Articles Tagged: Trevor Penning

The New Orleans Saints’ selection of Trevor Penning with the 19th overall pick of the NFL Draft put a spotlight on UNI and rural Iowa.

When NFL commissioner Roger Goodell called Trevor Penning’s name Thursday night, it was the first time a Northern Iowa player was taken in the first round of the NFL Draft.

Northern Iowa’s Trevor Penning, an offensive tackle from Clear Lake, seems sure to hear his name called during Thursday’s NFL Draft first round.

Northern Iowa offensive lineman Trevor Penning was sharp during pro day on Monday and could find himself picked in the first round of the NFL Draft.

While some of the 11 Iowa, Iowa State and UNI prospects boosted their draft stock at last week’s NFL Combine, others have more work to do before next month’s draft.

Trevor Penning, a projected first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, describes his play style as “physical, nasty and” a third word that a family-friendly newspaper can’t print.

The Cyclones take on the Panthers in the season opener Saturday in Ames. Here are five UNI players to keep an eye on.

Establishing a run game will determine UNI’s success in 2021.