Tariq Castro-Fields becomes sixth Nittany Lion to go in 2022 NFL Draft. What to know
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2022 NFL Draft
The 2022 NFL Draft, April 28-30, includes a number of Nittany Lion draft hopefuls. The Centre Daily Times has each round covered.
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Tariq Castro-Fields is the highest selected Penn State cornerback in the NFL draft since 2020. Castro-Fields was taken by the San Francisco 49ers with the No. 221 overall pick and the 43rd and final pick of the sixth round.
Castro-Fields is the sixth Nittany Lion to go in the 2022 NFL Draft — joining Jahan Dotson, Arnold Ebiketie, Jaquan Brisker, Brandon Smith and Jordan Stout — and the third on Day 3, joining Smith and Stout. NFL Draft analyst Lance Zierlein expected Castro-Fields to be selected in the fourth round.
The senior cornerback made 12 starts with 32 tackles (25 solo) and six pass breakups in 2021. He was named an All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media and earned an invitation to the Reese’s Senior Bowl.
Castro-Fields measured at 6-foot-1, 197 pounds at the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds in his only workout at the combine.
This story was originally published April 30, 2022 at 5:29 PM.
