Penn State is less than one week away from inking its Class of 2017. While a final few spots have yet to be filled, it’s likely that upwards of 21 recruits will sign their national letters of intent on Wednesday.

For the majority of them, their long-term goals include a feature in football beyond their upcoming college career. Those who have the NFL in the back of their minds will be aiming to follow a path that 32 former Nittany Lions actively are.

A couple more played different sports at PSU, the total of 34 former Penn Staters are spread across 23 professional rosters. Twelve were on teams that participated in the playoffs and on Sunday's Pro Bowl Cameron Wake and Sean Lee represent Penn State in the Pro Bowl. Next week Chris Hogan, a former lacrosse player, will be the only Penn Stater in Super Bowl LI after a record-setting performance last week for the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship.

Here's a review of who else is in the league, where they once were as recruits, and what they accomplished this year.

AS A RECRUIT A three-star safety from Calvert Hall in Towson, Md., Amos was the final addition to Penn State's Class of 2011. Previously committed to UConn, Amos also held offers from Vanderbilt, West Virginia and Temple.

AT PSU Amos was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection as a senior after recording 42 tackles and tying for the team lead with three interceptions. For his career, he made a team-high 38 starts, including the last 37 games. A starter at safety and cornerback in three seasons, he had at least one interception each of his four seasons.

2016 IN THE NFL After becoming the first Bears rookie to lead the team in tackles since Brian Urlacher in 2000, Amos followed up his first season in the NFL with 65 tackles and four passes defended. He appeared in 15 games, made 14 starts and missed just over a game due to injury.

AS A RECRUIT A Rivals250 four-star prospect from Suitland, Md., Bowman was in the Class of 2006 that ranked as No. 7 in the nation, the team's last top 10 ranking. Bowman chose PSU over Virginia Tech and Ohio State.

AT PSU An All-Big Ten selection, Bowman played in 33 games in three seasons and totaled 215 career tackles, 36.0 TFL and 8 sacks. He also had three interceptions.

2016 IN THE NFL L Bowman was injured for the final 12 of 2016 with a torn Achilles tendon. On his career he has 671 tackles, 12.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles, four interceptions and a TD.

AS A RECRUIT Carter was ranked a two-star recruit from New Castle, Del., and his only major scholarship offer came from the Nittany Lions in the Class of 2011.

AT PSU After a redshirt, Carter burst onto the scene as a freshman in Bill O'Brien's tight end-featured offense. He was named a consensus first-team Freshman All-American and an All-Big Ten selection. He finished his career with 84 catches, 963 yards and four TDs, appearing in 46 games with 19 starts.

2016 IN THE NFL An undrafted free agent, Carter spent the 2016 season on the Vikings' practice squad.

AS A RECRUIT A three-star recruit from Richland, N.J., Crawford didn't begin playing football until high school after moving to the United States from England. He joined Penn State's Class of 2008, committing over offers from Boston College, Minnesota, Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Syracuse.

AT PSU In his last three seasons Crawford recorded 85 tackles, including 26.5 for loss, 14 sacks and also deflected nine passes and forced a fumble.

2016 IN THE NFL He made a career-high 25 tackles and 10 starts this season and then made one assisted tackle in the Cowboys' 34-31 loss to Green Bay in the playoffs. Drafted by the Raiders in 2012, Crawford has played 57 NFL games and has 72 total tackles. He's added 9.0 sacks and one forced fumble.

AS A RECRUIT A two-star defensive end who attended the Milton Hershey (Pa.) School, Gilliam committed to Penn State's Class of 2009 over offers from Akron, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Temple and Virginia.

AT PSU Playing in 27 career games, Gilliam made the switch from tight end to offensive tackle before spring practice in 2013, adding close to 30 pounds in the off-season. He started at right tackle four games overall and played in all 12 of his senior season. Before that he caught a total of eight passes for 86 yards.

2016 IN THE NFL Gilliam appeared in 14 games, including 13 starts, at right tackle in 2016, that following a sophomore NFL season in which he started all 16.

AS A RECRUIT Gould joined Penn State's team in 2001, from nearby Central Mountain High School.

