Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator

In his fifth season on the staff, Mike McQueary coaches the wide receivers and serves as recruiting coordinator. His work with the wideouts has been evident the past three seasons, with numerous big plays and unit development. Deon Butler, Jordan Norwood and Derrick Williams became the first trio of Lions with 40 or more catches in a season in 2006 and repeated the feat during the 2007 season. All three players rank in the top 10 in school career receptions entering their senior year. His efforts as recruiting coordinator have yielded three of the fastest and most athletic classes in Penn State history and the initial class included two of the nation's top 10 players. McQueary spent the 2003 season as an administrative assistant with the football program and from 2000-02 was a Penn State graduate assistant coach. A State College native, McQueary played at Penn State from 1994-97 and was the starting quarterback in `97, leading the Lions to a 9-3 record and the Florida Citrus Bowl. Selected an offensive co-captain as a senior, McQueary broke three school records and was one of five finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. In his first career start, he broke school marks with 366 yards passing and 370 yards of total offense in a win over Pittsburgh.