The Kansas City Chiefs appear to have had their eyes on a few Penn State players during this NFL draft season. After using a fifth-round pick on center Hunter Nourzad and signing linebacker Curtis Jacobs to an undrafted free-agent contract, the Chiefs have now handed out an invitation to the team’s next mini-camp to one more Penn State player. Trey Potts has received an invite to join the Chiefs for a mini-camp as a bit of an open audition for a spot on the Chiefs roster. At the very least, getting a chance to go through a mini-camp with the Super Bowl champions should be a terrific experience ..read more

Just because ever NFL team passed on you in the NFL draft doesn’t mean you were unwanted. Following the draft, NFL franchises look to round out their rosters with the pool of undrafted free agents. After the 2024 NFL draft came to a close, two former Penn State players kept their NFL dreams alive by signing undrafted free agent contracts with NFL teams. Linebacker Curtis Jacobs was one of those players signing an undrafted free agent contract. Jacobs was signed by the reigning defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. the Chiefs used one of their draft picks to add center Hunter Nourza ..read more

The conference bragging rights for the NFL draft have officially been won. For yet another year, it is the SEC celebrating the NFL draft victory with the most draft picks by a single conference. The SEC pulled out to an early lead with the most draft picks in each of the firts and second rounds and no conference was able to make up the ground the rest of the way. The Big Ten surged into second place after Day 2 of the draft by the Pac-12 and ACC each gave the conference a run for second place. And in the end, the conference that will no longer exist was the one holding the upper hand in the t ..read more

Day two of the NFL draft is often where teams find undervalued players who end up being long-term starters for their franchise. Sometimes it’s a “lack of upside” or lack of elite traits, but players with those descriptions are typically more developed as well. The New England Patriots were looking for a player in that mold at pick 68, and they found one in Penn State’s Caedan Wallace. Wallace wasn’t projected to be selected until day three of the draft, so seeing him picked early in the third round was a surprise. Even so, the Patriots clearly valued his experience and versatility along the of ..read more

Penn State was expected to be well-represented early in the 2024 NFL draft. Adisa Isaac was a popular pick to be the third Nittany Lion off the board after Olu Fashanu and Chop Robinson. His teammate Caedan Wallace shockingly beat him out for that honor, but the Baltimore Ravens didn’t let him slide out of day 2. The Ravens selected Isaac at 93rd overall to boost their pass rush after losing their top edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney. Isaac is the ultimate high-floor edge player, something the Ravens covet. He will have an immediate impact as a run defender for their defense, allowing the other mo ..read more

The wait may have been longer than once thought possible, but Penn State cornerback Kalen King is officially an NFL draft pick. King was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft, thus avoiding falling into the territory of undrafted free agency. King was a key recruit in Penn State Class of 2021 and wasted no time showing his value with an interception returned for a touchdown in his first spring game on campus. King quickly became a key player in Penn State’s defensive backfield and went on to earn third-team All-Big Ten honors in 2022 and second-team All-B ..read more

Penn State cornerback Daequan Hardy is ready to bring his game to the next level after getting a call from the NFL. Hardy was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft. Hardy was the 43rd pick in the sixth round, with the Bills using the 219th overall pick of the draft. Hardy was a member of Penn State’s Class of 2020 and finished his college career by earning third-team All-Big Ten honors. ?He then went on to impress scouts and NFL representatives at the East-West Shrine Game. Hardy brings more value to the Bills in addition to what he may bring to the table on def ..read more

The New York Giants needed a tight end, and now they have one. The Giants drafted Penn State tight end Theo Johnson with the 107th overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft, the seventh pick of the fourth round. Johnson committed to Penn State in the Class of 2020 over offers from Michigan, Ohio State, Georgia, and Alabama. The four-star recruit from Manitoba, Canada was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game. At Penn State, Johnson was a pairing with Brenton Strange, who was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2023 NFL draft, and Tyler Warren, who is expected to be among t ..read more

After watching two players get drafted in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Day 1 of the draft, Penn State saw two more of its players be drafted by NFL franchises on Day 2. Offensive tackle Caedan Wallace may have gone a little earlier than some expected, and defensive end Adisa Isaac looks like a bit of a bargain as a late third-round draft pick. But how are those picks being graded? Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz of USA TODAY Sports graded every pick from Day 12 of the NFL draft and was seemingly not too impressed with the decisions by two teams to draft Penn State players. The New Eng ..read more

Penn State was happy to see four members of its football family be selected by NFL franchises in the first three rounds of the 2024 NFL draft, but they are hoping to see more go on the final day of the draft on Saturday. Any NFL franchise looking to add a linebacker to the roster will have a few solid options to choose from beginning in the fourth round, including Penn State’s Curtis Jacobs. Jacobs was a standout performer for Penn State and is ranked as the third-best linebacker still on the board according to ESPN’s ranking of best available players going into Day 3 of the draft. He is also ..read more