Penn State football mailbag with Nate Bauer: BWI Daily
Penn State football is getting reinforcements arriving on campus this week. Players who could not enroll during the Spring semester are now filtering on campus during the first summer session, and that’s where the BWI Daily Edition mailbag starts today. Host Thomas Frank Carr and senior Editor Nate Bauer discuss the importance of getting those players on campus, the status of Penn State basketball in the transfer portal, and take your questions on the show.
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Penn State transfer joins team this week
They start with the summer enrollees and how getting Cornell transfer Hunter Nourzad on campus before the Fall is beneficial. Then, Bauer gives a few other names of players joining the team this week and then outlines when the next wave will happen.
Next, Bauer and T-Frank discuss Penn State basketball’s recent loss in the transfer portal and the team’s continued search for a big man this summer.
After that, T-Frank breaks down recent Penn State commit Ejani Shakir, who made his announcement on Wednesday night. Check out T-Frank’s Film Room here.
From there, they answer questions submitted to the show.
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Four Penn State players with first-round potential: Offense
Yesterday, reporter Greg Pickel wrote a great article about which player might be the next first-round pick for Penn State football. It’s an idea that got me thinking about what it takes to be a top selection in the NFL draft. So, instead of looking at the players that might go early next season, I compiled a list of all Penn State’s players with first-round talent. However, don’t consider this list a prediction. Instead, think of this as a measurement of potential. Lastly, we’ll put aside the freshmen class and focus on the roster at hand for now.
Today we’ll look at the offensive players who could crack the first-round.
Malick Meiga, the next Chase Claypool?
First-round ability starts with first-round physical skills. It’s hard to beat 6-4 with a 40-yard dash time that probably lands in the low 4.4s. Malick Meiga’s talent is such that he’s been one of the most asked-about players on the roster for the last three seasons.
When you see Meiga in person, he doesn’t disappoint either. This spring, the Penn State wideout took his physique to a new level with impressive upper-body strength and muscling throughout his frame. But, of course, with a profile like that, the biggest question will be his route running and separation. Does he have the agility to create space for the quarterback on intermediate routes? He had limited chances last season but did little to distinguish himself outside of the Rutgers game.
