Penn State news, notes, and updates for Aug. 13 include an early look at Drew Allar’s NFL Draft resume, headlines of the day, and more. It’s time to dive into Tuesday’s top tweets and stories about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller recently ranked the college football player’s who have the most at stake in 2024 when it comes to where they could end up in the 2025 NFL Draft. Junior Drew Allar leads the list. The second-year starting quarterback is a bit of an enigma in pro scouting circles, it seems, with Miller writing that “Depending on who you ask, Allar is either a former top recruit with a ton of NFL talent or a frustratingly talented player who hasn’t quite figured it out.”
Miller goes on to write that this fall will be critical for Allar to rise up NFL Draft boards.
“From a tools perspective, he has it all — a big arm, an NFL-ready frame at 6-foot-5 and 241 pounds and good lower-body mobility,” Miller writes. “But his struggles to keep his eyes downfield and make throws vertically are notable; his 39.6 QBR on vertical routes ranked ninth in the conference. Allar’s tools excite NFL scouts — one AFC South area scout I spoke to thinks Allar has QB1 talent — but he must refine his game this season.
“Penn State opens with six winnable games against below-average defenses before traveling to Wisconsin on Oct. 26 and hosting Ohio State on Nov. 2 . Those games could go a long way in determining his NFL draft stock. In a class without a clear-cut QB1, several scouts I’ve talked to believe Allar can become that player.”
Headlines of the day
James Franklin on Kevin Winston Jr.’s offseason progress : Flounders, PennLive
Inside the Den: Penn State football preseason scrimmage report : Bauer, BWI
Penn State Delivered Plenty of Memorable Moments at the Paris Olympics : Wogenrich, SI
Trimmings: A closer look at Penn State’s position battles in camp on offense : Fitz, BWI
Penn State expecting ‘big year’ from WR Harrison Wallace III : Alenstein, Daily Collegian
Consistency at issue as Penn State fights to take next steps: Bauer, BWI
PSU Freshmen Cooper Cousins, Tyseer Denmark Making Case for Playing Time : Engle, Daily Collegian
Where does Penn State rank in the preseason Associated Press Poll? : Snyder, BWI
Quote of the day
“I think one of the biggest areas for improvement for him is just to continue honing in on his route running and just grow as a player overall. But I think there are certainly reasons to be excited about what he’s shown so far. He’s a guy who’s tested really well. Electronically timed, he’s run in that 4.5 [second] range and is an explosive leaper. So it’s easy to see why this is the type of receiver that Penn State would be attracted to. I think he will give them an infusion of athleticism and playmaking ability once he’s on campus.”
–On3 Director of Scouting Charles Power to BWI on new PSU commit Lavar Keys.
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