Micah Parsons #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Penn State Football’s Micah Parsons is widely viewed as the premier linebacker in the 2021 NFL Draft class, but by no means is he a perfect prospect.
Parsons, 6-foot-3 and 244 pounds, opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns and to turn his attention to preparing for the NFL Draft, but left an indelible mark on the Nittany Lions‘ program.
A former five-star recruit out of Harrisburg High School, Parsons arrived in Happy Valley and immediately converted to inside linebacker, where he produced 191 total tackles, 6.