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Penn State OT Olu Fashanu Suffers Injury at NFL Combine

One of the top offensive tackle prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft had to make an early exit from Sunday's workout.

Luke Easterling

Penn State OT Olu Fashanu Suffers Injury at NFL Combine
Penn State OT Olu Fashanu Suffers Injury at NFL Combine /

The last day of on-field workouts at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine features a star-studded group of offensive linemen, but one of the biggest names had to make an early exit.

Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu participated in the 40-yard dash, but suffered a thigh injury that will prevent him from taking part in the rest of the drills, per NFL Network's Stacey Dales.

Despite the injury, Fashanu is expected to be healthy in time to participate in the Nittany Lions' pro day later in the pre-draft process, according to Dales.

Widely regarded as one of the top tackle prospects in a loaded class, Fashanu could end up being a top-10 pick in this year's draft.

Here's hoping Fashanu was indeed able to avoid any major injury, and that he'll be back to full strength in plenty of time to show off at his pro day workout before the draft.

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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