Penn State's 2024 NFL Draft Class Signs $64.6 Million in Contracts

All eight Nittany Lions drafted have signed their NFL contracts. Here's what they're worth.

Penn State Nittany Lions defensive end Chop Robinson is selected as the No. 22 pick of the first round by the Miami Dolphins during the 2024 NFL Draft. / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Chop Robinson signed his NFL contract with the Miami Dolphins on Thursday, marking a milestone for Penn State football. All eight Nittany Lions selected in the 2024 NFL Draft have signed their rookie contracts, compiling an impressive sum of potential earnings.

Penn State's eight players signed four-year contracts worth a combined $64.6 million, something the Penn State coaching staff certainly can sell on the recruiting trial. That group includes offensive linemen Olu Fashanu, Caedan Wallace and Hunter Nourzad. They convened for Penn State's first draft since1996 with three offensive linemen selected. Fashanu, Wallace and Nourzad combined to sign four-year contracts worth more than $31 million.

"That's a cool accomplishment," Penn State offensive line coach Phil Trautwein said of the draft. "... It's just awesome for us and who we are. I want to have as many draft picks as possible every year. I want all of our guys to be drafted, because that's their goal. Seeing that also shows them how hard it is and how hard those guys had to work."

Fashanu, Penn State's former left tackle and a 2023 consensus All-American, led the contingent with by far the biggest deal. After drafting Fashanu at No. 11 overall, the New York Jets signed him to a four-year deal worth $20.5 million, according to Spotrac, the site that tracks sports contracts.

Spotrac compiled the list of Penn State rookie contracts. Here's a look at the numbers.

Player	Round	Team	Contract
Olu Fashanu	1st	New York Jets	$20,510,710
Chop Robinson	1st	Miami Dolphins	$14,976,228
Caedan Wallace	3rd	New England	$5,648,034
Adisa Isaac	3rd	Baltimore Ravens	$5,648,034
Theo Johnson	4th	New York Giants	$4,851,436
Hunter Nourzad	5th	Kansas City Chiefs	$4,321,832
Daequan Hardy	6th	Buffalo Bills	$4,158,388
Kalen King	7th	Green Bay Packers	$4,100,736

Penn State's eight draft picks matched a program high under head coach James Franklin. It also marked the seventh straight year Penn State has produced five or more draft picks. Penn State has had at least one player drafted in the first three rounds for 19 consecutive seasons. The only other programs to do that are USC and LSU.

We have signed our first-round pick, Chop Robinson.

🪓 @chopyoungbull 🪓 pic.twitter.com/KldXK2sc0j

— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) June 13, 2024

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