Penn State QB Drew Allar checked every box in an efficient 46-11 win over Nevada. (Syndication: Hanover Evening Sun)
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar’s draft stock could be improving after a great showing at the NFL combine last week.
After exhausting his eligibility over four years in Happy Valley, senior quarterback Drew Allar will head to the NFL Draft next month to begin his NFL career.
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The former five-star quarterback has long had the physical size and tools to translate his game to the NFL, however, after inconsistent play and an injury that cost him half of the 2025 season, Allar‘s NFL draft stock is a bit of a question ahead of next month’s draft.
Allar‘s performance and measurements at the combine, though, have thrown his hat back into the ring among the top quarterbacks available in this year’s draft, and could have Allar rising up draft boards.
Here is how Drew Allar’s NFL combine performance could be helping boost his draft stock …
The Measurables: Size and “The Cannon”
The intangibles of Drew Allar’s size have always been a positive for Allar.
Allar‘s size at 6-foot-5, 228 pounds give him the perfect size for a prototypical NFL quarterback.
While Allar was not able to run the 40 yard dash, Allar showed off elite arm strength that set him apart from other quarterbacks in this 2026 NFL draft class.
Over his combine workout, Allar showcased that he has one of the strongest arms in the draft class, making throws 60+ yards down the field even while still recovering from his injury.
According to USA Today’s Jack McKessy and Jacob Camenker, Allar “showed the most consistency on deep passes” and “had some of the best timing on throws to breaking routes” of any quarterback throwing at the combine.
The QB2 Battle: Allar vs. The Field
One positive for Drew Allar in this year’s draft class is the lack of many top quarterbacks ahead of April’s draft.
Behind the presumed number one overall pick Fernando Mendoza, there are plenty of quarterbacks vying to become the second or third quarterback drafted next month.
Allar benefits from this as he can use the hype from his combine workout and his pro day workout next month to build a case as a top two or three quarterback in this class, despite the up and down final year at Penn State and his injury.
Allar will be competing with Alabama’s Ty Simpson, who also stole the show at the NFL combine last week, LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier, Miami’s Carson Beck, and Clemson’s Kade Klubnik for position behind Mendoza in this year’s quarterback class.
The Pro Day Pivot: What’s Next for Allar?
While it is too early to tell just how far Allar’s NFL combine buzz can push his draft stock up the board for teams, Allar will have another opportunity to wow teams with his physical gifts at this month’s Penn State pro day.
Allar will once again not be running the 40 because of the ankle injury, however it will give Allar another chance to show off his arm talent.
Allar has been on the rise since last week’s NFL draft, where this will take him for next month’s NFL draft remains to be seen.
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