Fashanu, who is projected as the top offensive line prospect in the 2023 NFL draft, is returning to school next year.
Fashanu is a sophomore who is a starter at Penn State. Fashanu was a high school football player in Washington, D.C. and is a big man.
Fashanu established himself as one of the top offensive linemen in the country this season, with some scouts expecting him to be a top 10 draft pick.
When teammates showed him a mock draft, Fashanu had no idea that he was going to be drafted.
According to Fashanu, he feels as if he has unfinished business at Penn State and that he wants to help the Nittany Lions accomplish bigger goals, specifically naming the Big Ten championship and a national title. The potential of the core of young talent at Penn State is appealing to him, and he appreciates the chemistry he has built with offensive line coach Phil Trautwein and with coach James Franklin.
Fashanu said he will get his degree in supply chain management sometime in the next year.
He said that Penn State is a great place to go to school. I can attend school for free.
Fashanu's athletic ability is appealing to NFL scouts. After surging to the top of most NFL teams' boards for the 2023 draft, he will likely enter next season in the rarefied air of top prospects, an early group that is likely to include Drake Maye, Marvin Harrison Jr., and his high school teammate from Gonzaga.
He would have been the top tackle and a top 10 pick. He is a check-all- the-boxes guy. He's a good choice. It's not hard to evaluate.
Fashanu returned to Penn State because of his team and education. When the young offensive core of freshman quarterback Drew Allar and freshman tailbacks Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen was mentioned to Fashanu, he countered by pointing out how good they can be next year.
He said he couldn't wait to get to work this summer.
Eight of the nine games Fashanu has played in his career have come this season. He hasn't played in the past four games because of an injury. He's expected to play in spring football despite an undisclosed injury.
Aside from his weekly trips to Penn State's Berkey Creamery for its famed ice cream, Fashanu is most interested in being with his teammates. He can't wait to see what the future holds after another year of work.
He said that he feels like we've come a long way and there's more we can do.
Penn State went 10-2 this season and expects to return a talented young roster.
Franklin said they couldn't be more excited to have him back. A person of high character who exemplifies our core values, leads by example and models what it means to be a complete Penn State student-athletes is what he is. We will do everything we can to help him achieve his goals on and off the field and look forward to another season with him and his family.
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