Penn State Nittany LionsPenn State Nittany Lions

BIG-TEN Conference

Program Strength: Edge rushers and linebackers with NFL athleticism.
Offensive Takeaway: Balanced attack with strong run efficiency.
Defensive Takeaway: Top-10 pressure unit; disciplined secondary play.
How NFL Views Them: Defensive prospects highly valued; offensive skill players rising.
Notable Previous Draft Picks: Micah Parsons, Saquon Barkley, Joey Porter Jr.

Ravens
Drafted Round 1 Pick 14

11

G 1JR
Olaivavega Ioane
PSU
Penn State
BIG TEN
6’4”328 lb22 yo

Heavy-handed trench bully with room to get scarier.

Best Comparison

Tyler Booker
Packers
Drafted Round 4 Pick 20

66

EDGE 13JR
Dani Dennis-Sutton
PSU
Penn State
BIG TEN
6’5”265 lb21 yo

Power-based bully who needs a changeup pitch.

Best Comparison

Zach Harrison
Panthers
Drafted Round 5 Pick 11

97

S 7JR (r)
Zakee Wheatley
PSU
Penn State
BIG TEN
6’2”202 lb24 yo

Tackle machine with length and legit back-end range.

Best Comparison

JT Woods
Steelers
Drafted Round 3 Pick 12

111

QB 5JR
Drew Allar
PSU
Penn State
BIG TEN
6’5”235 lb21 yo

When clean, he's maybe the cohort's cleanest QB.

Best Comparison

Kyle Trask
Titans
Drafted Round 5 Pick 25

122

RB 6JR
Nicholas Singleton
PSU
Penn State
BIG TEN
6’0”224 lb22 yo

Big Ten burner with underrated grind-it-out gear.

Best Comparison

Cam Akers
Bills
Drafted Round 5 Pick 41

125

DT 11JR
Zane Durant
PSU
Penn State
BIG TEN
6’1”287 lb23 yo

Fire-hydrant penetrator strapped to a rocket booster.

Best Comparison

Tonka Hemingway
Commanders
Drafted Round 6 Pick 6

141

RB 7JR
Kaytron Allen
PSU
Penn State
BIG TEN
5’11”219 lb21 yo

Relentless bumper-car hammer who never ceded the backfield.

Best Comparison

Jerome Ford
Cowboys
Drafted Round 4 Pick 12

145

OT 18JR
Drew Shelton
PSU
Penn State
BIG TEN
6’5”306 lb22 yo

Best Comparison

Myles Hinton