Trevor Penning NFL Draft Profile
- Position: Offensive Tackle
- School: Northern Iowa
- Current Year: Redshirt Senior
- Height: 6’7 1/8″
- Weight: 325 pounds
- Wingspan: 83 5/8″
- Length: 34 3/4″
- Hand: 10 1/4″
Penning’s Combine/pro day results
- 40-Yard Dash: 4.89
- Bench Press: 28
- Broad Jump: 9’3″
- Vertical Jump: 28″
- Three-Cone: 7.25
- Short Shuttle: 4.62
Trevor Penning Scouting Report
When you think of offensive tackle factories, the Northern Iowa Panthers probably aren’t the first football program on the list. But when it’s all said and done in the 2022 NFL Draft, UNI might end up producing more early-round offensive tackles over the past two drafts than programs like Ohio State, Notre Dame, Georgia, and Oklahoma
combined.
The crowning talent behind this accomplishment may ultimately be Penning. Penning is a monstrous behemoth at 6’7″, 325 pounds, and on the field, he’s exactly as imposing as you’d expect. A dominant FCS competitor who’s flashed brightly against Power Five talent, Penning has the tools to ascend. But what makes his game so exciting?
Penning’s athletic profile
Let’s start with the numbers. It bears repeating that Penning is 6’7″, 325 pounds. He has an extremely well-proportioned frame with excellent density and length. That length gives Penning a wide range of impact when blocking in motion. With his smooth, long strides, he can cover a surprising amount of ground in space. Meanwhile, with his size, he has the capacity to lower his pad level, and he also has decent knee bend.
Furthermore, Penning is a great athlete. At the 2022 NFL Combine, he logged a 4.89 40-yard dash, a 28″ vertical, and a 111″ broad. He earned a
Relative Athletic Score of 9.96, holds the program squat record at 625 pounds, and power cleans 385 pounds. That athleticism and strength clearly show up on tape.
Penning is a powerful blocker who dominates lighter defenders at the point of attack. He has great upper-body torque and a ton of stored potential energy within his frame. The Northern Iowa OT brings good straight-line burst when moving to the second level, and he’s exceptionally explosive out of his stance. When matching rushers along the edge, Penning is a fairly efficient mover. He’s shown he can flip his hips to match defenders around the edge and wall off the pocket with his frame.
On top of Penning’s athletic traits, he’s also extremely strong. That’s evidenced not only by his weight room numbers but also by his on-field play. Penning has imposing grip strength. He can latch onto players and wrestle them into submission.