Former first-round pick Trevor Penning didn’t play much during his rookie season after suffering turf toe in a preseason game. At 6’7” and 325lbs, Penning is a mauler that can absolutely move for his stature. This earned him a spot-on Bruce Feldman's College Football’s freaks list.
Penning went to college at the University of Northern Iowa. Though he went to an FCS school, Penning made a name for himself. Penning was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, which is an award given to the best offensive FCS player.
Penning absolutely excels in the run game. This is why when the Saints brought him back from his injury, he played mostly on jumbo sets and run packages.