Penn State Football: Dallas Cowboys Pick Up Connor McGovern In Third Round

Penn State and the NFC East continue to get along as guard/center combo Connor McGovern was drafted at the No.90 spot by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the NFL Draft on Friday night.

For the Pennsylvania native it was a welcome sound to hear his phone ring as the round neared its final 10 selections and the night its final few life-changing moments.

McGovern -projected to play in the NFL either way- took a gamble coming out early, opting to forgo the remainder of his collegiate career. Had he slipped past the third round, it would have felt far more likely that he had left money on the table, and that NFL teams had seen him as player needing one more year before playing at the next level.

Regardless, McGovern now has his NFL home in a busy NFC East and in a football hungry town of Dallas, Texas. The Cowboys always boasting a big and physical offensive line, McGovern will be able to lean on his versatility and skills at both guard and center to find a place in the rotation.

Only time will tell how long before McGovern sees the field, but in the meanwhile, he will happily enjoy a dream realized and let out a sigh of relief after what was almost certainly a long and stressful night. He joins fellow Nittany Lion of Linebacker U lore, Sean Lee.

McGovern is the second Penn State player to hear his name called during this year’s NFL Draft. Teammate Miles Sanders was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles about two hours prior during the draft’s second round.

There you have it. Connor McGovern is a Dallas Cowboy pic.twitter.com/0XsAV2PpUW

— Steve Bennett (@CVSteveBennett) April 27, 2019