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Can Penn State’s Amani Oruwariye leap into 1st-round conversation at NFL Combine?

Penn State football coach James Franklin talks about how proud he is of cornerback Amani Oruwariye during his press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018.

Amani Oruwariye is hoping to become Penn State’s first-ever first-round defensive back. But he’ll likely need a transcendent showing at the NFL Combine to end the Nittany Lions’ multi-decade drought.

Oruwariye, the 2018 first-team All-Big Ten selection with seven interceptions in the last two seasons, is scheduled to take part in on-field workouts Monday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The lengthy ball-hawk is the final Nittany Lion to perform; Miles Sanders, Connor McGovern and Ryan Bates participated Friday, Trace McSorley did his best to impress scouts Saturday, and Shareef Miller and Kevin Givens showed up Sunday.