Shawney Kersey Class: Senior Hometown: Woodbury, N.J. High School: Woodbury Height / Weight: 6-1 / 199 Position: WR Experience: JR H.S. Coach: Zack Valentine

Shawney Kersey will remember the first touch of his Nittany Lion career, as he zipped 24 yards on a reverse at No. 1 Alabama in the second game of the 2010 season. Kersey and the coaching staff will be looking for similar big plays this year, when the quick and athletic wide receiver should have an opportunity to play a larger role for the offense. With the graduation of Brett Brackett and Graham Zug, the former Woodbury HS standout could challenge for a starting assignment in Penn State's three- and four-wide sets. Kersey has good hands, speed and work-ethic and also could see more duty as a kick returner. He is one of seven returning Nittany Lions from New Jersey.

2010 Sophomore Season
Kersey made contributions as a wide receiver and on special teams, appearing in 10 games. He delivered a big 24-yard gain on a reverse against top-ranked Alabama on the first touch of his career. He returned a punt against Iowa and made a reception for two yards in the win at Minnesota. Kersey delivered a 26-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter at Ohio State. He was on the field for 150 plays, including 21 snaps at Iowa. He hauled in a pair of 18-yard touchdown passes from Paul Jones to help lead the Blue team to victory in the 2010 Blue-White game.

2009 Freshman Season
Redshirt season.

High School
As a senior at Woodbury HS under Coach Zack Valentine, Kersey missed a portion of the season due to injury. An All-Group I second-team selection, Kersey caught 35 passes for 534 yards and four touchdowns his junior season, averaging 18.7 yards per catch. He also recorded 55 tackles and three interceptions.

Personal
Full name is Shawney Rashad Kersey. He is a telecommunications major in the College of Communications. Born September 13, 1990.