Penn State Football head coach James Franklin is pulling out all the stops heading into the 2025 season, and bringing back one of the program’s most successful quarterbacks to mentor Drew Allar is a significant move.
Will McSorley’s addition, combined with Allar’s continued growth, provide Penn State’s third-year starter with the edge he needs to shine in pivotal moments?
Before the 2024 season, I outlined the benchmarks Allar needed to hit to match the performances of recent Heisman-winning quarterbacks. Here’s how he measured up:
I predicted Allar would finish 2024 ranked in the top eight nationally among quarterbacks. He ended up 10th, but five of the quarterbacks ahead of him have since declared for the NFL Draft.
While Allar’s production dipped slightly late in the season—largely due to tougher competition and challenges within the wide receiver corps—he still delivered an impressive second year under Offensive Coordinator Andy Kotelnicki.
Having someone who not only understands the quarterback position but has also played it at a high level in both college and the NFL is an invaluable resource for Allar.
If he makes it big in the NFL then he’ll make so much money that losing that one year won’t hurt. OTOH if he comes out too early and makes it less big or not big at all as a result of coming out too young then he’ll lose a lot of money.
The only risk is injury next year. He should buy a nice injury insurance policy for fall 2025, just in case. He can afford it with his NIL money.
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