Former Penn State coach James Franklin flew to Tacoma, Washington, to celebrate Olaivavega Ioane , who became the ninth first-round pick of Franklin's Nittany Lions career. Former Penn State quarterbacks coach Danny O'Brien was in Ohio with Drew Allar when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected the Nittanty Lions' quarterback in Friday's first round . Then Franklin and his staff dotted their weekend with congratulatory posts to Penn State's eight NFL draft picks , which tied the largest draft haul of Franklin's tenure. Though he's at Virginia Tech, Franklin maintains a soft spot for his former players. Humbled to be spending the evening with @VegaIoane17 and his family, proud of you and your journey. #FAMILY #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/sCrzpzCfVW — James Franklin (@coachjfranklin) April 24, 2026 Penn State's 2026 NFL Draft class covered a lot of territory. It extended the team's first-round streak, included a rare two running backs and featured five offensive players.…