Drew Allar makes major decision over his NFL future after devastating Penn State CFP semifinal defeat

Drew Allar, the quarterback at PENN State, is playing collegiate football for a second season.

Allar has made the decision to return to Penn State following his defeat in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal.

Allar will play one more season in an attempt to increase his stock, although his name was circulating as a possible first-round NFLDraft talent if he chose to declare.

Allar threw for just 135 yards and no touchdowns in the CFP semifinal, which was a terrible performance.

At the conclusion of the game, he made a costly interception that let Notre Dame advance to the championship.

After Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders, Allar would have been among the top quarterbacks selected in the 2025 draft.

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Allar will instead attempt the 2026 class, which features names like Carson Beck and Arch Manning.

In the 2022 recruiting class, Allar was ranked third overall and as the top quarterback prospect.

Before assuming the lead in 2023, he was the backup during his rookie campaign.

Allar has passed for 6,302 yards, 53 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions in his career thus far.

In addition, he has ran for 11 touchdowns and 564 yards.

His choice to go back to school was likely influenced by the fact that his numbers aren’t as outstanding as those of players like Sanders and Ward.

Fans of college football have expressed differing views on social media on Allar’s decision.

“Next year, Penn State will be legitimate once more. “Be careful,” a fan warned.

“He is powerless. Another fan remarked, “After that bowl game loss, his draft stock was going to be in the dirt.”

A third admirer remarked, “I don’t blame him for how he ended the season.”

Penn State advanced to the semifinals by thrashing Boise State and SMU by a combined 45 points.

College Football Playoff schedule

Games in the first round:

• No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame – Friday, Dec. 20, 8 pm ET, ABC/ESPN
• No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State – Saturday, Dec. 21, 12 pm ET, TNT/Max
• No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas – Saturday, Dec. 21, 4 pm ET, TNT/Max
• No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State – Saturday, Dec. 21, 8 pm ET, ABC/ESPN

Games in the second round:

• No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State – Tuesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN
• No. 4 Arizona State vs No. 5 Texas – Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1 pm ET, ESPN
• No. 1 Oregon vs No. 8 Ohio State – Wednesday, Jan. 1, 5 pm ET, ESPN
• No. 2 Georgia vs No. 7 Notre Dame – *POSTPONED* Thursday, Jan. 2, 4 pm ET, ESPN

The semifinals:

• No. 6 Penn State vs No. 7 Notre Dame – Thursday, Jan. 9, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN
• No. 5 Texas vs No. 8 Ohio State – Friday, Jan. 10, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN

Game of the National Championship:

• Penn State/Notre Dame vs Texas/Ohio State, Monday, Jan. 20, 7:30 pm ET, ESPN

But when up against a formidable Notre Dame defense, everything came apart.

After the defeat, Allar stated, “It’s simple: it wasn’t good enough because we didn’t win the game.”

“I ll try to learn from it, do everything in my power to get better and just grow from it.”

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With a solid recruiting class and the return of some key players, Penn State will try to get better the following season.

Their recruiting class for 2025 is ranked No. 15.