Trevor Penning

2022 - 4 - 29

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Trevor Penning is an absolute mauler in the run game (Canal Street Chronicles)

Northern Iowa's Trevor Penning may have played against weaker competition in college, but his tape makes it look like he was playing against eighth graders.

His strength, athleticism and explosion are off the charts, referenced by his absurd combine numbers. But that is a coaching point. At his size, he ran a 4.89 40-yard dash and a 7.25 three-cone drill – both in the 96th percentile or better. He’s got all the talent in the world to become a good pass blocker, and even if he doesn’t, he’ll be at the very least a dominant run blocker. His 87.0 pass blocking grade wasn’t half bad either. But typically, you want that nasty edge with offensive linemen.

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Trevor Penning goes No. 19 to New Orleans Saints, becomes ... (desmoinesregister.com)

Trevor Penning has found his football home. The highly touted offensive tackle became the first Northern Iowa player ever selected in the NFL Draft's ...

"What you feel good about," Panthers coach Mark Farley said earlier this month, "is here's a guy who came out of Mason City Newman (High School). And I remember the first day I sat with his mother and met him. Over three seasons, Penning established himself as one of the nastiest offensive linemen in the country. Penning surpasses former UNI standout Brad Meester, who previously held the title as highest Panther drafted after going No. 60 overall in 200.

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After Further Review: Five takes on Chris Olave & Trevor Penning (FOX 8 Live WVUE)

With the first draft night trade, the Saints struck a deal with Washington to go from 16 to 11 and grab Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave. Dennis Allen said ...

- The Saints broke the seal on trades. What it really boils down to is a strong belief in investing in the trenches. In this case, it was Olave. To get him, the Saints surrendered their third and fourth round pick. At 19, the Saints landed Northern Iowa tackle Trevor Penning, the player many had linked to the Saints throughout the process. For many, he first came on the scene during the Senior Bowl. Allen said he’s the one guy they knew exactly what they were getting with his skillset.

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POLL: Grade the Trevor Penning pick (Canal Street Chronicles)

The New Orleans Saints traded up from the 16th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft to select WR Chris Olave out of Ohio State with the 11th pick, so there were ...

Would they trade back? Would they go offense? Would they try to trade up earlier?

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Saints Draft: Grading first-round selection of Trevor Penning (Who Dat Dish)

The New Orleans Saints had two picks in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft and they spent that second pick, which came at 19 overall, on Trevor Penning.

Maybe he doesn’t start immediately but they at least have an answer for who could start on that side of the line down the road. Entering this draft, one of the biggest needs for NOLA was at left tackle due to Terron Armstead signing with the Dolphins in free agency. Penning might have played at a smaller school but the guy is a mauler on the o-line and he’s the kind of guy that could do well in the Big Easy.

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Dennis Allen on Olave and Penning: 'They're Saints,' 'Tough, Smart ... (Sports Illustrated)

If you listen to how Dennis Allen describes his first-round picks, WR Chris Olave and OT Trevor Penning, you get a peek at the type of player he likes and ...

- Saints 2022 Draft Prospects: Safety - Saints 2022 Draft Prospects: Linebacker There are still areas to be addressed at linebacker, quarterback, wide receiver, tight end, and defensive back. Allen said of Penning, "this guy's big, this guy's tough, this guy's nasty." but the Northern Iowa product will have a steep learning curve. He continued, "They're Saints. Tough, they're smart, they're competitive.

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The pick is in: Saints draft former Newman Catholic Prep Trevor ... (KIOW)

Gathered with his friends and family at the Other Place in Clear Lake, former Newman Catholic Prep, Trevor Penning got the phone call from the New Orl.

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5 things you need to know about new Saints tackle Trevor Penning (Saints Wire)

Five things you need to know about New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Trevor Penning taken 19th overall in the 2022 NFL draft.

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Northern Iowa's Trevor Penning Gives FCS a First Round Presence (Sports Illustrated)

Northern Iowa tackle Trevor Penning went to the New Orleans Saints with the No. 19 overall selection in the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas.

Penning registered a 4.89 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, tying for the second-fastest time among offensive line participants. Penning's selection means a FCS product has broken into the first round in three of the past four years. It marks the second year in a row that a UNI tackle was taken in the draft.

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Dennis Allen has colorful analogy for managing Trevor Penning's ... (Saints Wire)

New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen shared a colorful analogy for managing the mean streak that rookie LT Trevor Penning plays with.

Having a proven coach like Marrone and a longtime NFL starter in Strief (who, like Penning, towers above others on the field at 6-foot-7) gives him some fantastic resources to lean on. Instead, it’s up to him and Penning’s position coaches Doug Marrone and Zach Strief to keep his energy focused on the right targets — taking care not to hurt the team with penalties. He relishes the opportunity to throw opponents around and drive them off the line of scrimmage and into the turf, turning the heads of offensive line coaches everywhere.

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