Where are Penn State stars Abdul Carter and Tyler Warren in ESPN’s latest NFL mock draft?

Penn State is fully focused on their College Football Playoff semifinal round matchup with Notre Dame. With a win, you move on to the last competition of the year: The national title match. Some Nittany Lions, as star tight end Tyler Warrenwill have to move on when the season ends. Others, as All-American junior Abdul Carterrunning backs Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allenand more, will have a decision to stay or go. As the college football world gears up for back-to-back days of semifinals on Thursday and Friday, the NFL world prepares for the start of the playoffs while also continuing the mock draft process. This is where we briefly direct our focus today.

ESPN’s Jordan Reid has a new look at how the first 32 picks could go now that picks 1-18 are locked due to the teams missing the postseason. He has two Nittany Lions going on day one of the Draft. Incidentally, it is the 24th-26th. April in Green Bay, Wisc. Not surprisingly, Carter is first off the board. The unanimous and consensus All-American will declare for the professionals at the end of this season. Reid figures he will then land with the Las Vegas Raiders. They have the total committee no. 6.

“The Raiders appear to have played themselves out of selecting a quarterback for the second year in a row. Two wins in their last three games would put them out of position for Ward or Sanders, barring an expensive trade,” Reid writes “As will their process in the draft. Brock Bowers in 2024, the Raiders could select the best player at this spot.

“The 6-foot-3, 259-pound Carter fits that bill as the No. 2 overall prospect on my board. He has a lightning-quick first step with a 17.7% pressure rate (fourth-best in the FBS) and 11 sacks this season.”

Warren is the second Penn State star projected to go in the first round. Reid sends him to Indianapolis. It owns the total committee no. 14.

“(Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson) needs more quality players to throw to in the passing game,” Reid writes. “Warren would help fill that void. His versatile fit makes him one of the most dangerous targets in the country. The 6-foot-6, 257-pound

“Warren’s 77.2 receiving yards per game ranks second among FBS tight ends. Not only did he accumulate 98 catches for 1,158 yards and eight touchdowns, but he’s also a reliable run blocker who could help the Colts’ rushing attack.”

Eight Penn State players were selected in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Lions have had at least five picks for seven straight years. PSU is also one of three schools to have a player selected in one of the first three rounds for 19 consecutive years. USC and LSU are the others. The Penn State streak will hit 20 years this spring.