Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, September 6, 2015

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Penn State junior linebacker Nyeem Wartman-White will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a season-ending injury in Saturday afternoon's loss at Temple.

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Playing in his hometown, the Philadelphia native had two tackles prior to getting hurt in the second quarter.

In a team release, James Franklin asked that the public support and respect Wartman-White and his family?s privacy.

Wartman-White was coming off a season in which he was Penn State's second-leading tackler (75), trailing only All-American Mike Hull.