Draft expert reveals NFL GMs think Drew Allar could still enter 2025 draft with strong College Football Playoff run

While he’s reportedly told the Penn State coaching staff he intends to return for his senior season in 2025, quarterback Drew Allar’s decision apparently might not be set in stone.

Allar is still a highly coveted prospect for NFL general mangers for the 2025 class, according to The Athletic’s Dane Brugler. And some of those general managers also think Allar could still be a part of the 2025 Draft Class, should Penn State go on a run and he shows off his talents during the College Football Playoff.

As such, Brugler added, these NFL teams are still scouting Allar as if he’s part of the 2025 class.

Allar and Penn State had already kicked off the first quarterfinal matchup against Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl when Brugler shared the tidbit. Penn State already won an opening-round game, besting SMU in Happy Valley.

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Entering Tuesday evening’s game, Allar had started all 14 games in 2024 for Penn State. In those games, Allar’s completed 68.5% of his passes for 3021 yards and 21 touchdowns with seven interceptions. Allar has also rushed for 289 yards and six touchdowns in 2024.

Penn State head coach James Franklin raved about Allar and his family shortly after the news broke that the quarterback intended to return to Penn State, highlighting how there was still room to develop.

“Again, Drew has been phenomenal,” Franklin said. “Mom and Dad have been phenomenal. Had a ton of conversations. Had a ton of conversations. Obviously he’s doing a ton of really good things and he’s developing and he’s getting better and he’s playing great and he’s leading and I think there’s a lot of excitement because I think they believe and we believe there’s still a lot of room for growth and development. And we want to be a part of that and I think they trust us in that and obviously it’s been a ton of conversations with NFL GMs and scouts to be able to provide NFL reports and information to our players of where they’re at and what their strengths are and what their weaknesses are and how do we take that information, make a decision and then spend, once the season is over, time attacking those things that people consider weaknesses.”