Where every former Penn State football player is heading after the 2024 NFL Draft
By Josh Yourish
Eight former Penn State football players were drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft. Two went in the first round, Olu Fashanu and Chop Robinson, and the rest were selected in Round 3 or later. Both Caedan Wallace and Adisa Isaac heard their names called on Day 2 in Detroit, and both could have a path to starting with their new teams.
The 2024 NFL draft was a huge success for James Franklin’s program, but for next season, he’s already been forced to rebuild his offensive line, which saw Fashanu, Caedan Wallace, and Hunter Nourzard enter the league over the weekend. The secondary also needed to be addressed because of the impending losses, so Franklin added two corners in the winter transfer portal. Two defensive backs heard their name called, one other signed as an undrafted free agent and Johnny Dixon is still unsigned.
With 11 players leaving the program for the professional ranks, here is where every former Penn State player is heading after the 2024 NFL Draft.
Penn State NFL Draft picks
Olu Fashanu, OT, Round 1 Pick 11, New York Jets
Chop Robinson, EDGE, Round 1 Pick 21, Miami Dolphins
Caedan Wallace, OT, Round 3 Pick 4 (68), New England Patriots
Adisa Isaac, EDGE, Round 3 Pick 30 (93), Baltimore Ravens
Theo Johnson, TE, Round 4 Pick 7 (107), New York Giants
Hunter Nourzad, C/OG, Round 5 Pick 24 (159), Kansas City Chiefs
Daequan Hardy, CB, Round 6 Pick 43 (219), Buffalo Bills
Kalen King, CB, Round 7 Pick 35 (255), Green Bay Packers
Curtis Jacobs, LB, UDFA, Kansas City Chiefs
Keaton Ellis, S, UDFA, Tennessee Titans
Johnny Dixon, CB, UDFA, unsigned
Next. Caedan Wallace can be a starter before his first-round teammate. Caedan Wallace can be a starter before his first-round teammate. dark