Penn State has 10 players invited to NFL Combine, Pitt lands 3 on list
For a team that won 10 games and played in the Peach Bowl, Penn State was rewarded Tuesday in the number of players selected to attend the annual NFL Combine.
The Nittany Lions will have 10 former players attend the pre-draft event, which will conduct testing Feb. 29-March 3 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Pitt will have three former players in attendance and West Virginia one. They will be among 321 players invited to attend the event.
Penn State’s contingent will include a pair of first-round prospects in offensive linemen Olumuyiwa Fashanu and edge rusher Chop Robinson.
NFL.com draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah has Fashanu ranked as the No. 12 overall prospect and Robinson holding down the No. 25 spot.
Defensive lineman Adisa Isaac, tight end Theo Johnson and defensive back Kalen King also are considered prospects at their respective positions.
Other Penn State players invited were offensive linemen Hunter Nourzad and Caedan Wallace, linebacker Curtis Jacobs and defensive backs Johnny Dixon and Daequan Hardy of Penn Hills.
Pitt’s trio includes wide receiver Bub Means, offensive lineman Matt Goncalves and defensive back M.J. Devonshire of Aliquippa. Former Pitt quarterback Kedon Slovis, who transferred to BYU for his final season of eligibility, also has received an invitation.
Representing West Virginia will be center Zach Frazier, one of the top prospects at his position. Jeremiah has Frazier ranked as the No. 37 overall prospect in the class
Joe Rutter is a TribLive reporter who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since the 2016 season. A graduate of Greensburg Salem High School and Point Park, he is in his fifth decade covering sports for the Trib. He can be reached at jrutter@triblive.com.
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