The New England Patriots are taking a close look at one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Northern Iowa’s Trevor Penning is scheduled to be in New England on Wednesday for a top-30 pre-draft visit, according to a report from The Draft Network’s Ryan Fowler.
Penning is a projected first-round pick — generally considered this year’s fourth-best tackle behind Ikem Ekwonu, Evan Neal and Charles Cross — and could be off the board by the time the Patriots come on the clock at No. 21 overall. A three-year collegiate starter at left tackle, he dominated in the lower-level FCS, with scouting gushing about his overwhelming physicality and aggressiveness.