STATE COLLEGE — If you get a chance to take a closer look at Penn State’s football players and coaches at the Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium in late April, you will notice many things look different.

Interior offensive lineman Cooper Cousins is now a veteran, entering his third season after playing as a freshman.

Cousins’ weight is different, and so is his face.

The 6-foot-6 Cousins is up roughly 15 pounds to 330, and he is sporting some interesting new facial hair,: a mustache-beard combo that is still in its infancy.

The defenders Cousins must face in practice are much different looking, too.

As in, larger.

Penn State veteran defensive tackles Zane Durant and Alonzo Ford both played around 300 pounds or close to it last season. They have moved on.

Many of the new tackles are massive.

UCLA transfer Keanu Williams goes 6-5, 329.

Utah transfer Dallas Vakalahi is listed at 6-2, 337.

Oklahoma State transfer Armstrong Nnodim is 6-2, 319.

And UCLA transfer Siale Taupaki is 6-4, 337.

“Zane Durant, Alonzo Ford, all those guys are huge,” Cousins said after Penn State’s Thursday morning practice.

“They’re great players, and they’re big guys, too.”

But …

“But 330 (pounds) against 330 (pounds) is a new challenge that you’re going to have to get used to,” Cousins said. “I think there’s a defensive lineman, Dallas, who is 337. Really, just getting used to that part.

“Those guys have been grinding their tails off. Armstrong is another guy, he’s a freak athlete, super quick. Ike (Ezeogu) is another guy I can talk about, super quick. That whole room is loaded and not a lot of people know a lot about them, but they’re going to surprise a lot of people this year.”

Cousins is pushing to start at guard after spending his McDowell days at center. He will continue to push for reps at the tackle spots, too.

“Really, just an interior guy, as of right now,” Cousins said. “I can play all three. (I) played center, really, my entire high school career and then didn’t play guard until I really got here. So, I mean I always have that in the back of my head, which is good.

“Just for me, I want to learn all five (positions) because I love the game and stuff. I see myself as an interior guy that has the ability to swing out to tackle, if needed.”

Cousins’ new-look face? A work in progress.

The mustache has potential, but Cousins does not see it blossoming into a Chuck Losey-esque mustache that curls upward at the edges. Losey was PSU’s former strength coach.

“Really now, just trying to start the beard,” Cousins said. “The mustache is definitely something I’m trying.

“I don’t know if it’s going to be quite Losey (like), but I’m going to try and continue to grow it throughout the spring and see where it goes. So, I’m excited. Hopefully, it grows.”