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Penn State Nittany Lions NFL Draft Prospects
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SHOW OTHER TEAMSPenn State Nittany Lions 2027 NFL Draft Player Rankings
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
95 |
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S |
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215lbs | 6-1 | 4.44 | 14 | 70.7 |
84.2
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The Missouri Class 5 Defensive Player of the Year out of Raytown South near Kansas City, Neal recorded 100 tackles and five interc... |
144 |
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LB |
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230lbs | 6-2 | 4.44 | 18 | 172 |
81.7
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A dynamic high school running back at Fairfax in Virginia, Rojas rushed for 2,239 yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior, earning Gat... |
188 |
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TE |
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255lbs | 6-7 | 4.65 | 6 | 121.3 |
79.5
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Brahmer broke a Nebraska state record with 249 receiving yards in a single game while playing for his father at Pierce High, total... |
193 |
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TE |
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251lbs | 6-4 | 4.65 | 5 | 94 |
79.3
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A New York native who prepped at Milton Academy in Massachusetts, Rappleyea was a four-star and one of the top tight ends in the 2... |
274 |
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LB |
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225lbs | 6-2 | 4.70 | 26 | 274 |
74.0
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A Philadelphia product out of Imhotep Charter, where he piled up 34 sacks and 45 tackles for loss over his final three prep season... |
297 |
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RB |
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206lbs | 5-10 | 4.50 | 26 | 412 |
71.2
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A 1,904-yard, 28-touchdown junior season at San Antonio's Veterans Memorial High School helped make James Peoples a four-star recr... |
Penn State Nittany Lions 2026 NFL Draft Player Rankings
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
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19 |
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OG |
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320lbs | 6-4 | 5.35 | 3 | 18.6 |
87.2
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Olaivavega "Vega" Ioane never touched a football until his sophomore year at Graham-Kapowsin High School, and even that came with... |
86 |
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DE |
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256lbs | 6-6 | 4.63 | 22 | 75.1 |
84.7
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Dani Dennis-Sutton came to Penn State from McDonogh School in Maryland as one of the top edge rushers in the 2022 recruiting class... |
90 |
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S |
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203lbs | 6-3 | 4.62 | 20 | 82.4 |
84.7
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Zakee Wheatley came out of Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland as a consensus four-star recruit who played both ... |
100 |
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OT |
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313lbs | 6-5 | 5.16 | 31 | 123.4 |
84.7
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Drew Shelton came out of Downingtown West High School in Pennsylvania as a consensus four-star recruit, ranked among the top off... |
113 |
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RB |
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219lbs | 6-0 | 4.39 | 8 | 113.8 |
84.6
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Nicholas Singleton arrived at Penn State as the consensus No. 1 running back in the 2022 recruiting class, a five-star product of ... |
148 |
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RB |
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216lbs | 5-11 | 4.55 | 10 | 134.3 |
82.8
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The "Fatman"-a nickname Allen has embraced since his high school days-arrived at Penn State in 2022 as one part of a dynamic fresh... |
158 |
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QB |
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228lbs | 6-5 | 4.90 | 13 | 133.5 |
82.4
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The record books at Medina High School in Ohio needed rewriting by the time Drew Allar finished his prep career under head coach L... |
184 |
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DT |
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290lbs | 6-1 | 4.75 | 42 | 156 |
81.3
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The Florida native has steadily risen through the ranks at Happy Valley since arriving as a four-star recruit from Lake Nona High ... |
269 |
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OT |
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307lbs | 6-8 | 5.44 | 58 | 257.3 |
78.9
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Nolan Rucci was born into football royalty. The Lititz, Pennsylvania native is the son of Todd Rucci, a second-round pick out of P... |
285 |
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WR |
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186lbs | 5-10 | 4.52 | 59 | 311 |
78.1
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Shore Conference MVP honors and a first division title for Ocean Township High School since 2013 were the highlights of Trebor Peñ... |
344 |
|
TE |
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251lbs | 6-4 | 4.72 | 32 | 325 |
75.0
