Patriots draft well-seasoned Penn State offensive tackle Caedan Wallace in 3rd round
When the New England Patriots selected Penn State’s Caedan Wallace in the third round Friday night (68th overall), they got one of the most experienced offensive tackles in the NFL Draft.
#PennState OT Caedan Wallace has 40 career starts and 1,276 snaps at right tackle in his career.
He’s one of just FOUR OTs projected to be drafted that has over 1,000 snaps at right tackle.
In 2023, versus Top-100 Projected picks in 2024 or 2025 draft, he had 51 pass sets and… pic.twitter.com/f4kecDjVT6
— Eric Galko (@EricGalko) April 3, 2024
Wallace (6-foot-5, 314 pounds) made 40 career starts, involving 1,276 snaps at right tackle for the Nittany Lions. He is one of only four players projected to be drafted at that position to play more than 1,000 snaps. He was ranked the 14th offensive tackle in the draft by The Athletic.
When confronted with top-100 projected draft choices in either the 2024 or 2025 drafts, Wallace had 51 pass sets and allowed one hurry and no sacks, according to Eric Galko, director of football operations for the East-West Shrine Bowl. Galko reported Wallace won nearly every rep against Ohio State’s defensive line.
Wallace’s athleticism should serve him well at the next level. He recorded elite numbers in the 10-yard split (1.73 seconds) and broad jump (9 feet, 8 inches) at the Shrine Bowl.
Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.
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