UNI football: Trevor Penning gives NFL scouts another look at his athleticism

INDIANAPOLIS – UNI football's Trevor Penning continued to impress at today's NFL Combine session for offensive linemen.

Penning and wide receiver Isaiah Weston were among the 324 participants and 21 former FCS players invited to the NFL Combine.

At 6-foot, 7 inches and weighing 325 pounds, Penning has been receiving a lot of attention leading up to the NFL Draft. Penning ran a 4.89-second 40-yard dash, which was the fourth best time in the field of linemen. He had a leap of 9 feet, 3 inches in the broad jump and 28 inches in the vertical leap.

The Panther was the only offensive lineman named as a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, which is presented to the national offensive player of the year in college football's Division I subdivision. He was the first player to be invited to the Reese's Senior Bowl.

Penning was named to eight all-America teams, including the Phil Steele FCS All-America First Team Offense, Stats Perform FCS All-America Team and the Associated Press All-America Football Team.

Penning is from Clear Lake, Iowa, and majoring in movement and exercise science. He is the son of Jeff and Teresa Penning. His brother, Jared, also plays on the UNI football team.

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Penning is expected to be the highest draft pick in the history of the UNI program. UNI planning its own Pro Day at the UNI-Dome March 21.

COMPLETE LIST OF OFFENSIVE LINEMEN AT COMBINE:

Blaise Andries, Minnesota
Ben Brown, Mississippi
Logan Bruss, Wisconsin
Spencer Burford, UTSA
Ja'Tyre Carter, Southern
Charles Cross, Mississippi State
Myron Cunningham, Arkansas
Dawson Deaton, Texas Tech
Austin Deculus, LSU
Kellen Diesch, Arizona State
Bill Dunkle, San Diego State
Ickey Ekwonu, N.C. State
Obinna Eze, TCU
Joshua Ezeudu, North Carolina
Daniel Faalele, Minnesota
Luke Fortner, Kentucky
Luke Goedeke, Central Michigan
Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
Marquis Hayes, Oklahoma
Chasen Hines, LSU
Ed Ingram, LSU
Zion Johnson, Boston College
Braxton Jones, Southern Utah
Cam Jurgens, Nebraska
Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
Alec Lindstrom, Boston College
Vederian Lowe, Illinois
Abraham Lucas, Washington State
Cade Mays, Tennessee
Marcus McKethan, North Carolina
Max Mitchell, Louisiana
Thayer Munford Jr., Ohio State
Evan Neal, Alabama
Dylan Parham, Memphis
Chris Paul, Tulsa
Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa
Nick Petit-Frere, Ohio State
Bernhard Raimann, C. Michigan
Sean Rhyan, UCLA
Tyrese Robinson, Oklahoma
Dare Rosenthal, Kentucky
Andrew Rupcich, Culver-Stockton
Jamaree Salyer, Georgia
Justin Shaffer, Georgia
Lecitus Smith, Virginia Tech
Tyler Smith, Tulsa
Cole Strange,
Tennessee-Chattanooga
Andrew Stueber, Michigan
Luke Tenuta, Virginia Tech
Zach Thomas, San Diego State
Zach Tom, Wake Forest
Cordell Volson, North Dakota State
Matt Waletzko, North Dakota
Rasheed Walker, Penn State
Luke Wattenberg, Washington
Dohnovan West, Arizona State
Nick Zakelj, Fordham

PANTHERS IN THE DRAFT

Year       Round   Pick        Overall Player    Team     Position
2021      3             29           93           Spencer Brown Buffalo Bills        OL
2018      5             23           159        Daurice Fountain              Indianapolis Colts            WR
2016      4             29           127        Deiondre' Hall    Chicago Bears    DB
2015      3             22           86           David Johnson    Arizona Cardinals             RB
2008      3             33           96           Chad Rinehart    Washington Redskins      G
2008      7             18           225        Brandon Keith    Arizona Cardinals             T
2002      5             34           169        Ryan Hannam     Seattle Seahawks             TE
2001      5             28           159        Eddie Berlin        Tennessee Titans             WR
2000      2             29           60           Brad Meester     Jacksonville Jaguars        C
1999      5             4             137        Tyree Talton       Detroit Lions      DB
1997      3             28           88           Dedric Ward       New York Jets    WR
1993      5             17           129        Kenny Shedd      New York Jets    WR
1991      3             2             57           James Jones       Cleveland Browns            DT
1990      6             22           159        Bryce Paup          Green Bay Packers           LB
1982      11           17           296        Steve Sandon     New England Patriots     QB
1976      10           24           289        Bill Salmon          Minnesota Vikings           QB
1976      16           9             440        Mike Timmermans           Green Bay Packers           G
1968      17           23           458        Roy Pederson     Baltimore Colts LB
1966      5             10           74           Randy Schultz     Cleveland Browns            RB
1966      18           1             261        Doug Korver       Atlanta Falcons C

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