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GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 31: Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar (15) throws the football in action during the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Boise State Broncos at State Farm Stadium on December 31, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

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Penn State quarterback Drew Allar has announced his intention to return to school in 2025, but NFL scouts still have him on their radar if he changes his mind and turns pro, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.

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Plenty of 2025 NFL Draft prospects will be on the field for Penn State-Notre Dame tonight.
And while Penn State QB Drew Allar has announced his intention to return to school, he still has a window to change his mind and declare if he so desires.
In a shallow QB class with a top 10…

Allar will lead Penn State into the Orange Bowl on Thursday in a College Football Playoff semifinal against Notre Dame in Miami.

Several NFL general managers believe Allar could change his mind if he has a strong CFP run, according to Dane Brugler of The Athletic.

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I know Drew Allar “intends” to return to Penn St. in 2025.
But…
There are several NFL GMs who believe Allar can enter the 2025 NFL Draft with a strong playoff game. Teams are still heavily scouting him for the 2025 class.

Brett Sobleski of Bleacher Report believes Allar would be the third-ranked quarterback in this year’s draft behind Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders and Miami’s Cam Ward. He also called Allar “a potential first-round pick.”

In his second full season as Penn State’s starter, Allar has completed 67.4 percent of his passes for 3,192 yards (8.6 YPA), 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He has also rushed for 285 yards and six touchdowns.

A look at the 2025 NFL draft reveals a plethora of quarterback-needy teams. The Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets and New Orleans Saints, all of whom are in the top nine, could land a quarterback at some point in the draft.

In short, if Allar excels against Notre Dame and puts up even more good tape against Ohio State or Texas in the CFP Finals, it’s conceivable to see him make the leap and benefit from high draft stock. The need is too great at the top of the draft for teams to ignore him, and he could easily be considered the QB3 of this year’s class.

Right now, however, Allar is Penn State’s quarterback for 2025. But first, he’s trying to lead the Nittany Lions to their first national title since 1986.