Who will Penn State QB Drew Allar play like in the NFL?
Penn State QB Drew Allar is without any remaining college eligibility beyond this season, so he will be in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Allar suffered a lower-body injury in Week 7 against Northwestern and has been ruled out for the remainder of the college season.
NFL analyst Damian Parson of Bleacher Report recently wrote up his scouting report for Allar and Parson compared Allar to "Daniel Jones with Joe Flacco's arm talent."
Allar played in 45 games for Penn State. He finished with 7,402 passing yards, 61 passing touchdowns and 13 interceptions while completing 63.2% of his passes.
"Allar has immense arm talent and strength," Parson wrote. "He generates outstanding velocity and RPMs on those with little to no effort. Allar is a pocket-style quarterback who excels on drive throws and can fit passes into tight windows. He can make every throw in the book.
"Inconsistent mechanics continue to be an issue. He needs to refine his footwork to throw from clean and sound bases. His accuracy and ball placement suffer due to a lack of focus on his footwork. Allar needs to throw with his body aligned with his intended target more often."
Allar has a really strong arm, which every NFL team wants from their starting QB. However, as Parson noted, Allar gets greedy something because of his big arm and often times doesn't take what the defense is giving him.
"Allar lacks situational awareness in late-game moments," Parson wrote. "His processing is questionable for a senior prospect. He goes after the big, splash plays on 1st-and-10 instead of making the right read. Too often in these bright light situations, Allar locks onto a pre-determined target instead of reading the defense post-snap and finding the open man."
Allar will likely begin his NFL career as a backup. It will be fascinating to see which teams takes a chance on him.