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Penn State cornerback Kalen King finally heard his name called on Saturday at the NFL Draft as the Green Bay Packers selected him 255th overall in the seventh round. King, once expected to go as soon as the first round earlier in his career, saw a slide in his stock after not quite reaching expectations…

Penn State cornerback and return specialist Daequan Hardy was picked up late in the sixth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, landing at No. 219 overall after being selected by the Buffalo Bills. Hardy finishes off his Penn State career having played four full seasons en route to a 60-tackle tenure that included one…

The Kansas City Chiefs selected Penn State center Hunter Nourzad in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, continuing a solid showing for the Nittany Lions this weekend. Nourzad, who transferred to Penn State from Cornell in 2022, has played a handful of positions across the offensive front over the course of his…

Penn State tight end Theo Johnson continued a run of Nittany Lion tight ends to the NFL, going No. 107 overall to the New York Giants on Saturday in the fourth round. Johnson marks the fifth former Penn State player to hear his name called during the NFL Draft on what could be a historic…

Penn State defensive end Adisa Isaac found an NFL home on Friday night, going No. 93 overall to the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the NFL Draft. Isaac is the second former Nittany Lion defensive end to hear his name called this draft, joining Chop Robinson, who was picked No. 21 by the…

Penn State continued to leave its mark during the ongoing NFL Draft as offensive tackle Caedan Wallace was picked up No. 68 overall by the New England Patriots during the third round on Friday night. Following Olu Fashanu’s selection at No. 11 in the first round by the New York Jets, Wallace is the second…

Penn State defensive lineman Davon Townley has entered the transfer portal, according to 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz, who reported the news on Friday afternoon. This actually marks the second time Townley has entered the portal, having done so once before while at Penn State in late 2022 before eventually returning to the roster. The NCAA permits student-athletes…

Penn State defensive end Chop Robinson was drafted No. 21 overall by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday. After transferring from Maryland, Robinson spent two seasons in State College before declaring for the draft. During his junior campaign in 2023, he recorded 15 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss…

Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu started off the Nittany Lions’ NFL Draft weekend going No. 11 overall to the New York Jets in the first round of the draft on Thursday evening. Fashanu, citing both academics and development as a football player, opted to return for an extra season last year despite projections that…