Penn State’s Arnold Ebiketie to Eagles? Mel Kiper thinks it could happen
By Evan Smith
Penn State Football’s Arnold Ebiketie played his home games at Lincoln Financial Field, prior to transferring from Temple, and Mel Kiper believes he may be returning
Could Penn State Football defensive end Arnold Ebiketie be heading back to Philadelphia to play for the Eagles?
ESPN’s Mel Kiper thinks so as he has Ebiketie as the third defensive line player off the board (behind Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson at No. 1 and Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux at No. 2) and heading back to Philadelphia, in his latest mock draft projection.
Ebiketie, who transferred to Penn State from Temple, had 62 tackles for the Nittany Lions this year, including 9.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.
NFL scouts are drooling over his athleticism and speed off the edge.
Going in the middle of the first round is an impressive rise for the former three-star recruit who had offers from schools like Army, Monmouth, and Maine. Hopefully, he will follow in the path of successful Nittany Lion rookie defenders, as both Odafe Oweh and Micah Parsons were drafted in the first round last year and are in contention for the Defensive Rookie of the Year award.