1999 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 1999 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.Schedule
Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Northwestern and Wisconsin this year.Roster
NFL draft
Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 2000 NFL Draft, including the first two overall picks.
Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
1st | 1 | 1 | Courtney Brown | Defensive end | Cleveland Browns |
1st | 1 | 2 | LaVar Arrington | Linebacker | Washington Redskins |
3rd | 29 | 91 | David Macklin | Cornerback | Indianapolis Colts |
4th | 11 | 105 | Brandon Short | Linebacker | New York Giants |
Awards