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Ravens draft Penn State OL Vega Ioane in 1st Round of 2026 NFL draft
TL;DR
Olaivavega Ioane, a standout offensive lineman from Penn State, was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens with the 14th pick in the 2026 NFL draft. He is the first offensive lineman from Penn State to be selected in the first round since 2024.
Key points
- Olaivavega Ioane drafted 14th by Baltimore Ravens
- First-round pick in 2026 NFL draft
- First offensive lineman from Penn State drafted in first round since 2024
- Ioane was a first-team All-American in 2025
- Penn State has seventh-most draft picks in NFL history
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Penn State's top draft pick is officially off the board in the 2026 NFL draft. Offensive lineman Olaivavega Ioane was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with 14th pick of the first round of the 2026 NFL draft on Thursday night.
Ioane was a first-team All-American and All-Big Ten player for the Nittany Lions in the 2025 season. In a pretty down year for Penn State on the field, Ioane was clearly one of the few bright spots on the team.
Vega is the first offensive lineman from Penn State to be selected in the first round since 2024 when Olumuyiwa Fashanu was chosen with the 11th pick of the first round by the New York Jets in the 2024 NFL draft. Penn State has had three offensive linemen selected in the NFL draft since 2000. Levi Brown was the fifth pick of the 2007 draft by the Arizona Cardinals.
Vega is Penn State's 390th all-time draft pick, making Penn State with the seventh-most draft picks in NFL history.
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Q&A
Who was drafted by the Ravens in the 2026 NFL draft?
Olaivavega Ioane was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens with the 14th pick.
What accolades did Vega Ioane achieve during his college career?
Vega Ioane was a first-team All-American and an All-Big Ten player in the 2025 season.
How many offensive linemen from Penn State have been drafted in the first round?
Vega Ioane is the first offensive lineman from Penn State to be selected in the first round since Olumuyiwa Fashanu in 2024.