AT PSU In four seasons with the Nittany Lions, Gould converted 39 of his 61 field-goal attempts and 95 percent of his extra-point attempts. He scored a total of 232 points

2016 IN THE NFL After 11 seasons with the Bears, Gould began the season unsigned. He was added to the Giants before Week 7 and went on to convert all 12 of his field goal attempts, including two in the playoffs. He also made 22-of-25 extra points. On his career, Gould has converted 85.9 percent of his FG attempts, one of the best rates in the league's history, and 98.3 percent of his PATs.

AS A RECRUIT A five-star recruit, Hackenberg was ranked No. 24 overall in his senior class and the second-best pro-style QB. A Palmyra, Va., native, Hackenberg was the first Penn State commitment in the Class of 2013.

AT PSU As a starter for all 38 career games he finished as Penn State leader in career 300-yard passing games (9), 200-yard passing games (21), passing yards (8,457), attempts (1,235), completions (693), passing TDs (48) and total offense (8,215). In his first season he set 12 school freshman passing records.

2016 IN THE NFL After being drafted in the second round, Hackenberg was inactive for the entire season until the very last game. He suited up for the first time in Week 17 but did not play.

AS A RECRUIT A Rivals100 four-star defensive end in the Class of 2002 from Teaneck, N.J., Hali chose Penn State over Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Syracuse and USC.

AT PSU An All-America selection at defensive end in 2005, Hali won Defensive Lineman of the Year and first-team All-Big Ten honors as a senior. He led the conference with 11.0 sacks and 17.0 tackles for loss. Hali made 65 tackles, with 17 TFL, 11 sacks, four pass breakups and one forced fumble, that helped lift PSU to a 17-10 win over Ohio State.

2016 IN THE NFL Hali appeared in all 16 regular season games for the AFC West champions and made two starts. He totaled 24 tackles and 3.5 sacks. Hali, who earned five-consecutive Pro Bowl selections from 2011-15, has played in 15 or more games in every season of his career. He's totaled 587 tackles, including 89.5 sacks and a safety. He also has two interceptions, including one he returned for a TD.

AS A RECRUIT A two-star defensive end in the Class of 2009 from Steelton, Pa., Hill chose PSU over Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Temple.

AT PSU A starter in 24 games over his final two seasons, Hill earned All-Big Ten honors in 2012 after tallying 64 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 8.5 TFL. He was also a captain of that team. Hill made 171 career tackles, recording 19.5 tackles for losses, 9.5 sacks, forcing two fumbles and recovering four fumbles.

2016 IN THE NFL After spending his first three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, playing in 27 total games, Hill signed with Jacksonville in 2016 and appeared in four games for the Jaguars.

AS A RECRUIT A four-star linebacker from Paulsboro, N.J., Hodges committed to Penn State's Class of 2009. He also had offers from Boston College, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Tennessee and West Virginia, but Rutgers provided the strongest competition.

AT PSU Hodges led the team in tackles as a junior and senior, posting 106 and 109 tackles, respectively, and became just the sixth Nittany Lion with multiple 100-tackle seasons. Tallying three career interceptions, Hodges made 249 career tackles, recorded 21.0 TFL and 5.5 sacks, along with three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

2016 IN THE NFL After being traded from the Minnesota Vikings to the 49ers in 2015, Hodges arguably produced the best season of his career in 2016. He played in 15 games, the most he had yet, and also set career highs for starts (12), tackles (83), sacks (3.0) and interceptions (2). He's totaled 224 tackles in his career and tallied 3.5 sacks. He also has three interceptions and 10 pass deflections.

AS A RECRUIT A Rivals250 four-star recruit from Canonsburg, Pa., Hull committed to Penn State's Class of 2010, choosing it over Michigan, Pittsburgh and West Virginia.

AT PSU The 2014 Big Ten Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year and an All-Big Ten selection, Hull led the conference and ranked among the top 10 in the country with 140 tackles. He also had 10.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks, one interception, a forced fumble, one fumble recovery and three pass break-ups. He made 23 career starts, including in his last 20 games, and made at least nine tackles in 17 of his last 21.

2016 IN THE NFL Hull appeared in all 16 games and made one start. He finished the season with 33 tackles and one interception, seeing action on both defense and special teams. He tallied one tackle in Miami’s playoff game.

AS A RECRUIT A three-star recruit in the Class of 2012 from Glassboro, Pa., James chose Penn State over Pittsburgh.

AT PSU James made at least one catch in each of his final collegiate 18 games and holds the Penn State record for career TDs by a tight end (11.)

