Height: 6’5” Weight: 238 lbs
Class: Junior School: Penn State
Career Summary
Drew Allar comes from an athletic background as his father played tight end at Eastern Michigan. Allar is from Medina Ohio, where he attended Medina High School.
In his three years as a starter for Medina, Allar passed for over 9,000 passing yards, 98 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. At the end of his senior season, he was named Ohio Mr. Football and subsequently rated a five-star prospect by 247Sports.
He also played baseball and basketball at Medina. Allar received numerous Power 5 offers, including Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Texas A&M, before ultimately choosing to attend Penn State.
Allar filled in sparingly during his freshman season, before being named the starter for his sophomore season. In his first season as a full-time starter, Allar threw for 2,627 yards and 25 touchdowns, with a 98.9 completion percentage.
| Career Stats | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Games Played | 5 | 13 | 10 |
| Completions | 73 | 233 | 35 |
| Attempts | 103 | 391 | 60 |
| Completion % | 70.9 | 59.6 | 58.3 |
| Yards | 1,101 | 2,627 | 344 |
| Yards Per Attempt | 10.7 | 6.7 | 5.7 |
| Touchdowns | 9 | 25 | 4 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Passer Rating | 130.8 | 98.9 | 96.8 |
Strengths
- Has NFL Quarterback size, currently 90th percentile in both height and weight.
- Has good, strong fundamentals. Throws with a good base and with proper technique.
- Has the ability to throw beautiful passes, with great accuracy and velocity on the football.
- Can throw a beautiful deep ball with amazing touch.
- Takes care of the football, only 5 turnover-worthy plays in 2023.
- Has enough athleticism to scramble when needed.
- Good pocket presence.
Weaknesses
- If the pass is not thrown with perfect accuracy, the ball is completely off-target. Extremely inconsistent.
- Has trouble throwing with anticipation, needs to see his receivers open.
- Is not going to consistently extend plays with his legs.
- Has crumbled during big-time games for Penn State.
Player Ratings
Arm Talent: Good arm strength, can throw the ball with good velocity, along with good distance.
Accuracy: Extremely inconsistent, will drop it in the bucket one play, and then overthrow the receiver the next
Decision Making: Plays very safe, small amounts of turnover-worthy plays, but as a result, prevents big-plays from happening.
Progressions: Will get through his progressions, just not up to the speed of an NFL Quarterback.
Pocket Presence: Plays with a good feel for the pocket, however, he does play behind one of the strongest offensive lines in college football.
Anticipation: Does not throw with anticipation consistently. Needs to see receivers open when throwing into tight windows.
Touch: On deep balls, his passes have tremendous touch, one of his strongest attributes.
Composure/Poise: Struggles in big-time games, will also start to play frantically if under a lot of pressure.
Mechanics: Mechanics will break down when under pressure. Results in a loss of accuracy.
Mobility: Below average mobility, can extend plays when needed, but will not make plays with his legs.
Athleticism: Adequate athleticism, is not going to make highlight reel plays very often.
Versatility: Allar is a pure pocket passer with the ability to roll out if needed, and should not be used as a weapon in the run game.
Injury History: No apparent injury history that one should be concerned about.
Bottom Line
Allar will be desired by some NFL GMs for his size and pocket presence. With his accuracy improving so far in 2024, he could be drafted as high as the 5th-round as a developmental backup.
However, his lack of consistently throwing accurate passes will limit his ceiling as a NFL quarterback. Allar needs to continue to improve his accuracy and progressions through the rest of 2024.
