Penn State players absolutely showed out during their official pro day on Thursday, and New York Giants head coach Joe Judge was front and center for all of the action.
#Giants coach Joe Judge is in attendance at #PennState's Pro Day … Could be eyeing Micah Parsons, Jayson Oweh, or Pat Freiermuth, three players that would fill key needs.
— Matt Lombardo (@MattLombardoNFL) March 25, 2021
Judge watched on as 2021 NFL draft hopefuls such as linebacker Micah Parsons, defensive end Shaka Toney, edge rusher Jayson Oweh and tight end Pat Freiermuth put on a show.
And we’re not kidding. Numbers across the board will raise the draft stock of several PSU players.
LB1 Micah Parsons' Penn State Pro Day 🤯 pic.twitter.com/XSJceKuPEy
— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) March 25, 2021
Jayson Oweh put on a show at Penn State's Pro Day pic.twitter.com/BOhI8GDtCA
— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) March 25, 2021
Beyond just the numbers, several Penn State players offered up high praise for Giants defensive line coach Sean Spencer, who held that position at PSU from 2014-2019.
Micah Parsons says if he's drafted by the #Giants, he will go bike-riding with DL coach Sean Spencer.
— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) March 25, 2021
Penn State DE Shaka Toney on #Giants DL coach Sean Spencer (@SpenceChaos):
“I don’t have a father. That’s the closest thing I had to a dad. I call him my crazy uncle.”
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) March 25, 2021
There was a lot to take away from the performance of the players and their comments, but one thing is for certain: don’t be surprised if the Giants target a Penn State player over the first three rounds of the draft.
The connection to Spencer is strong, but the versatility and athleticism of PSU players is what will attract Judge & Co.