2016 IN THE NFL Appearing in every game, James finished the regular season with career highs in all categories, making 39 receptions for 338 yards and three TDs. He added 11 more grabs for 137 moors yards in the playoffs.

AS A RECRUIT A three-star offensive guard in the Class of 2010 from Johnson City, N.Y., Jones chose Penn State over Boston College, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, NC State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Syracuse.

AT PSU A starter in 23 games over his final two seasons, Jones led all Big Ten defensive tackles in stops during the 2013 season.

2016 IN THE NFL Jones proved to be a big factor, as his fumble recovery in the end zone for a TD gave the Titans a lead they would not relinquish in a seven-point win over the Texans. It was Jones' first career TD. He finished his third NFL season with 26 tackles and 1.5 sacks after starting all 16 games for a second consecutive season.

AS A RECRUIT A three-star recruit in the Class of 2012, Johnson was given three stars. Penn State was his only major scholarship offer and he committed after camp in June of before his senior season.

AT PSU Before departing a year early for the NFL, Johnson started all 13 games as a junior and ranked second on the team with 15.0 TFL and 6.5 sacks. His 78 total tackles ranked second among defensive linemen in the country. As a sophomore, Johnson totaled 49 tackles with 6.0 TFL in 13 games. He was tied for seventh in the Big Ten and 43rd in FBS with two fumble recoveries. As a redshirt freshman, Johnson appeared in all 12 games with 27 tackles and 3.0 TFL.

2016 IN THE NFL Johnson made a pair of tackles in a win over the Texans. He appeared in 10 games in his rookie season, making 14 tackles and assisting on a sack.

AS A RECRUIT A three-star prospect from Pittsburgh, Lee chose Penn State in the Class of 2005 after also considering Iowa and West Virginia.

AT PSU An All-American, Lee finished his career with 313 total tackles including 29.5 TFL. He had 11 sacks and three interceptions.

2016 IN THE NFL Lee finished the regular season tied for fourth in the NFL in total tackles (145). He returned for the playoffs after sitting out the regular-season finale and tallied eight stops in the Cowboys’ playoff game against Green Bay. After battling injuries for the large portion of his pro career, it was his first postseason outing. He originally was left off the list of Pro Bowl selections, but Lee was later added to the NFC roster.

AS A RECRUIT A three-star safety from New Rochelle, N.Y., Lucas attended a year of prep school at Worcester (Mass.) Academy before committing to Penn State before signing day for the Class of 2012.

AT PSU Appearing in 46 games during his career, including 40 consecutive, Lucas garnered All-Big Ten honorable mention accolades from the league's coaches for the second time in his career as a junior. Forgoing his senior season, he finished third on the team with 58 tackles that year, while adding 2.0 sacks and a team-high nine pass breakups,

2016 IN THE NFL Lucas finished the regular season with eight appearances and two tackles.

AS A RECRUIT A four-star legacy prospect from Mandeville, La., Mauti committed in the Class of 2008 over offers from Arkansas and Oklahoma.

AT PSU A first-team All-America selection as a senior, Mauti was also a unanimous All-Big Ten election and the team’s 2012 Outstanding Senior Player. A team co-captain Mauti was the only player ranked in the top 10 of the Big Ten in tackles, interceptions and forced fumbles. The team captain also led the league in interception return yards. On his career, Mauti made 209 career tackles, recording 13.5 TFL, with four interceptions, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

2016 IN THE NFL Mauti made nine tackles and one sack in eight games after seeing time on defense and special teams, but was placed on the non-football injury list following Week 9. In his second season with the Saints after spending two with the Vikings, Mauti has played in a total of 47 career games in the NFL.

AS A RECRUIT Unranked from Scranton, Pa., McGloin walked on at Penn State in the Class of 2008.

AT PSU Winner of the Burlsworth Trophy for the country's best walk-on, McGloin threw for 3,271 yards, 24 TDs and five interceptions with a 60.5 completion percentage as a senior.

2016 IN THE NFL McGloin made his first start of the season in the Raiders’ final game but left the game with an injury after completing 6-of-11 passes for 21 yards. He finished the regular season with three appearances.

AS A RECRUIT Unranked from Malvern, Pa., Nassib walked on at Penn State in 2011 before eventually in earning a scholarship.

