Trying to make sense of Drew Allar's complicated 2026 NFL Draft profile
The Penn State quarterback's season got cut short, so let's get out in front of this one.
The season of Penn State quarterback Drew Allar ended early after he had surgery on a broken ankle suffered in the loss to Northwestern. With no remaining eligibility, this means the Northeast Ohio native’s next stop will be the 2026 NFL Draft.
Ending his season after just six games, Allar amassed 1,100 yards passing, eight touchdowns, and three interceptions for the Nittany Lions.
He leaves behind a complicated legacy at Penn State and an even murkier outlook from an NFL perspective. Some analysts love the arm talent and are willing to take the risk. Others are staying away from Allar with a ten-foot pole. So what is the truth and what is fiction about what he brings to the NFL level?
Of course, truth and fiction in the NFL Draft analysis realm are completely subjective. However, that doesn’t make it any less rewarding to try our best to sift through the noise and figure out what Allar’s outlook is at the next level.
Here, we break down the entirety of Allar’s NFL Draft profile, from a full scouting report all the way down to his Weighted On-Target Percentage (you can find more on that here). Is Allar worth the risk, or is he a project better left for someone else to take a shot at later in the draft?