Drew Shelton

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Drew Shelton
Penn State Nittany LionsNo. 66
Position Offensive tackle
ClassSenior
Major Business Administration
Personal information
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
Career history
College Penn State (2022–present)
High school Downingtown West
(Downingtown, Pennsylvania)

Andrew King Shelton is an American football offensive tackle for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

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Early life

Shelton is from Downingtown, Pennsylvania. [1] He grew up playing baseball and started playing football in middle school. [2] He attended Dowingtown West High School, where he played football and basketball, before transferring to IMG Academy in Florida, then returned to Downingtown for his senior year. [3] At Downingtown West, he played alongside quarterback Will Howard and helped the school win the District 1 championship in 2019, their first since 1996. [4] He was ranked a four-star prospect and the third-best player in Pennsylvania and committed to play college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. [5] [6]

College career

Although Shelton initially intended to redshirt during the 2022 season as a freshman, he ended up playing in seven games and started the final five at left tackle in place of the injured Olu Fashanu. [7] [8] The following year, he played in all 13 games as a rotational player, starting one. [9] He then became a starter as a junior in 2024, starting 12 games while allowing only two sacks. [5] He returned for his senior season in 2025. [5]

References

  1. "Drew Shelton". Penn State Nittany Lions.
  2. Snyder, Audrey (November 25, 2020). "For Penn State, Drew Shelton is key piece of critical 2022 recruiting puzzle". The Athletic via archive.today.
  3. Beazley, Colin (December 31, 2022). "In his first season at Penn State, Downingtown High product Drew Shelton is 'just having fun'". The Philadelphia Inquirer via archive.today.
  4. Jackson, Devin (October 31, 2024). "Penn State's Drew Shelton blocked for Will Howard at Downingtown West. They'll be on opposite sidelines Saturday" via archive.today.
  5. 1 2 3 Scarcella, Rich (April 16, 2025). "Drew Shelton's return might be overlooked, but it's valuable to Penn State". The Morning Call via archive.today.
  6. Ralph, Max (August 25, 2024). "'The sky's the limit' | Penn State OT Drew Shelton embracing chance to start in Year 3". PennLive.com via archive.today.
  7. McGonigal, Johnny (January 6, 2023). "Penn State OT Drew Shelton filled in for Olu Fashanu as a true freshman. Now, he's ready for 2023" . PennLive.com .
  8. Scarcella, Rich (August 8, 2024). "Penn State's Drew Shelton mentors fellow offensive tackle J'ven Williams". Daily Local News via archive.today.
  9. Ralph, Max (June 13, 2024). "Penn State tackle Drew Shelton a 'huge' boost in return from injury". Clearfield Progress via archive.today.