AT PSU Nassib broke out as a fifth-year senior in 2015 and paced all of college football with a high 15.5 sacks. He also led the FBS in forced fumbles (6) and was 11th and second in the Big Ten with 19.5 TFL.

2016 IN THE NFL Nassib made three tackles, including one sack, in an overtime loss to the Steelers in the season-finale. On the year he notched 20 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He missed a game due to injury but made three starts.

AS A RECRUIT A graduate of State College Area, Norwood walked on with the Nittany Lions in 2005.

AT PSU He played in at least 10 games in all four of his seasons and caught 40-plus in his last three. He finished his career with 158 total receptions for 2,015 yards and 13 TDs.

2016 IN THE NFL In 14 games and six starts, Norwood caught 21 passes for 232 yards and one TD and returned 25 punts for an average of 8.2 yards. On his career, Norwood has 79 receptions for 844 yards and two TDs.

AS A RECRUIT A Rivals100 four-star defensive tackle in the Class of 2006 from Lebanon, Pa., who was ranked No. 31 overall, Odrick chose Penn State over Florida, Georgia, Virginia and Virginia Tech.

AT PSU An All-American, Odrick tallied 40-plus tackles in each of his last two seasons. He finished with 104 total for his career, including 25.5 TFL and 14.5 sacks.

2016 IN THE NFL An injury limited Odrick to just 12 tackles and a sack in six games. He was placed on injured reserve prior to Week 14. In his second season with the Jaguars after spending five with the Dolphins, Odrick has 170 career tackles and 23.0 sacks.

AS A RECRUIT A three-star prospect from Hopewell, Pa., Posluszny committed to Penn State's Class of 2003 over offers from Boston College, Iowa, Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Purdue and Wisconsin.

AT PSU A two-time All-America selection and a starter in the last 37 games of his career, Posluszny became the first Nittany Lion to lead the team in tackles three times and to post three 100-tackle seasons. He recorded 116 as a senior.

2016 IN THE NFL Posluszny finished the regular season tied for eighth in the NFL with 132 tackles. He also notched 1.5 sacks, an interception and three pass breakups. He has now totaled 1,153 tackles on his career.

AS A RECRUIT A three-star prospect from the Detroit area, Robinson chose Penn State in the Class of 2011 over offers from Buffalo, Minnesota and Toledo.

AT PSU The 2012 and 2013 Big Ten Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year, Robinson earned seven All-America honors after a standout 2013 season. Robinson is the first PSU player since at least 1985 to lead the Big Ten in receptions and receiving yardage in consecutive seasons. Robinson's combined 174 receptions and 2,445 receiving yards over his final two years both ranked No. 3 in conference history for consecutive seasons.

2016 IN THE NFL He finished with 73 receptions for 883 yards and six TDs, ranking in the top 40 in the NFL in each category. Robinson has started every game in the past two seasons and has totaled 201 career receptions and 22 TDs.

AS A RECRUIT A four-star defensive tackle in the Class of 2004 from Coraopolis, Pa., Shipley chose Penn State over Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Pittsburgh and Virginia.

AT PSU As a senior Shipley won the Rimington Trophy, Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year and earned first-team All-America accolades. He also was twice named to first-team All-Big Ten. Shipley became the starting center position during his sophomore season and held that post for the next 39 career games.

2016 IN THE NFL Shipley played in all 16 games for the second time in his career and started all of them for the first time.

AS A RECRUIT A Rivals250 four-star offensive tackle in the Class of 2011 from Owings Mills, Md., Smith committed to PSU after taking official visits to Maryland, Michigan State, North Carolina State and UCLA.

AT PSU Smith started 11 games his junior season, which was his final with the Nittany Lions, and had 20 career starts before that. He fought various nagging injuries throughout.

2016 IN THE NFL Smith has started all 32 career games in his first two seasons in the NFL.

AS A RECRUIT A Rivals250 four-star defensive end in the Class of 2007 from Wilmington, Del., Still committed to Penn State after official visits to Michigan and Ohio State.

AT PSU An All-American in 2011, Still also was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. He recorded 8.5 sacks and 27 TFL during his final two seasons after fighting injury during his first two

2016 IN THE NFL In his first season with the Texans, Still played in just three games and tallied three tackles before being placed on injured reserve with a foot injury. He’d previously played in 30 games for the Bengals in three seasons.

