Penn State running back Nick Singleton has struggled to find any sustained consistency in 2025. (Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images)
The 2026 NFL draft is just over a week away, and quite a few of Penn State Football’s stars are waiting to hear where they will be continuing their football career next season.
This week, two of Penn State‘s stars visited in-state teams that would have them stay in Pennsylvania to start their college careers.
Here is the latest on two visits for Nick Singleton and Drew Allar.
Nick Singleton to the Eagles? Philadelphia eyeing a Nittany Lion Backfield
One week away from the draft, Nick Singleton is reportedly visiting the Philadelphia Eagles this week, according to Johnny McGonigal of PennLive.
The Eagles already have one former Penn State star running back, Saquon Barkley, but could look to add another to their backfield with Nick Singleton.
Singleton amassed 3,461 rushing yards, a Penn State record 45 rushing touchdowns, 987 receiving yards, and nine receiving touchdowns.
Singleton finished fourth all-time in rushing yards at Penn State, one spot behind Barkley. During Senior Bowl practice, Singleton broke a bone in his right foot that forced him to miss working out at the NFL combine and Penn State’s pro day.
Singleton recently told hosts on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football that he has been running and getting back into football shape in the past few weeks ahead of the draft.
Drew Allar in the Steel City: A Future Beyond Aaron Rodgers?
The second Penn State offensive star to schedule a pre-draft visit with an in-state team is quarterback Drew Allar.
Like Singleton, Allar suffered an injury that forced him to not be able to workout fully for NFL teams before the NFL draft.
However, unlike Singleton, Allar’s injury happened in October, and he was recovered enough to throw at both the NFL combine and Penn State’s pro day.
Now, one week before the draft, Allar visited the quarterback-needy Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday.
Allar is an intriguing prospect in the 2026 draft with a very up in the air order after Fernando Mendoza at the quarterback position. Pittsburgh is awaiting a decision on whether Aaron Rodgers will return next season, and is looking for a quarterback of the future no matter the 42-year-old’s decision. Allar’s career at Penn State was up and down, but Allar showed plenty of arm talent for NFL teams to work with in the right system.
In four years at Penn State, Allar threw for over 7,400 yards and 61 touchdowns. His 63.2 percent career completion percentage ranks first in Penn State history and his career 1.3 percent interception percentage is one of the lowest of all time in college football.
Both Allar and Singleton await their name being called next week in Pittsburgh. Whether the talented pair of draft prospects continues their careers in Pennsylvania or elsewhere will be decided in just over a week.
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