Penn State freshman makes early impression; 3 former Lions rank among top 100 NFL Draft prospects, and more

Today’s Penn State football news headlines feature an early enrollee pleasantly surprising his veteran teammates and a look at where former Nittany Lions rank among the best available prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Penn State comes off a 2022 season where one of the biggest developments was the leap of freshman linebacker Abdul Carter into a young star. The Lions have since added three four-star linebackers in the ‘23 class, led by Tony Rojas, who has already made an impression on his new teammates, writes Daniel Gallen for Lions247. Rojas had a reputation for being a speedy playmaker, but has also proven to be a mature freshman and hard worker.

Three former Penn State players made the cut as The Athletic’s Dane Brugler listed his top 100 prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft, writes Greg Pickel for Blue-White Illustrated. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. continues to lead the pack as a likely high first-round pick, sitting at No. 11 overall in Brugler’s rankings. He is followed by safety Ji’Ayir Brown at No. 68 and wide receiver Parker Washington at No. 77.

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