Drew Allar
Allar at 2025 Big Ten Football Media Days
Pittsburgh Steelers
Position Quarterback
Roster status Unsigned draft pick
Personal information
Born (2004-03-08) March 8, 2004 (age 22)
Medina, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school Medina
College Penn State (2022–2025)
NFL draft 2026: 3rd round, 76th overall
Career history
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (2026–present)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Drew Patrick Allar (born March 8, 2004) is an American professional football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Steelers in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.

Early life

Allar was born in Brunswick, Ohio, and grew up in Medina, Ohio, where he attended Medina High School.[1][2] He became Medina's starting quarterback as a sophomore and passed for 1,802 yards and 23 touchdowns.[3] Allar passed for 2,962 yards with 26 touchdowns during his junior season.[4]

As a senior, he completed 305 of 509 pass attempts (59.9%) for 4,444 yards and 48 touchdowns with seven interceptions and also rushed for 406 yards and nine touchdowns.[5] Following the end of the season, Allar was named Ohio Mr. Football.[6]

Over the course of his high school career, Allar completed 630 of 1,149 pass attempts for 9,103 yards and 98 touchdowns with 20 interceptions.[7]

Allar was initially rated a three-star recruit and committed to Penn State.[8]

After committing, he was later re-rated to a four-star recruit by most recruiting services and later as a five-star prospect by 247Sports.[9]

College career

Allar joined the Penn State Nittany Lions as an early enrollee in January 2022. [10][11] He was named the Nittany Lions' backup quarterback entering the 2022 season opener.[12] Allar made his college debut in the season opener against Purdue, completing two passes on four attempts for 26 yards when starter Sean Clifford left the game due to an apparent knee injury.[13]

He played in nine games, all coming off of the bench, during his freshman season and completed 35 of 60 pass attempts for 344 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing for 52 yards and one touchdown.[14]

On October 11, 2025, Allar suffered a season-ending ankle injury in a loss against Northwestern. Due to NCAA regulations, he could not medically redshirt the season, making it a college career-ending injury as well.[13]

Statistics

Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2022 Penn State 10 0 — 35 60 58.3 344 5.7 4 0 128.5 18 52 2.9 1
2023 Penn State 13 13 10−3 233 389 59.9 2,631 6.8 25 2 136.9 74 206 2.8 4
2024 Penn State 16 16 13−3 262 394 66.5 3,327 8.4 24 8 153.5 96 302 3.1 6
2025 Penn State 6 6 3−3 103 159 64.8 1,100 6.9 8 3 135.7 36 172 4.8 1
Career 45 35 26−9 633 1,002 63.2 7,402 7.4 61 13 142.7 224 732 3.3 12

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		 228 lb
(103 kg)		 32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		 9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 6 ft 7+5⁄8 in
(2.02 m)
All values from NFL Combine[15][16]

Allar was selected in the third round (76th overall pick) of the 2026 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers used one of the selections they acquired from the Dallas Cowboys as part of the deal for George Pickens.[17]

References

  1. ^ Brugler, Dane (April 8, 2026). "The Beast: 2026 NFL Draft Guide". The Athletic. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  2. ^ Landis, Bill (September 21, 2020). "Ohio recruiting notes: Scouting Drew Allar, Gabe Powers, Blake Miller and more". The Athletic. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Trieu, Allen (April 23, 2020). "QB Drew Allar has four offers, hears from major programs". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Offer Report: 2022 QB Drew Allar". South Bend Tribune. February 25, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Gallen, Daniel (December 15, 2021). "In five-star Drew Allar, Penn State gets a highly regarded quarterback with 'it' factor". The Patriot-News. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Simmons, Jonathan X. (December 9, 2021). "Medina's Drew Allar named Ohio's 35th Mr. Football". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Medina QB Drew Allar named 2021 Ohio Mr. Football". The News-Herald. December 9, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Beaven, Michael (March 8, 2021). "High school notebook: Medina junior quarterback Drew Allar commits to Penn State". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  9. ^ Gallen, Daniel (October 20, 2021). "Penn State quarterback commit Drew Allar picks up 5th star from 247Sports, continues rise in rankings". The Patriot-News. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "With QBs in spotlight, PSU coaches talk Clifford, Allar and Pribula". York Dispatch. March 31, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  11. ^ Snyder, Audrey (June 10, 2021). "Inside Mike Yurcich's longtime recruitment of Penn State quarterback commit Drew Allar". The Athletic. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "James Franklin tabs 5-star Drew Allar as Penn State's backup QB, sheds light on key positional battles". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 29, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Trotter, Jake (October 11, 2025). "Drew Allar suffers season-ending injury as Penn State loses". ESPN. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  14. ^ Cohn, Sam (December 31, 2022). "Penn State quarterback Drew Allar was destined to be 'up next'". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Drew Allar Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  16. ^ "Drew Allar College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  17. ^ Varley, Teresa. "Steelers select Allar in third round". Steelers.com. Retrieved April 25, 2026.