Olu Fashanu Becomes Penn State's 41st Consensus All-American
Olu Fashanu became the Penn State football program's 41st consensus All-American this season, earning first-team recognition from the Walter Camp Football Foundation, the Associated Press, Sporting News and the American Football Coaches Association. Fashanu also was named to the Football Writers Association of America's second team. In becoming a consensus first-team All-American, Fashanu joined an elite group of players in Penn State football history.
Just 41 Nittany Lions have earned consensus All-American status by making at least three of the five NCAA-recognized All-America teams (AP, AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News, Walter Camp). Penn State players have been recognized 44 times overall as consensus All-Americans.
Fashanu is the fourth consensus All-American for head coach James Franklin, joining Carl Nassib (2015), Saquon Barkley (2017) and Micah Parsons (2019). Fashanu is the 102nd Penn State player to be named a first-team All-American.
The left tackle entered rare company among Penn State offensive linemen. Fashanu, the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, is Penn State's first lineman named a consensus All-American since Jeff Hartings in 1995. He became Penn State's first offensive tackle to win first-team honors since Chris Conlin in 1986. The last offensive lineman to win first-team recognition was guard Stefan Wisniewski in 2010.
A two-year starter at Penn State, Fashanu was among the highest-graded linemen in the nation. He did not allow a sack in 382 pass-blocking snaps this season and in more than 680 over the past two years. According to Sports Info Solutions, Fashanu recorded just eight blown blocks (only one in run-blocking situations) this season.
Fashanu is the top-rated offensive tackle of the 2024 NFL Draft, according to ESPN's Field Yates. The 6-6, 317-pound Fashanu, a second-team All-American last season, could become the 44th consensus All-American in Penn State history. The team captain also was a finalist for the Campbell Trophy. Fashanu, a three-time Dean's List honoree, carries a 3.45 grade-point average in supply chain and information systems.
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