Penn State’s Parker Washington Declares for NFL Draft

Parker Washington, Penn State’s main receiver regardless of lacking the season’s remaining two video games, will forgo his remaining two seasons of eligibility and enter the 2023 NFL Draft. Washington introduced his determination Friday on social media.

“The recollections I’ve made throughout my time up to now with this Penn State household has been and can at all times be unforgettable,” Washington wrote.

Washington, who obtained all-Large Ten honorable point out, caught a team-high 46 passes for 611 yards in the course of the common season. He performed a breakthrough recreation towards Ohio State, setting career-highs in receptions (11) and yards (179). Washington completed his profession with 146 receptions and 12 touchdowns.

Washington (5-10, 215 kilos) tasks as a slot receiver within the NFL. In keeping with NFL Draft Bible, he’s the Twenty first-ranked receiver within the class and tasks as a sixth-round decide.

“When taking a look at Washington, he’s going to be a prospect coaches are a lot greater on than scouts, as he’s a extremely good participant with nice arms however he lacks measurement and separation means,” NFL Draft Bible writes in its scouting report of Washington.

Nevertheless, NFL Draft Bible notes that, whereas being an ideal school participant, “Washington lacks the upside to be a difference-maker on the subsequent degree.” It is a sentiment Washington seeks to disprove.

Washington’s departure, together with that of sixth-year participant Mitchell Tinsley, leaves Penn State seeking to develop new gamers on the place subsequent season. The Lions labored tirelessly to discover a No. 3 receiver in 2022, rotating KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Harrison Wallace III, Omari Evans and Liam Clifford by the offense.

Penn State’s freshman class included 4 receivers, and the crew plans to shift defensive again Cristian Driver to offense subsequent season. Nonetheless, Penn State shall be aggressive within the NCAA Switch Portal, in search of to signal 1-2 receivers, together with an immediate-impact participant like Tinsley.

No. 11 Penn State (10-2) will play No. 8 Utah (10-3) within the Rose Bowl on Jan. 2. ESPN will televise.

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