Drayton is a coaching veteran who has won three national championships, one as a player, and has head-coaching and NFL experience.

The Penn State Nittany Lions added considerable experience to their staff this week, hiring former Temple head coach Stanley Drayton as their next running backs coach.

The Nittany Lions are set to hire Stan Drayton to fill the position, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Drayton was most recently the head coach at Temple, but was fired in November during his third season leading the program. He amassed a 9-25 record in his time with the Owls.

The Nittany Lions welcomed former Temple head coach Stan Drayton on Friday evening. ESPN’s Pete Thamel first reported the move earlier in the day.

Former Temple head football coach Stan Drayton reportedly will replace Ja’Juan Seider as Penn State running backs coach. Pete Thamel of ESPN reported Friday that the 53-year-old Drayton had signed a multi-year deal to join the Nittany Lions staff. Other outlets, though, reported that he will sign a one-year contract.

Coach James Franklin and Penn State have found their man to succeed Ja’Juan Seider as running backs coach. Per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, that man is Stan Drayton, who most recently was the head coach at Temple.

Penn State’s James Franklin has turned to a longtime coach who has a wealth of experience coaching running backs to oversee the Nittany Lions’ backfield in 2025, per report. Stan Drayton, most recently the former head coach at Temple,