Penn State OT Fashanu pulls out of Peach Bowl

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN

• Senior Citizen WriterDec 30, 2023, 10:48 AM ET Close College football press reporter.
• Joined ESPN.com in 2008.
• Graduate of Northwestern University.Penn State offensive deal with Olu Fashanu,

  a predicted top-10 NFL draft choice, will not play Saturday versus Ole Miss in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.Fashanu declared for the NFL draft on Dec. 22 however accompanied his colleagues to Atlanta and had not said whether he would bet the No. 11 Rebels.ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. projects Fashanu as the No. 8 total possibility for the 2024 draft.

  Fashanu began 12 games for No. 10 Penn State this season and was called Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, along with earning co-MVP honors from the team.Editor’s Picks The 6-foot-6, 317-pound Fashanu, who has one season of eligibility left, became an NFL prospect in 2022, when he began 8 games at left deal with before missing out on time with an injury. He had actually been forecasted high in the 2023 draft but opted to return for a 4th season at Penn State.Penn State likewise will be without cornerback Kalen King, who was ruled out on the Big 10’s accessibility report Saturday morning. Kiper lists King, a two-year starter with 29 takes on and 2 pass breaks up this season, as the No. 10 draft-eligible cornerback.Others missing the game for Penn State include cornerback

  Johnny Dixon, who did not take a trip with the team to Atlanta, coach James Franklin said Friday. Dixon taped 4.5 sacks, an interception and a forced fumble for the Nittany Lions.