2021 NFL Draft prospect profile: Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State
Could Parsons be the linebacker Giants’ fans have been waiting for?
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Penn State once had a proud tradition of putting excellent linebackers into the NFL. That has fallen off of late, with Sean Lee and NaVorro Bowman being the last great linebackers from Penn State to make their mark in the NFL, drafted all the way back in 2010.
The 2021 NFL Draft could see that tradition restored as Micah Parsons enters the draft.
Parsons’ stock has been volatile over the course of the draft process, with him being reckoned a top-5 pick at times, and slipping to the bottom of the first round in others. Parsons was the top defensive player on just about everyone’s board coming into the 2020 season, but a decision to opt out opened the door for questions. Other players performing and some questions regarding his off-field character lead to the dips in his stock, but a phenomenal Pro Day workout stabilized his status as a top defender.