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A former five-star recruit and a player truly in the Penn State mold, Drew Allar is entering his true senior season and his third as the starter in State College. After putting together a solid debut season in 2023, he became one of the best quarterbacks in college football as a junior last year, leading the Nittany Lions to an 11-1 regular season, a Big Ten Championship Game appearance and two wins in the College Football Playoff.
Statistically, Allar had a big year. He threw for 3,327 yards and 24 touchdowns while adding 302 rushing yards and another six touchdowns on the ground. Despite some buzz that he could have been a first-round pick in 2025, perhaps even the second quarterback taken, Allar chose to return to school for his senior season. Penn State is poised for a big year as one of the favorites to win a national title, and they’re ranked No. 2 in the preseason AP poll. Not only is Allar ready to lead them to great things, but he can continue to refine his own game and raise his stock even further.
Measuring at 6-5, 236 pounds, Allar looks like he was built in a lab to play quarterback in the NFL. He checks every prototypical physical box you could want, from his stature to his build to his arm strength. Arm talent is definitely on the top line of his scouting report, and fans usually associate that with deep passing, like this:
Look at the casual arm strength on display here. Penn State QB Drew Allar beats the rush with a beautiful moon ball reminiscent of some of the NFL's best.
— Ethan Woodie (@ethanwoodienfl.bsky.social) 2025-08-20T20:06:07.762Z
Allar is certainly a prolific thrower of the deep ball, but his arm strength is more noteworthy in its velocity, rather than distance. He can casually fire balls in on ropes to tight windows, in-breaking patterns, and more. Just watch how hard he throws this routine pass:
Penn State QB Drew Allar's arm talent is impressive to watch. Just fires an absolute rocket to the receiver slashing through the Cover 3 defense.
— Ethan Woodie (@ethanwoodienfl.bsky.social) 2025-08-20T19:56:34.672Z
It’s more than just a fast throw — Allar’s pass creates a touchdown that otherwise wouldn’t have been there. The defense is in Cover 3 here, and Allar hits the outside receiver in the stacked formation right in stride at the perfect time, carrying him upfield and away from the safety.
Allar has more NFL-worthy throws on his tape than any other quarterback in this class, and it’s not particularly close. Watch how quickly he reads this play and makes the throw:
I love watch Penn State QB Drew Allar operate over the middle of the field. Defense is throwing out a disguised coverage on third-and-long, and Allar still finds the streaking slot receiver and puts it right on him.
— Ethan Woodie (@ethanwoodienfl.bsky.social) 2025-08-20T20:02:40.317Z
What makes Allar special is more than just...
