchdown in the 2007 Alamo Bowl against Texas A&M. He wasn't the flashy type of runner, nor was he the power back. He was a combination of the two. Over the next three seasons he would go on to tally more than 3,000 yards and eventually break Curt Warner's rushing record which stood for more than 30 years. Royster would finish his career with 3,932 yards and 29 touchdowns. He was drafted in the 6th round (177th overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. 
Career Achievements:
-Penn State's All-Time Leading Rusher
-Second Team All-Big Ten (2008)