Wide receiver Derrick Williams will be sorely missed, but his fellow wideouts have ensured that his loss won't cripple the offense.

For starters, fellow freshman wide receivers Deon Butler and Jordan Norwood have stepped up their game and Justin King is always dangerous when thrown into the fire. But now two lesser-known weapons -- Terrell Golden and Ethan Kilmer -- are relishing their chance to become a part of Penn State football trivia.

"On campus, I don't think I get noticed too much," Kilmer said.

Why would he? Kilmer, a senior, didn't even play football in high school, except for his freshman year. Weighing only 130 pounds back then was one reason he traded in his tailback cleats in favor of basketball shoes and track spikes.

Now, after a rather circuitous route to Penn State -- he transferred from Shippensburg in 2003, joined the Nittany Lions after an open tryout and spent most of his time last season on defense and special teams -- Kilmer has the opportunity to increase his on-campus notoriety.

Golden, a redshirt sophomore, first popped up on the radar screen last season with his 37-yard touchdown catch against Purdue. After that game, Paterno mentioned that he was surprised Golden actually saw the field.

Golden explained: "That play before, Gerald Smith was in, and I think something happened to him, and he had one of those small injuries that cost him to come out for the play and [wide receivers coach] Mike [McQueary] was looking around for someone to put in and he said, 'Terrell get on in there.' "

Being in the right place at the right time has become Golden's specialty. Last week against Michigan, quarterback Michael Robinson was flushed out of the pocket on third down. Scrambling towards the sidelines, Robinson looked down the line and saw the only man open: Golden.

After pulling down the ball, Golden lumbered down the line and slapped Michigan free safety Brandon Harrison to the ground with a swooping stiff arm.

He looked more like a tight end than a wide receiver on that play, and Golden will be the first to admit he's not the quickest or most agile receiver the Lions have.

"Derrick and Deon, they always tease me about how I don't have any moves," Golden said.

Both Golden and Kilmer have one touchdown reception each this season, and both came against Central Michigan.

Kilmer called his first every collegiate touchdown "surreal."

"Wow -- I can't believe I'm here doing this," Kilmer said, recalling his initial reaction. "It was kind of a blur. I was so amped up I didn't even know it was going to happen. I felt like I was going to run out of the end zone."

He wanted more. Kilmer said that although it's natural to get a little greedy and hope for more playing time, he's content to go with the whims of the coaches, which so far has meant a lot of kickoff coverage and a little wide receiver.

"As long as we keep winning, it's good enough for me," Kilmer said.

Golden wants more, too, and he said Williams wasn't the only receiver who brings an attitude to the offense.

"I'm not tooting my own horn, but I would say that I do," Golden said.