Penn State Football: Trace McSorley sits high on NFL Draft boards
Entering the 2018 college football season, Trace McSorley is starting high on NFL Draft boards. The senior has two 11-win seasons with Penn State football.
One final year is all quarterback Trace McSorley has left under center with Penn State football. The PSU QB returned the program to its former glory, while setting an endless amount of passing records. He took the Nittany Lions to two separate New Year’s Six bowl games including a 35-28 win over Washington in the Fiesta Bowl last winter. Now, he’s set for an exciting final season before he heads off to the NFL.
Before he’s played a game in his senior campaign, McSorley is slated to go high in the 2019 NFL Draft. According to multiple sources, specifically the prospect rankings for CBS Sports’ list McSorley as the No. 95 player in the draft. That number places him in the third round of the draft.
It’s an impressive ranking for a guy that was three-star QB out of high school getting recruited at safety as well. At 6-feet tall, he doesn’t have the prototypical size of most NFL passers. But the league to has moved to a more mobile passer in recent years with stars like Russell Wilson and high draft picks like Baker Mayfield.
His mobility, leadership, swagger and underrated arm have taken Penn State to new heights under James Franklin. With that said, he could still rise up the board with one more year left. In his first three seasons, he managed to pile up the yards and touchdowns through the air and on the ground.
McSorley has proved that he deserved a better look coming out of high school. He racked up more than 3,500 passing yards in each season, 57 touchdown passes against 18 interceptions. His completion percentage elevated 8.6 percent in one season, showing solid progression in 2017. The quarterback’s decision and playmaking reminds of recent star quarterbacks Mayfield and Johnny Manziel.
As a runner, he’s just as deadly piling up 856 yards and 18 touchdowns. Even though he reminds of those talented dual threat passers, he doesn’t let the chip on his shoulder get the best of him. McSorley keeps a confidence about him that almost never leads to an arrogant, me, me, me type of play.
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As he continues to get further along in draft process, he’ll prove that he should get at least a shot in the NFL. He has no off-the-field red flags and can make NFL level throws across the field.