Drew Allar

Draft-Week Buzz

• 2026-04-15 [Steelers visit] — PIT top-30; possible R2 target at #53
• 2026-04-08 [Pro Day] — 4.87 40 at 6-5, 240 confirmed
• 2026-04-01 [2024 tape revisited] — Scouts pulling 2024 tape to weight against 2025 dip

Buzz items pulled from beat-writer reports, ESPN/NFL.com transactions, Pro Day recaps, and verified Top 30 visit reports in the 30 days leading into the 2026 NFL Draft. Each linked headline goes to the original source. See our full draft-week news tab for cross-prospect timeline.

Combine / Pro Day Measurables (reported)

Numbers compiled from NFL Scouting Combine results, Pro Day box scores, and beat-writer reports. "Reported" means cross-referenced against multiple sources; verify on nfl.com/combine for definitive marks.

College Career Stats

• 2023 Penn State (So): 3,191 yds, 25 TD, 2 INT, 60.4% — Big Ten Championship game
• 2024 PSU (Jr): 3,327 yds, 24 TD, 8 INT, 66.5% — CFP semifinal
• 2025 PSU (Sr): 2,987 yds, 18 TD, 9 INT, 61.2% — dip in efficiency

NFL Pro Comparison

Kyle Trask — big-bodied pocket passer with NFL arm, processing questions, and a realistic QB2-to-bridge-starter ceiling

Mock-Draft Consensus

30-day trend: Falling — 2025 inconsistency

Ranks cross-referenced from ESPN's Jordan Reid top-500, PFF's 2026 Big Board top-200, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50 (NFL.com). Realistic draft-night range reflects projected team fit and trade scenarios, not just big-board placement.

Advanced Stats & Production

Metrics blended from PFF grade sheets, school box scores, and Combine/Pro Day box scores. Position-specific: QB shows efficiency + turnover rates, WR/TE show route-running + contested-catch, OL shows pass-block grade + pressures allowed, EDGE/IDL show pass-rush win rate + pressure rate, LB/DB show coverage grade + missed-tackle rate.

Outcome Range

• Floor: QB3 / practice squad
• Median: Journeyman backup with spot-start ceiling
• Ceiling: Low-end NFL starter in a play-action heavy offense

Scheme Fit

Play-action heavy West Coast offense with designed deep shots; needs structure, not a full read-option system

Pre-Draft Visits

Top-30 visits with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Las Vegas Raiders, and Cleveland Browns

Signature College Game

2024 CFP quarterfinal vs Boise State: 3 TDs, 295 yards, game-winning drive — his most polished career outing

Sources

• ESPN Player Page
• Wikipedia
• Penn State Athletics

Our scouting profile is assembled from these primary sources + cross-checked against ESPN (Kiper / Reid / Miller), PFF's 2026 Big Board, Dane Brugler's The Beast 2026, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50. See our full methodology and citations.

Day 2 / Day 3 Team Fits

NFL teams that lost a same-position veteran this offseason — and could target Drew Allar as a Day 2/3 replacement option.

• REPORTED Las Vegas Raiders: moved on from Geno Smith (pocket-QB).
  Picks held: R1 #1; R2 #36
• REPORTED Arizona Cardinals: moved on from Kyler Murray (pocket-QB).
  Picks held: R1 #3; R2 #34

Confidence: "VERIFIED" departures cite a publication URL (Spotrac, OverTheCap, ESPN, NFL.com, team transactions page) confirming the move and date. "REPORTED" entries come from public free-agency trackers without a single canonical source we could attach. Fits are archetype-and-position based; we are not claiming the team has expressed interest in the prospect.

NFL Scheme Fit

Scheme matches are bucketed from the prospect's height, weight, and (for WRs) archetype tag against a static lookup of which NFL teams currently run each scheme family.

Rookie Contract & Landing-Spot Outlook

Contract band uses the 2026 NFL CBA rookie wage scale projected from the prospect's expected pick range; guarantee % is the slot-default at that pick. Landing-spot best/worst case is derived from TEAMS data (positional needs + scheme overlap minus same-position R1 conflicts) — not a claim that either team has expressed interest.

By the Numbers — 2026 Class Context

• Frame: Among 2026 QB prospects, his 6-5 / 240 lbs frame sits at the 97th percentile in height and 100th percentile in weight.
• Position class: Drew Allar is QB #4 of 30 ranked QBs in the 2026 class. Of those, 3 are projected in the R2 range.
• School pipeline: One of 7 Penn State prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft — but the only QB.

Computed factually from the 2026 prospect class roster — height/weight percentiles benchmark this player against every other ranked prospect at the same position. Recruiting arc compares his high-school 247Sports/Rivals composite to his current projected round.

Drew Allar’s NFL Archetype: Justin Herbert

Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers)

Closest QB physical profile in the modern NFL: 6-5/240 lbs. Same frame, same role bucket — NOT a talent or career-arc projection.

Note: this is a physical-profile match — frame, position, role bucket. Not a talent or career-arc projection.

Similar Quarterback Prospects

Closest matches to Drew Allar (6-5 / 240 lbs, #4 QB) by ranking proximity and physical profile. SIZE MATCH = within 1″ height and 10 lbs; TIER MATCH = within 2 ranking spots.

• Fernando Mendoza Indiana · 6-5/225 lbs · #1 QB · R1 top 5
• Carson BeckTIER MATCH Miami (FL) · 6-4/220 lbs · #5 QB · R2-R3
• Cole Payton North Dakota State · 6-3/225 lbs · #7 QB · R3-R4
• Ty SimpsonTIER MATCH Alabama · 6-2/215 lbs · #2 QB · R1 20-40
• Garrett NussmeierTIER MATCH LSU · 6-2/200 lbs · #3 QB · R2

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Penn State & The 2026 Class