How many Penn State players have Draft-worthy grade from one NFL analyst?: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for April 18 include NFL Draft round grades for a handful of former Nittany Lions. It’s time to dive into Friday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
ESPN NFL Draft analyst Jordan Reid has assigned final round grades to 350 former college football players. Only 256 will hear their name called over three days next week in Green Bay, Wisc. The rest will become undrafted free agents. The good news for five Penn State players, however, is that each has a number assignment inside of the top 230. Unsurprisingly, the list is led by Abdul Carter and Tyler Warren. The All-Americans check in at No. 2 and No. 10, respectively, on Reid’s final big board.
“Carter started slowly in his first season fully transitioning from off-ball linebacker to the edge, but he eventually showed why he’s capable of being a 3-4 outside linebacker or 4-3 defensive end in the NFL,” Reid writes. “A two-sack performance against Illinois in Week 4 really got him going, and Carter finished last season with 12 sacks and an 18.5% pressure rate, the third highest in the FBS. He is an explosive and rangy player off the edge who should make an immediate NFL impact.”
On Warren, Reid adds:
“He can attack and find holes in zone coverage and can win against contested man coverage, which he showed during a 17-catch, 224-yard performance against USC. Warren also adds value as a flexed-out or inline run blocker and can contribute immediately in the NFL.”
Other former Nittany Lions with draftable grades include safety KJ Winston Jr. (third round, No. 67); safety Jaylen Reed (fifth round, No. 197), and linebacker Kobe King (sixth round, No. 229).
Headlines of the day
Q&A Part I: Tom Falzone details his son Peyton’s path to Penn State following last weekend’s commitment: Snyder, BWI
Drew Shelton on the Penn State O’line’s finish to 2024: ‘It’s just really cool to be a part of’: Flounders, PennLive
Penn State football’s ‘stalwart of consistency’ at receiver, Liam Clifford works to exert influence: Bauer, BWI
Penn State Baseball Ends 20-Year Major League Baseball Drought: Wogenrich, SI
New Running Back Coach Drayton: Penn State Has That National Championship ‘Feel’: Poorman, Statecollege.com
Ty Howle continues to make Penn State’s tight end room one of the country’s best: Linderman, Daily Collegian
Quote of the day
“I think I’ve been a leader for the last couple years now in the room. This year obviously being my last year, I definitely want to really go out with a bang, and change the room for the better. I feel like we’ve been growing each year, but we really want to take the next step this year. And I definitely think we got the guys to do it.
“We’ve had some great additions to the room, guys that are also helping lead as well. So I’m excited. The ceiling is extremely high for our room. We just got to continue to keep growing.”
PSU WR Liam Clifford.
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