Penn State's all-time first-round NFL draft picks
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Penn State has a rich history as one of the oldest college football teams in the nation. Countless legendary players have donned the iconic blue and white uniforms since the program’s inception in 1887, many of whom continued the Nittany Lions' legacy in the NFL. Some schools only focus on having collegiate success, and others take a more developmental approach, but Penn State always tried to accomplish both simultaneously.
From old-timers like Dave Robinson, who was selected back in the 1960s, to relative newcomers like Micah Parsons, who has only been in the league for a few years, the Nittany Lions know how to produce talent that has success at both levels. In all, Penn State has 44 all-time first-round draft picks by NFL teams, and a good number of them went on to have successful NFL careers, and some are truly just hitting their stride or beginning
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Here is every Penn State player ever taken in the first round of the NFL Draft.
Lenny Moore, Running Back
Year: 1956
Pick: 9
Team: Baltimore Colts
Richie Lucas, Quarterback
Year: 1960
Pick: 4
Team: Washington Redskins
Dave Robinson, Linebacker
Year: 1963
Pick: 14
Team: Green Bay Packers
Ted Kwalick, Tight End
Year: 1969
Pick: 7
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Mike Reid, Defensive Tackle
Year: 1970
Pick: 7
Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Franco Harris, Running Back
Year: 1972
Pick: 13
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Ed O’Neil, Linebacker
Year: 1974
Pick: 8
Team: Detroit Lions
John Cappelletti, Running Back
Year: 1974
Pick: 11
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Keith Dorney, Tackle
Year: 1979
Pick: 10
Team: Detroit Lions
Bruce Clark, Defensive Tackle
Year: 1980
Pick: 4
Team: Green Bay Packers
Booker Moore, Running Back
Year: 1981
Pick: 28
Team: Buffalo Bills
Mike Munchak, Guard
Year: 1982
Pick: 8
Team: Houston Oilers
Sean Farrell, Guard
Year: 1982
Pick: 17
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Curt Warner, Running Back
Year: 1983
Pick: 3
Team: Seattle Seahawks
Todd Blackledge, Quarterback
Year: 1983
Pick: 7
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Kenny Jackson, Wide Receiver
Year: 1984
Pick: 4
Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Shane Conlan, Linebacker
Year: 1987
Pick: 8
Team: Buffalo Bills
D.J. Dozier, Running Back
Year: 1987
Pick: 14
Team: Minnesota Vikings
Blair Thomas, Running Back
Year: 1990
Pick: 2
Team: New York Jets
O.J. McDuffie, Wide Receiver
Year: 1993
Pick: 23
Team: Miami Dolphins
Ki-Jana Carter, Running Back
Year: 1995
Pick: 1
Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Kerry Collins, Quarterback
Year: 1995
Pick: 5
Team: Carolina Panthers
Kyle Brady, Tight End
Year: 1995
Pick: 9
Team: New York Jets
Jeff Hartings, Guard
Year: 1996
Pick: 23
Team: Detroit Lions
Andre Johnson, Offensive Tackle
Year: 1996
Pick: 30
Team: Washington Redskins
Curtis Enis, Running Back
Year: 1998
Pick: 5
Team:Chicago Bears
Courtney Brown, Defensive End
Year: 2000
Pick: 1
Team: Cleveland Browns
LaVar Arrington, Linebacker
Year: 2000
Pick: 2
Team: Washington Redskins
Jimmy Kennedy, Defensive Tackle
Year: 2003
Pick: 12
Team: St. Louis Rams
Michael Haynes, Defensive End
Year: 2003
Pick: 14
Team: Chicago Bears
Bryant Johnson, Wide Receiver
Year: 2003
Pick: 17
Team: Arizona Cardinals
Larry Johnson, Running Back
Year: 2003
Pick: 27
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Tamba Hali, Defensive End
Year: 2006
Pick: 20
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Levi Brown, Tackle
Year: 2007
Pick: 5
Team: Arizona Cardinals
Aaron Maybin, Defensive End
Year: 2009
Pick: 11
Team: Buffalo Bills
Jared Odrick, Defensive Tackle
Year: 2010
Pick: 28
Team: Miami Dolphins
Saquon Barkley, Running Back
Year: 2018
Pick: 2
Team: New York Giants
Micah Parsons, Linebacker
Year: 2021
Pick: 12
Team: Dallas Cowboys
Odafe Oweh, Linebacker
Year: 2021
Pick: 31
Team: Baltimore Ravens
Jahan Dotson, Wide Receiver
Year: 2022
Pick: 16
Team: Washington Commanders
Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Tackle
Year: 2024
Pick: 11
Team: New York Jets
Chop Robinson, Defensive End
Year: 2024
Pick: 21
Team: Miami Dolphins
Tyler Warren, Tight End
Year: 2025
Pick: 14
Team: Indianapolis Colts
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