Penn State dismisses freshman defensive end

Published Feb. 28, 2012 10:14 p.m. ET

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Penn State has dismissed freshman defensive end Shawn Oakman from the football team for a violation of team rules.

The school announced the dismissal Tuesday night and did not give details.

Oakman, a 6-foot-9, 270-pound defensive end from The Lansdowne, sat out last season as a redshirt.