Five Nittany Lions from 2018 team ink Undrafted Free Agent Deals
The Penn State football program saw five alums sign undrafted free agent contracts and one earn a rookie mini-camp invitation after having six players selected in the 2019 NFL Draft. The Nittany Lions have 12 players from the 2018 team with NFL opportunities.
The undrafted free agent signees include offensive lineman Ryan Bates (Warrington, Pa.) and wide receiver DeAndre Thompkins (Swansboro, N.C.) inked deals with the Philadelphia Eagles, while linebacker Koa Farmer (Lake View Terrace, Calif.) joined the Oakland Raiders. Additionally, defensive tackle Kevin Givens (Altoona, Pa.) signed with the San Francisco 49ers and long snapper Kyle Vasey (Lackawaxen, Pa.) signed with the Atlanta Falcons. In addition, running back Johnathan Thomas (Peabody, Mass.) was invited to the Cincinnati Bengals rookie mini-camp.
The six Penn Staters to hear their name called during the 2019 NFL Draft were: running back Miles Sanders (Pittsburgh, Pa.), who was the No. 53 overall selection by the Philadelphia Eagles, offensive lineman Connor McGovern (Larksville, Pa.), who was the 90th overall pick by the Dallas Cowboys, defensive end Shareef Miller (Philadelphia, Pa.), who was chosen in the fourth round by the Philadelphia Eagles, cornerback Amani Oruwariye (Tampa, Fla.), who was picked in the fifth round by the Detroit Lions, quarterback Trace McSorley (Ashburn, Va.), who was selected in the sixth round by the Baltimore Ravens and safety Nick Scott (Fairfax, Va.), who was seventh-round pick for the Los Angeles Rams.
This is an article that was featured on the GoPSU website in May: Full details at: https://gopsu.info/19-nfl-udfa