Trevor Penning

Guard, Los Angeles Chargers · #75.

Player facts

Team: Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Guard
Number: 75
Born: May 15, 1999 (age 27)
Birthplace: Clear Lake, IA, USA
Height: 6' 7"
Weight: 325 lbs
College: Northern Iowa
Experience: 5 seasons
Status: Day-To-Day

About

Trevor Penning (born May 15, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Iowa Panthers and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Trevor Penning, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Penning was born on May 15, 1999, in Clear Lake, Iowa. He attended Newman Catholic High School in Mason City, Iowa, where he played football, basketball, and threw discus and shot put on the track and field team. Penning committed to play college football at Northern Iowa shortly after receiving an offer from the team. Penning grew up as a Minnesota Vikings fan.

College career

Penning redshirted his true freshman season at the University of Northern Iowa. As a redshirt sophomore, Penning started all 15 of UNI's games. He started five games at left tackle and one at right tackle during his redshirt junior season, which was played in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Penning entered the 2021 fall season as one of the highest-rated offensive tackle and FCS prospects for the 2022 NFL draft. Penning's younger brother, Jared, has been the starter next to him on the Panthers' offensive line since his redshirt sophomore season.