MMQB – 2027 NFL Draft

Apr 25, 2026; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Rocco Becht (3) throws a pass during the Penn State Blue-White Spring game at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images | Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images The record-setting 2026 NFL Draft is behind us (as is the Blue-White Game), and we are well and truly off into this year’s off-season. There’s playoff hockey and basketball, as well as golf and baseball to fill our time over the next 4 months, but as always, we want football!

So let’s look ahead to next year’s NFL Draft, and see if we can sort out which Nittany Lions may hear their names being called. Any thoughts on who may end up on someone’s draft board? I have a few.

Rocco Becht, QB QB1 heading into the summer, Rocco transferred from Iowa State when new head coach Matt Campbell joined the Nittany Lions. He’ll have 1 year to prove what he’s got, and if he can settle where a lot of people hope he can – that is, a more mobile version of Sean Clifford – there’s a good chance he gets picked up next year. James Peoples, RB A surprise transfer from Ohio State, Peoples is only a junior, so he could stick around for a few years.

But if the Lions offense clicks, and if James shows out, he could work his way into draft discussions. If it’s a running back by committee approach, he may not have the individual stats to really shine, but time will tell. Quinton Martin Jr, RB A home grown player, Quinton will finally move out of the shadow of Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen, both of whom are now on NFL rosters.