Penn State, perhaps under the radar for the past few years, has produced some talented NFL-ready tight ends. In fact, last season, the Nittany Lions led the nation in touchdowns caught by tight ends with 16. [autotag]Theo Johnson[/autotag] had seven touchdown grabs and, after an impressive draft process, looks primed to be within the first three rounds of this month’s NFL draft.
Johnson earned All-Big Ten honorable mentions following the 2023 season and was named to the Mackey Award watchlist for the best tight end in the country. Johnson started all 13 games for the Nittany Lions last year and finished with 34 catches for 341 yards and seven touchdowns
Here is a look at one of Penn State’s NFL draft hopefuls during his college career in Happy Valley.