Drew Allar, Penn State Receive Bad News For Next Season
Undoubtedly, the Penn State Nittany Lions and quarterback Drew Allar had an amazing season. They went 13-3 and made it to the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff as the No. 6 seed until losing to No. 7 Notre Dame.
Allar was a big reason for that deep playoff run, as he finished the season completing 262-of-394 passes for 3,327 yards, 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
After rumors swirled that he could declare for the NFL draft, it was confirmed by Dan Brugler of The Athletic that he would be returning to college for his last year of eligibility.
However, Allar will be losing a major target in 2025, after starting wide receiver Omari Evans entered the transfer portal on Tuesday.
Evans’s departure could prove to be a huge blow for Penn State. In 2024, among the team’s wide receivers, he ranked second in receptions (21), second in yards (415), and first in touchdowns (5).
This was also seen as a breakout year because, in 2022 and 2023, he combined for only nine receptions, 149 yards, and two touchdowns.
Whatever team does land Evans through the portal will be able to get one year of eligibility before he has to move on.
Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver Omari Evans (5)
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Luckily for Penn State and Allar, the sting of this loss will be lessened because the program has already landed commitments from three-star wide receivers Kyron Hudson and Devonte Ross through the transfer portal.
