The Giants selected Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter with the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL draft Thursday night, and the Colts picked tight end Tyler Warren with the No. 14 overall pick. Carter who led the country with 23 1/2 tackles for loss and had 12 sacks last season,

Carter, a former La Salle College High School star was an All-American at defensive end for Penn State. All-American tight end Tyler Warren was picked by the Indianapolis Colts later in the first

For the third time during Franklin’s time in State College, two Penn State players have gone in Round 1: Carter and Warren in 2025, offensive tackle Olu Fashanu (New York Jets) and edge rusher Chop Robinson (Miami) in 2024 and edge rushers Micah Parsons (Dallas) and Odafe Oweh (Baltimore) in 2021.