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NFL draft

Penn StateNittany Lions

The last 5 drafts, newest on the right. A draft year runs one behind its football season — the 2026 draft is the 2025 team.

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2018–2022

Selections per draft

31 across 5 drafts

Counted from zero, so the height of a point is its share of this team's best draft here.

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Selections by position

31 across 2018–2022

Color is the side of the ball; each segment is a position group. Offense 12 · Defense 18 · Special teams 1.

Draft selections by position group across 2018–2022: Quarterbacks 1, Running backs 2, Receivers 3, Tight ends 2, Offensive line 4, Defensive line 5, Linebackers 5, Defensive backs 8, Specialists 1

2018

2017 James Franklin

6 selections

  1. 1-02Saquon Barkley44-star recruitRunning Back
  2. 2-10Mike Gesicki44-star recruitTight End
  3. 4-09Troy Apke—No recruiting profile foundSafety
  4. 4-13DaeSean Hamilton33-star recruitWide Receiver
  5. 5-11Marcus Allen44-star recruitSafety
  6. 6-08Chris Campbell33-star recruitCornerback

2019

2018 James Franklin

6 selections

  1. 2-21Miles Sanders55-star recruitRunning Back
  2. 3-26Connor McGovern44-star recruitOffensive Guard
  3. 4-36Shareef Miller—No recruiting profile foundDefensive End
  4. 5-08Amani Oruwariye33-star recruitCornerback
  5. 6-24Trace McSorley33-star recruitQuarterback
  6. 7-29Nick Scott33-star recruitSafety

2020

2019 James Franklin

5 selections

  1. 2-06Yetur Gross-Matos44-star recruitDefensive End
  2. 2-14KJ Hamler—No recruiting profile foundWide Receiver
  3. 4-35John Reid44-star recruitCornerback
  4. 6-04Cam Brown—No recruiting profile foundOutside Linebacker
  5. 6-14Robert Windsor—No recruiting profile foundDefensive Tackle

2021

2020 James Franklin

6 selections

  1. 1-12Micah Parsons55-star recruitInside Linebacker
  2. 1-31Odafe Oweh44-star recruitOutside Linebacker
  3. 2-23Pat Freiermuth44-star recruitTight End
  4. 7-19Shaka Toney—No recruiting profile foundDefensive End
  5. 7-20Michal Menet—No recruiting profile foundCenter
  6. 7-21Will Fries—No recruiting profile foundOffensive Tackle

2022

2021 James Franklin

8 selections

  1. 1-16Jahan Dotson44-star recruitWide Receiver
  2. 2-06Arnold Ebiketie—No recruiting profile foundDefensive End
  3. 2-16Jaquan Brisker—No recruiting profile foundSafety
  4. 4-15Brandon Smith—No recruiting profile foundInside Linebacker
  5. 4-25Jordan Stout—No recruiting profile foundPunter
  6. 6-43Tariq Castro-Fields44-star recruitCornerback
  7. 7-28Rasheed Walker44-star recruitOffensive Tackle
  8. 7-35Jesse Luketa44-star recruitOutside Linebacker

Stars are the player's recruiting rating, matched back to his high-school profile by athlete id — not a draft grade.