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Will a pair of former Penn State offensive linemen have breakout NFL seasons in 2025?

Greg Pickelby:Greg Pickel•05/28/25•

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Houston Texans center Juice Scruggs (70) is introduced before playing against the Denver Broncos at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

Will a pair of former Penn State offensive linemen have breakout seasons in 2025? Pro Football Focus thinks so. That take, which comes from the outlet’s Jonathon Macri headlines today’s newsstand. The fifth-year PFF data analyst projects that Juice Scruggs, who enters his third season in Houston, and Olu Fashanu, who is ready for year two with the New York Jets, will both take a big step forward this fall.

“The Texans offensive line received a major shake-up this offseason, and for Scruggs, the continued fluctuation of his usage coming out of last season hopefully comes to an end, as he potentially locks into the right guard spot,” Macri writes. “Having played both guard positions and center last year, Scruggs significantly improved his blocking and overall grades across the board from his rookie year, doing so on nearly double the workload. Should this trend continue, and with a more consistent role, expect Year 3 to be the best of Scruggs’ career so far.”

He adds on Fashanu:

“The 11th overall pick in 2024 became a consistent full-time starter at left tackle in Week 11 of his rookie year after moving around the offensive line prior to that. He was set to continue in that role until he suffered an injury in Week 16. During that stretch, Fashanu earned a 75.0 pass-blocking grade, the best mark on the team. Fashanu received some help on the other side with the team drafting Armand Membou seventh overall to play right tackle, helping Fashanu stay locked into the left side where he was most effective last season.”

Scruggs, Fashanu, and other Penn State alums in the NFL will be back on the field this week as most teams continue their spring OTA work.

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Quote of the day

“Gotta admit, it has been tough! I was blessed to have over 40 schools believe in me, but ultimately these six were the schools that both invested time with me and my family as well as had a plan for me to come in and contribute early! All of them said they see me as the most versatile lineman in the country with the ability to play all five spots on the line which is appealing to me.

“I literally could see myself playing for each of these final six!”

Flower Mound (Texas) High On300 offensive lineman Drew Evers to On3 after announcing a top six of LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, SMU and Texas A&M.

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