Wild Trevor Penning, the most violent player in the NFL: “The best thing about American football is being able to legally attack”

It’s hard to remember a case like that of Trevor Penning, offensive lineman New Orleans Saints selected with the 19th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. And it’s that Iowa native He hasn’t played a single game yet. in the championship and already has an undisputed reputation as the the wildest and most violent player of the competition.

The background alone didn’t help Penning, who excelled at the junior college level Northern Iowa. Because in addition to his immense virtues that led to his 1st Round selection, the offensive tackle of Saints showed all her indiscipline and instability during his student years: committed 34 career penaltiesincluding 16 last season. The top national figure next to Tulsa’s Tyler Smith.

Most of those penalties were personal fouls for hitting opponents or unsportsmanlike conduct.

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This side of Penning has commanded more attention in the past Senior Bowl, an event that several of the NCAA’s top fourth- and fifth-year players use to showcase their skills prior to the Draft. And while Trevor managed to impress with his athleticism there, he also left some behind Frankly unimaginable images for a field of this type.

Penning fight almost all opponents that he had before him in those days of practices and exhibitions.

In any case, up to this point, Penning’s case isn’t much different from that of other players, in a sport where physical contact (especially between offensive and defensive lines) causes this kind of friction. Nonetheless, The rookie took on another color during training camp in New Orleans.

Former Northern Iowa was involved there clashes with his teammates on three consecutive training daysuntil the third was ejected outright after colliding with fellow rookie Payton Turner, who threw a punch at him.

During his time at Northern Iowa, Penning made his mindset very clear during an interview. “What is my favorite thing about football? To be able to legally attack the person in front of me“.

Penning’s 2022 season promises to be a standout performance, as the assigned to blindside Jameis Winston in the New Orleans Saints. His team has its first test this Saturday, August 13, against the Houston Texans, and opposing linemen are already on alert… and so are their teammates.