Offensive tackle Olu Fashanu, projected to be a top-10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, missed his performance at the NFL Scouting Combine on Sunday due to an injury.
No one wants a prospect to get hurt during the combine, but that’s an unfortunate reality that sometimes happens when draftees try to save their draft stock. Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins ran a 40-yard dash earlier this weekend, injuring his hip in the process.
According to multiple reports, Fashanu, a Penn State product, left the team with a right thigh injury. He was seen walking around with ice wrapped around his thighs.
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Olumuyiwa Fashanu of Pennsylvania State University at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis on March 1, 2024. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)
However, Fashanu appeared to be in good spirits, according to NFL Network. He believes he can perform well at Penn State’s Pro Day on March 15th, and given his standing among his peers, many teams will be looking forward to seeing him in action. This is a person who is
Fashanu is 6-foot-6, 312 pounds with 34-inch arms, an 82 5/8-inch wingspan and 8.5-inch hands.
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These are all measurably typical for a player playing his position, and his speed and strength have proven to be what evaluators believe will translate to the next level. Masu.
There’s no question that Fashanu is the best offensive tackle prospect in the NFL Draft, depending on which expert or evaluator you talk to, but many NFL teams believe he’s a first-round pick. There is no doubt that I believe that.
Penn State Nittany Lions offensive lineman Olumuyiwa Fashanu before the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl game against the Mississippi Rebels on December 30, 2023 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Notre Dame’s Joe Alto, who plays the same position, is another player who shouldn’t last long on the first day of the NFL Draft in Detroit.
Fashanu was a team captain for the Nittany Lions last season and started 12 games at left tackle. He started 21 career games at the position and was named the 2023 Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year and first-team All-Big Ten.
Fashanu suffered an undisclosed injury in 2022 and started only eight games.
Olu Fashanu participates in the 40-yard dash during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 3, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
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Penn State’s pro day will reveal whether this was a minor combine adjustment for Fashanu or whether he needs more attention going forward.
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