The Nittany Lions have a rich history of highly drafted players, and Thursday night was just another reminder.

Abdul Carter is expected to be a top-three pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Here are the highest draft picks in Penn State football history:

Twenty-five years ago, Penn State's Courtney Brown and LaVar Arrington stood side-by-side at Madison Square Garden, where they initially headlined the 2000 NFL Draft. Brown and Arrington became just the third set of college teammates to go first and second overall in the same draft.