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Position: C
Class: 2011 Big Board
Year: Senior
Hometown: Bridgeville, PA
Date of Birth: 03/22/89
Height: 6030
Weight: 313
Bench Press: 30
Vertical Jump: 28.5"
40 T: 5.26
Projection: 2nd Round
Ordering: 67
Skinny: One of the premier student-athletes in college football, the feisty, 300-pound Wisniewski has bloodlines that run deep. He made an immediate impact on campus, becoming the first Nittany Lion since 1999 to start on the offensive line as a true freshman. He will have two seasons of starting experience each at guard and center.
SCOUT'S TAKE
This senior is already one of the most pro-ready prospects in the 2011 draft class. Wisniewski is blessed with excellent physical skills for an interior lineman, possessing quick feet, good burst out of his stance, wide shoulders, great knee bend, and an excellent upper body strength. The Penn State product is extremely adept at pulling and reaching the second level due to his nimble feet and once he gets his hands on defensive linemen, he finishes his blocks with aplomb. Where Wisniewski really shines though is in the mental aspects of the game, which have allowed him to be a first team All-Big Ten performer as both a center and a guard for the Nittany Lions. There is very little lacking in terms of technique as the Penn State product’s refinement in this department is beyond his years. Standing at 6’3” Wisniewski has more than enough length to line up on Sundays at either center of guard. However, the fact that he tips the scales at merely 297 pounds could limit him to the center position and make him useful in only certain pro schemes. He may be a master technician, but when he faces 340-pound nose tackles in the NFL his current frame simply won’t be enough to handle the situation one on one. It is indisputable that Wisniewski needs to add weight to his frame, especially in his lower body, if he is going to make it big in the league where they play for pay. It appears he is headed back to the guard position as a senior after starting at center in 2009 but things could change depending on how the other PSU linemen perform.
NEWS
10/23/10 – Penn State All-Big Ten guard Stefen Wisniewski (Bridgeville) has been selected a finalist for the prestigious Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for the 2010 college football season. Earlier this year, Wisniewski was named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® for his exemplary community service. The senior guard was a 2009 First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American. The talented and highly-motivated Wisniewski is among Penn State’s most accomplished and community service-oriented student-athletes. He has made mission trips to the Dominican Republic during spring break this past March and in the summer of 2009. Wisniewski has participated in the Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB)’s Autism Awareness reading program, THON Make-A-Wish program, Pennsylvania Special Olympics’ State Summer Games, Habitat for Humanity, Athletic Directors Leadership Institute, Athletes In Action, The Second Mile and tutored local high school students, among his vast array of community service activities. Owner of a superlative 3.91 grade-point average, the squad's highest mark, Wisniewski will have an opportunity in 2010 to become Penn State's first three-time Academic All-American. – Penn State University