The last time Penn State saw a five-star recruit at quarterback step foot on campus, the reality was not meeting the expectations. But [autotag]Drew Allar[/autotag] is looking to make his own history.
Drew Allar was the top-rated quarterback recruit in the nation last year according to 247Sports and surprised some when he committed to Penn State. He started spring practice coming off a senior high school season that saw him lose in the state title game, which has him hungry to compete early in State College. It is reported that he is in a quarterback competition with senior [autotag]Sean Clifford[/autotag], although many expect Clifford to earn the starting job.
James Franklin was watching the QBs as our 18-minute viewing window ended. Franklin and Mike Yurcich working with Drew Allar. pic.twitter.com/Z9zAhyQQMM
— Audrey Snyder (@audsnyder4) March 21, 2022
That isn’t a knock on Allar as a player either, because most early five-star recruits don’t see much playing time if they don’t have to. And being behind Clifford will serve him well. Until he steps foot on the field, we just get to speculate on the imposing frame, 6-4 and 220 pounds, of the Medina, Ohio native.
Despite just turning 18, Allar is already catching the media’s eye. This past week during his first practices with the Nittany Lions. Greg Pickel of Blue White Illustrated was able to catch some of his first passes of the spring. Had you not known it was Allar, you would never have guessed you were looking at an 18-year-old.
Here’s a look at Drew Allar throwing during his first Penn State practice: pic.twitter.com/ElkG7FnkZX
— Greg Pickel (@GregPickel) March 21, 2022
As mentioned earlier, Allar was graded and scouted by 247Sports and his report had some interesting notes. The highlight of them all was his ability to be a dual-threat and his player comparison being Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills. Allar has the frame to match the Allen comparison, and now Penn State fans just have to wait to see if he can be the player Allen was or if he will be bringing back thoughts of [autotag]Christian Hackenberg[/autotag].
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