Penn State All 105: Altoona’s Karson Kiesewetter

All 105 is a Nittany Sports Now series profiling each Penn State football player, and this edition will take a look at Altoona’s Karson Kiesewetter.

Height: 5-foot-10

Weight: 191 pounds

Hometown: Altoona, Pennsylvania

Before Penn State: Kiesewetter was a standout at Bishop Guilfoyle High School, helping his squad to a state title and four district championships. In 2021, Kieswetter was the state’s player of the year for Class 1A. He was twice a finalist for Mr. PA Football and twice an all-state selection. He was also a two-time all-county selection and two-time Altoona Mirror All Star. As a senior, Kiesewetter had more than 2,000 yards passing and 18 touchdowns, also rushing for 1,560 yards and 31 touchdowns. Kiesewetter also made noise defensively, finishing with 61 tackles, two interceptions and two blocked kicks.

Last year: Kiesewetter redshirted his freshman season, not appearing in any games.

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