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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State safety Ryan Keiser remains hospitalized after fracturing a rib in practice last Thursday and undergoing operations for a related small bowel injury. According to a source, he is not in critical condition but is "also not great." A spokesman for the Penn State Hershey Medical Center declined to disclose his condition and referred questions to Nittany Lions coach James Franklin, who would only say Tuesday afternoon that the senior had no infection and was "improving." Keiser is out for the season. "Our trainers and doctors have been in constant contact and have been involved every step of the way," Franklin said during his weekly news conference. Keiser arrived in Happy Valley as an unheralded walk-on in 2010, but quickly made an impact after he redshirted his first season. He's played in 42 games, starting 11, and earned a scholarship. In six games this season, he had 25 tackles along with an interception and three pass deflections. He also made calls for the defense. "I love Ryan Keiser," Franklin said. "I love everything about him. He is one of the nicest, most kind, most thoughtful kids I've been around. Same thing with his family."
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