Penn State made an early splash in this NFL Draft. But could its 2026 draft be historic? Here's which Nittany Lions may be taken next April.

Penn State football put five players into the NFL in 2025. It marked the eighth straight year that the Lions had at least that many draft picks. The high-water mark in the James Franklin era is eight,

Five former Penn State players heard their name called across the three-day 2025 NFL Draft, with Abdul Carter, Tyler Warren, K.J. Winston, Jaylen Reed and Kobe King all off to the next level after getting selected. Those five were impact players with the Nittany Lions, but next year’s draft class could go down as one of the best in program history.