The jersey, which was first worn by Jonathan Sutherland, is given to a player who is a "tough, disciplined, dependable, physical leader."
The Nittany Lions saw a two-spot bump from their preseason ranking of No. 10.
The decision to take over the properties lasted less than two weeks.
With Penn State football players not tweeting about showing up early for class Monday, it's easy to become uneasy about the state of the team.
With classes starting back up at Penn State, we made some totally probable prop bets for what should happen in your first few days.
Mickens is the first commit of the Nittany Lions' recruiting class of 2026.