Previewing the 2025 season for Penn State QB Drew Allar with his player profile
Previewing the 2025 season for Penn State QB Drew Allar with his player profile
Going into the 2025 football season, Nittany Lions Wire will examine each player listed on the Penn State roster. Over the preseason, each profile will cover the player's background, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for James Franklin this season.
Quarterback Drew Allar returns for his fourth and likely final season as a Nittany Lion, looking to avenge last season's heartbreaking loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals. With a revamped wide receiver corps via a trio of transfers, Allar has arguably the best cast of pass-catchers he's had since arriving on campus. Here's a preview of Penn State's gunslinger headed into the 2025 season.
Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Medina, Ohio
Height: 6-5
Weight: 236 lb
Class in 2025: Senior
Recruiting Rankings
Class of 2022: Consensus 5-star recruit, No. 3 player, No. 1 quarterback and No. 1 recruit from Ohio per 247Sports
Allar committed to Penn State as a rising 4-star recruit. The local Ohio State made a late push for Allar after his commitment, but the quarterback never wavered and became Penn State's highest ranked quarterback commitment since Christian Hackenberg in 2013.
Career Stats
Games Completions Attempts Yards Touchdowns 2022 10 35 60 344 4 2023 13 233 389 2,631 25 2024 16 262 394 3,327 24
Depth Chart Overview
It was clear when Allar stepped on campus it wouldn't take long for him to step into the spotlight. After sitting behind sixth-year Sean Clifford for a year, Allar took the reigns and has been the starter for two seasons. Barring injury, he'll retain the starting role in 2025.
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