Penn State OL Caedan Wallace is first Nittany Lion picked on Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft
Penn State offensive lineman Caedan Wallace is headed to New England. On Friday, the 6-foot-5, 314-pound tackle prospect was selected in round three with pick No. 68 of the 2024 NFL Draft.
He’s now the third former Nittany Lion selected in this year’s draft. After Olu Fashanu was selected Thursday night in the first round, along with edge rusher Chop Robinson and Adisa Issac, Wallace was the first Nittany Lion off the board next.
Leadup to the Draft
Caedan Wallace was overshadowed by a pair of bookend tackles during his five seasons at Penn State. He started out playing opposite Rasheed Walker, now a starter with the Green Bay Packers, and he finished his career lining up at the other end from consensus All-American Olu Fashanu.
Along the way, though, Wallace started 40 games and won honorable mention All-Big Ten honors as a redshirt senior after allowing just 1 sack on 359 pass-blocking snaps.
With all of that Big Ten experience under his belt, he’s become an NFL prospect in his own right.
At 6-foot-5, 314 pounds, Wallace said he could play anywhere on an NFL offensive line. Although all of his collegiate starts were at right tackle, he also practiced at guard when needed and said he’s capable of playing center, too.
“I’m a versatile guy,” Wallace said. “I’m lefthanded, but I played on the right side [at Penn State]. Which is kind of weird. I’m going to be able to do anything. I’m excited to get to the league and be able to help my team at tackle or guard.”
NFL.com analyst Lance Zierlein said that Wallace has the skill set to develop into a starter at the pro level, noting that he is a tenacious blocker with good posture and body control but adding that he needs to work on his pad level.
“He’s a clock-puncher who plays with better fundamentals and technique than his highly regarded teammate, Olumuyiwa Fashanu,” Zierlein noted. “Wallace won’t flash as often as a run blocker and he might be somewhat capped out in terms of what he’s going to be as a tackle. He has NFL size and good body control and should find work as a backup with the potential to start as a guard or tackle.”
NFL Combine Measurables
| OL Caedan Wallace | Measurements |
| Arms | 31 1/2 inches |
| Hands | 10 3/4 inches |
| 40-Yard Dash | 5.15 seconds |
| Bench | – |
| Vertical | 31 inches |
| Broad Jump | 9 feet, 8 inches |
| Three-Cone | – |
| 20-Yard Shuttle | 4.78 seconds |