AS A RECRUIT A four-star from State College Area in the Class of 2007, Stupar chose Penn State over Boston College, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Stanford, Virginia and West Virginia.

AT PSU Stupar did not miss a game with the NIttany Lions, seeing action in 52 games and totaling 153 tackles over his final two seasons.

2016 IN THE NFL Stupar finished his first season with the Saints with a career-high 58 tackles, one sack and two passes defended. He also made his first career interception. Previously a special teams standout, Stupar appeared in all 16 games for the second consecutive year and made a career-high six starts. In the season finale against his former Falcons team, he recorded four tackles.

AS A RECRUIT A two-star recruit from Western New York, Urschel committed in the Class of 2009. He also had offers from Boston College and Buffalo.

AT PSU Urschel started all 24 games of his final two seasons and was selected first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches each year. Urschel earned an undergraduate and master's degrees in Math and taught a math class while playing football. He maintained a 4.0 grade-point average

2016 IN THE NFL Urschel made 13 appearances and three starts. He’s played in 40 career games with 13 starts.

AS A RECRUIT A 2000 graduate of DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Md., Wake committed to Penn State before Rivals.com.

AT PSU Primarily at linebacker at PSU, Wake finished his career with 191 total tackles, 8.5 sacks, and 24 TFL.

2016 IN THE NFL The winner of the AFC Comeback Player of the Year, Wake made 11.5 sacks on the season to rank among the Top 10 in the NFL. In helping lead the Dolphins to the playoffs, he totaled 35 tackles and five forced fumbles on the year on the year. For his career he’s tallied 286 total tackles, 81.5 sacks, and 21 FF. Wake was selected to the Pro Bowl.

AS A RECRUIT A three-star wide receiver in the Class of 2012, Williams chose Penn State over West Virginia.

AT PSU After starting his career as a receiver, Williams went on to earn All-Big Ten honorable mention honors twice during his career. He appeared in 49 of 50 total career games with 31 starts. He had 50 total tackles, 16 passes defended and two interceptions over his last two seasons.

2016 IN THE NFL After starting the season on the practice squad, in October Williams made his debut. From there he appeared in the final 12 games of the season, starting five out of the final six. He made 31 tackles in his rookie season, including a career-high of six in the last game of the year.

AS A RECRUIT A four-star Rivals250 prospect from Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Wisniewski committed to Penn State in the Class of 2007 over offers from Boston College, Georgia Tech, Michigan, NC State Northwestern and West Virginia.

AT PSU An All-American, he played in 47 career games with 38 starts in his final 39 games, playing both right guard and center. He was the first freshman since 1999 to start on the OL as a true freshman. This season, Connor McGovern became the next.

2016 IN THE NFL Wisniewski saw action in all 16 games in his first season with the Eagles, making six starts. He’s on his third NFL team after spending one year with the Jaguars and four with the Raiders.

AS A RECRUIT A Rivals100 four-star recruit in the Class of 2010 from West Branch, Mich., Zettel committed to Penn State after visiting Iowa, Michigan and Michigan State.

AT PSU Zettel finished his career tied for No. 7 in Penn State history with 20.0 career sacks and his 38.0 career TFL rank No. 10 all-time. In 2014, he was the only FBS player ranked among leaders in sacks and interceptions per game as he became the first Penn State DL in more than 50 years with at least three interceptions in a season.

2016 IN THE NFL Zettel capped off his rookie season with 13 tackles and a sack in 13 games.

AT PSU Hogan played midfielder for the lacrosse team at Penn State from 2007-10 and finished his career with 71 points on 57 goals and 14 assists.

2016 IN THE NFL Hogan finished the regular season with 38 receptions, setting career-highs with 680 yards and four TDs. He also had one rushing attempt for 4 yards and completed one pass for 4 yards. He then has broken out in the playoffs, recording a combined 13 catches for 175 yards and two TDs in the Patriots two wins. He’ll be the only Penn State representative in Super Bowl LI.

AT PSU Travis played basketball for head coach Pat Chambers 2011-14. He played in 68 games over his final two seasons, averaging more than 27 minutes and almost 6 points per game. He also averaged 6.6 rebounds over his final two seasons.

2016 IN THE NFL Playing in six games with three starts, Travis caught three passes for 15 yards in his first season of football.