Cowboys Draft Drew Shelton: Battle-Tested Lineman

0:00On April 25, Dallas Cowboys just snagged Penn State offensive tackle, Drew Shelton in the fourth round of the NFL draft this past Saturday. The former Downingtown West standout held it down last season, giving up only one sec and earning honorable mention all Big Ten honors. Analysts had impegged anywhere from third to sixth round. Shelton locked in 34 starts at left tackle for the Nittany Lions. That includes five as a freshman, back in 2022, stepping up Big, when Olu Foshanu went down injured. Experts like Dame Brugler from the athletic pointed out his steady climb from junior to senior year, showing real growth in the trenches. He's the third Penn State guy off the board this draft, coming after guard Vega Iowane when first round to Baltimore, and quarterback Drew Aller landed, third round with Pittsburgh. Cowboys get a battle test in line and ready to protect their backfield, and Shelton's primed to keep stacking those reps in the pros.