Penn State tight end Tyler Warren and defensive end Abdul Carter remained in contention for two national awards on Thursday. Warren was named one of three finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, presented to the nation’s most versatile player. The other finalists are Louisville’s Isaac Brown and Colorado’s Travis Hunter. Warren is a record-setting tight end who also has played quarterback, fullback, halfback and center. He has accounted for touchdowns receiving, passing and rushing. He leads Penn State with 51 receptions for 606 yards and four touchdowns. He also has rushed 10 times for 87 yards and one TD and has completed 2-of-2 passes for 26 yards and one score. His best performance came in a 33-30 overtime win at USC, where he caught a school-record 17 passes for 224 yards and one TD. On the scoring play, he lined up at center and snapped the ball before catching a pass in the end zone. The winner will be announced Dec. 11. Penn State’s Saquon Barkley won the award in 2017. Carter was named one of 12 semifinalists for the Lombardi Award, presented to the nation’s outstanding offensive or defensive lineman. Carter ranks second among Big Ten defensive linemen in tackles for loss with 11.5 and sacks with six. He had two sacks and four tackles last week against Ohio State. The finalists will be announced Nov. 20. The award will be presented Dec. 11. DeLuca impresses: Penn State linebacker Dominic DeLuca, the former Wyoming Area star, has made quite an impression on defensive analyst Dan Connor, a former two-time All-American for the Lions. “Dom DeLuca is the smartest player I think I’ve ever been around,” Connor said. “I told him a couple weeks ago that when he’s done playing I’m hiring him wherever I’m at, hopefully here.” DeLuca has 16 tackles, two for losses, and a quarterback hurry in seven games. He missed one game after suffering a broken hand and has played the last few games with a protective cast. A former walk-on, he earned his scholarship with his outstanding play on special teams. “You can put him in any situation and he’ll figure it out,” Connor said. “He’s not gonna be a guy who jumps out. He’s not 6-4. He doesn’t run a 4.4. He’s just really, really good at football. He does it a bunch of different ways. “He’s athletic. He’s really tough, physically and mentally. He prepares like an NFL guy.” Injury report: Three Penn State players who have been restricted because of injuries practiced Wednesday night. Defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton suffered what appeared to be a groin injury two weeks ago at Wisconsin and sat out all but one play in the second half. He played a handful of snaps against Ohio State. “He felt a lot better this Sunday than he did the previous Sunday,” coach James Franklin said. “He was able to play a little bit last week. Having him back would be big.” Dennis-Sutton has four tackles for loss, two sacks, three pass breakups, four quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. Wide receiver and punt returner Kaden Saunders has been limited most of the season with an undefined leg injury and has missed the last four games. “His injury has dragged on for a while,” Franklin said. “That (when he returns) will really be up to him, the trainers and the doctors.” Linebacker Keon Wylie, who has been out since the spring with an undefined injury, also practiced. “He’s getting closer,” Franklin said. “He’s a guy we were really excited about.”