Penn State football media day practice, Aug. 2, 2025
Penn State offensive lineman Drew Shelton heads to a station during practice on Aug. 2, 2025. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com
STATE COLLEGE — The Philadelphia Eagles will host former Penn State standout and an intriguing offensive line prospect ahead of the 2026 NFL draft.
The Eagles will host Penn State offensive tackle Drew Shelton for a pre-draft visit. Shelton shared the news with reporters at Penn State’s pro day on Wednesday.
The Eagles will also host Penn State offensive lineman (and projected first-round pick) Vega Ioane and edge rusher Dani Dennis-Sutton.
With the all-star games, the NFL Scouting Combine and now pro days in the rearview mirror, NFL teams will transition into hosting prospects for in-person visits.
Teams can bring up to 30 players in for a formal visit as a way to get to know the player better. Local prospects (from a town inside a 50-mile radius) do not count toward that top-30 total. Shelton, a former Downingtown West star, will count as a local visit.
Shelton, a two-year starter at left tackle and an All-Big Ten honoree with the Nittany Lions, could be a worthwhile pick for the Eagles on Day 2 or 3 of the 2026 NFL draft.
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Shelton’s stock is kind of all over the place at this point in the pre-draft process.
ESPN ranks Shelton as the No. 9 offensive tackle in the class and the No. 69 player overall. But elsewhere, he’s further down the list. Shelton is not among the top 100 prospects for The Athletic’s Dane Brugler. Pro Football Focus has him ranked No. 183.
At this point, it appears more likely that Shelton will land on Day 3 — in the fourth or fifth round — than in the second or even the third round.
Either way, the Eagles are right to be interested in the 6-foot-5, 313-pounder. General manager Howie Roseman and Co. have to find a successor for future Hall of Fame right tackle Lane Johnson, who reportedly contemplated retirement earlier this offseason.
The Eagles could address that need in the first round at No. 23 overall. But Roseman also has plenty of Day 2 and 3 picks (Nos. 54, 68, 98, 122, 137, 153, 178 and 215) at his disposal.
The Eagles could do worse than taking a chance on Shelton, an athletic, experienced tackle who played well at Penn State — and whose best football might be ahead of him.
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