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Penn State football: How did 4 former Lions do in their NFL debut?

By Justin Grasso

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 08: Trace McSorley #7 of the Baltimore Ravens scrambles against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second half of a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 08, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 08: Trace McSorley #7 of the Baltimore Ravens scrambles against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second half of a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 08, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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DETROIT, MI – AUGUST 8: Maurice Harris #82 of the New England Patriots catches a first quarter touchdown as Amani Oruwariye #46 of the Detroit Lions defends during the preseason game at Ford Field on August 8, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – AUGUST 8: Maurice Harris #82 of the New England Patriots catches a first quarter touchdown as Amani Oruwariye #46 of the Detroit Lions defends during the preseason game at Ford Field on August 8, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

Amani Oruwariye, CB

Amani Oruwariye got his debut as a cornerback with the Detroit Lions on Thursday night. The former Nittany Lions corner was picked to play for another Lions team by way of the fifth round at the draft. As a fifth-round pick, Oruwaryie had room for mistakes. Playing cornerback at any level, especially the NFL, is a difficult task no matter what.

Sure, Oruwariye made his mistakes. Notably, he failed to turn around and play the ball when being targeted and the play resulted in a touchdown by the Patriots. Other than that though, the rookie cornerback did a pretty solid job, and the Lions base seems genuinely excited about him.

Before his low-light play overshadowed his progress, the rookie cornerback was actually leading Detroit’s defense in tackles. With six tackles, he tied with Andrew Adams for the most on the team for the night. Oruwaryie also had two pass deflections, which stood out as well. As a whole, the Detroit Lions played lousily — but personally, Oruwaryie had his shining moments.

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