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Penn State Nittany Lions 2025 NFL Draft Player Rankings
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
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DE |
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250lbs | 6-3 | 4.48 | 1 | 2.5 |
91.1
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La Salle College High School product Abdul Carter arrived at Penn State as a four-star recruit and immediately turned heads with h... |
14 |
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TE |
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257lbs | 6-6 | 4.68 | 1 | 11.6 |
87.9
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From high school quarterback to record-setting tight end, Tyler Warren's journey exemplifies the modern evolution of the position.... |
98 |
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S |
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205lbs | 6-2 | 4.50 | 20 | 68.2 |
84.0
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Winston Jr. comes from football bloodlines - his father played at James Madison - and it shows in his natural instincts for the ga... |
128 |
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LB |
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251lbs | 6-1 | 4.63 | 17 | 151.8 |
83.1
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Detroit bred and Penn State molded, Kobe King's journey from Cass Tech to Happy Valley reads like a classic linebacker developm... |
191 |
|
S |
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209lbs | 6-0 | 4.49 | 35 | 152.8 |
80.0
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A Detroit native who made his mark at Martin Luther King Jr. High School, Reed's path to Penn State was paved with impressive a... |
319 |
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WR |
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206lbs | 6-2 | 4.68 | 64 | 409 |
74.5
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Julian Fleming was a highly touted 5-star recruit coming out of Southern Columbia High School in Pennsylvania. He set state record... |
471 |
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CB |
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188lbs | 6-0 | 4.39 | 101 | 536 |
60.0
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Jalen Kimber from Mansfield Timberview High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. Fo... |
Penn State Nittany Lions 2024 NFL Draft Player Rankings
| RANK | Player | Pos | Coll | Weight | Height | 40YD | AVG POS RANK | AVG OVR RANK | Rating | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 |
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OT |
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312lbs | 6-6 | 5.11 | 2 | 10.8 |
89.9
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Olumuyiwa "Olu" Fashanu emerged from Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., sharing the field with Caleb Williams, the r... |
24 |
|
DE |
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254lbs | 6-3 | 4.48 | 5 | 23.7 |
87.7
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Chop Robinson, the Penn State Nittany Lion with an imposing presence on the edge, has marked his territory in the collegiate footb... |
56 |
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DE |
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247lbs | 6-4 | 4.74 | 19 | 68.9 |
86.0
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Adisa Isaac, originally from Canarsie High School and a 4-star recruit by ESPN and 247 Sports, began his football journey at Penn ... |
103 |
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TE |
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259lbs | 6-6 | 4.57 | 8 | 88.6 |
83.7
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Theo Johnson from Holy Names High High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After ... |
116 |
|
C |
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317lbs | 6-3 | 5.15 | 32 | 120.3 |
83.5
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Hunter Nourzad, of Iranian descent and raised in the Atlanta area, began his football journey in fourth grade. He attended The Wal... |
133 |
|
OT |
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314lbs | 6-5 | 5.15 | 34 | 129.6 |
82.8
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Caedan Wallace's football journey began in downtown Atlanta before moving to central New Jersey, where he attended The Hun School ... |
184 |
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LB |
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241lbs | 6-1 | 4.58 | 18 | 165 |
80.0
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Curtis Jacobs, from Maryland, excelled at McDonogh School not only as a linebacker but also played wide receiver and safety, demon... |
188 |
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CB |
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191lbs | 5-11 | 4.61 | 34 | 111.1 |
80.0
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Kalen King, a Detroit native and Cass Technical High School alumnus, entered Penn State as a notable member of their 2021 class wi... |
193 |
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CB |
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188lbs | 5-11 | 4.50 | 46 | 167.6 |
79.3
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Johnny Dixon from Chamberlain High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following ... |
244 |
|
CB |
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179lbs | 5-9 | 4.38 | 60 | 251.3 |
78.0
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Daequan Hardy from Penn Hills High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following h... |
419 |
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OT |
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317lbs | 6-6 | 5.40 | 93 | 420 |
67.2
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Landon Tengwall from Good Counsel High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. Followi... |