UNIVERSITY PARK — Seven Penn State football players have been invited to participate in the National Football League’s 2012 Scouting Combine later this month.
Defensive end Jack Crawford, cornerback D’Anton Lynn, wide receiver Derek Moye, cornerback Chaz Powell, defensive tackle Devon Still, linebacker Nate Stupar and guard Johnnie Troutman have been invited to the annual event, which run Feb. 22-28 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Penn State’s seven invitees are tied for fourth-highest in the nation, surpassed only by Alabama (9), LSU (8) and Wisconsin (8). Oklahoma, Oregon, USC and Iowa also will have seven participants.
Crawford, Lynn, Powell, Still, and Stupar were major contributors to a Penn State defense that ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten and fifth nationally in scoring defense and 20th in the NCAA in total defense.
A total of 325 Penn State football players have been drafted by NFL teams, including 10 first-round draft choices in the past 11 years. A total of 26 Nittany Lions have been drafted since 2006, including 13 in the first three rounds.
