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Rome Odunze could beryllium among nan first players taken disconnected nan committee successful Thursday’s NFL Draft. His Washington Huskies teammate Michael Penix Jr. whitethorn besides beryllium taken early.
Penix’s draught banal has risen complete nan past fewer weeks, making him 1 of nan champion backmost prospects on pinch Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye and J.J. McCarthy.
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Rome Odunze of nan Washington Huskies celebrates his touchdown drawback pinch Michael Penix Jr. during nan Oregon State Beavers crippled astatine Reser Stadium connected Nov. 18, 2023, successful Corvallis, Oregon. (Tom Hauck/Getty Images)
Odunze vouched for Penix successful an question and reply pinch Fox News Digital.
"I deliberation everything connected nan field, that’s my QB1 successful this draft," nan erstwhile Huskies wide receiver star. "I deliberation he’s a tremendous talent. From what he’s been capable to do connected nan field, I don’t deliberation that there’s thing that he really lacks. He’s going to amended connected each aspects of his game, conscionable for illustration he has successful nan past 2 years."
Penix led Washington to nan nationalist title crippled against Michigan past season. He threw for 4,903 yards and 36 touchdown passes. In 2022, he had 4,641 passing yards and 31 touchdown passes. It was during those 2 seasons that he showcased what he’s tin of erstwhile he’s healthy.
He was oft-injured while astatine Indiana and he transferred to Washington aft nan 2021 season. Penix penned a letter to wide managers past week, recalling his injuries and urging NFL officials to dive into his portion and place nan concerns astir his health.
Washington's Rome Odunze hauls successful a Michael Penix Jr. walk against nan Utah Utes connected Nov. 11, 2023, astatine Husky Stadium successful Seattle. (Jesse Beals/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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"I loved his tribute and his missive to GMs and I wholeheartedly work together pinch it," said Odunze, who collaborated pinch Sharpie up of his pro journey. "I deliberation astatine this point, you move connected nan field, there’s not thing that he can’t do. So, group are going to look astatine his injuries and things (and) nan adversity that he’s gone done successful nan past. And I deliberation he said it best, I deliberation it’s important to position it arsenic thing that he persisted done and nan perseverance that 1 has that you person to person erstwhile you are successful nan convention arsenic a backmost and nan look of a program.
"I spot it arsenic a affirmative for him to beryllium capable to spell done those things and travel retired of nan occurrence arsenic starring his squad to nan nationalist title game. I deliberation he’s a tremendous player, tremendous person, and he’s going to adhd an utmost talent to immoderate roster."
Will Penix beryllium a portion of an historical tally connected quarterbacks successful nan first round? Only clip will tell.
Michael Penix Jr. of Washington prepares for a threat during nan NFL Scouting Combine astatine Lucas Oil Stadium connected March 2, 2024, successful Indianapolis. (Kara Durrette/Getty Images)
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Ryan Gaydos is simply a elder editor for Fox News Digital.
