The world โhypeโ has been associated with Penn Stateย QB Drew Allar for what feels like ages.
In a PSU recruiting classย filled with star powerโ Nicholas Singleton, Kaytron Allen and Abdul Carter all became key contributors as true freshmen in 2022โ Allar was the one that got the most attention.
After all, a five-star QB is almost certainly going to be the one most people talk about regardless of who else is joining him.
In the fall of 2021, Penn State fans imagined what Allar would look like in a PSU uniform. In 2022, they saw it, but Allar spent that season backing up veteran starter Sean Clifford, so fans now imaginedโ if not begged to seeโ what Allar would look like as Penn Stateโs QB1. Last season, that vision came to fruition. Whether fair or not, the hype around Allar was such that the only way he would have been good enough for a portion of Penn Stateโs fan base would have been if he led PSU to the College Football Playoff. That didnโt happen, and it didnโt help Allar that, statistically speaking, his two worst games came in Penn Stateโs two biggest: losses to Ohio State and Michigan.
But itโs a new year for Allar, and at least one scout feels that he still has the makings to be the first player selected in the 2025 Draft.
โDrew Allar has only started to receive the hype he deserves,โ Eric Galko, Director of Ops and Player Personnel for the East-West Shrine Bowl, posted to X (formerly Twitter) Monday morning, โnot only a top quarterback prospect, but a real contender to be the first overall pick if he hits the ceiling heโs flashed in college so far.โ
.@PennStateFballโs Drew Allar has only started to receive the hype he deserves not only a top quarterback prospect, but a real contender to be the first overall pick if he hits the ceiling heโs flashed in college so far.@AllarDrew is an awesome blend of super high upside as aโฆ pic.twitter.com/fiiZGQjDLm
— Eric Galko (@EricGalko) June 17, 2024
Allar would be making history should he go No. 1.
Thatโs something only two PSU players have doneโ Ki-Jana Carter in 1995 and Courtney Brown in 2000โ and neither of them were quarterbacks.
Galko then described Allar as โan awesome blend of super high upside as a pocket and maneuvering passer, as well as an efficient, controlled, and high football IQ quarterback, and has showcased that balance throughout his college career so far.โ
He then pointed out that none of Allarโs first 311 passes were intercepted, and Allar ended last season with just two interceptions compared to 25 touchdowns.
โHe had the second best TD to INT ratio and second fewest โturnover worthy playsโ (per @PFF_College) in the FBS last year, while still averaging 8+ average depth per target,โ Galko wrote.
In a lengthy post, Galko went onto break down Allar further, and ended it by saying Allarโs โcombo of high ceiling and NFL readiness will make him one of the must-watch quarterbacks for scouts and executives early in the 2024 season.โ
