In his way-too-early 2026 NFL mock draft, Sports Illustrated's Bryan Fischer includes Penn State quarterback Drew Allar and running back Nicholas Singleton in the first round. Allar is part of a high-profile quarterback group that includes LSU's Garrett Nussmeier, South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers and Clemson's Cade Klubnik.

NFL draft is over. But mock draft season never sleeps — and one Penn State star has been featured prominently in way-too-early 2026 mock drafts. Drew Allar is one of the top returning quarterbacks in college football,

Five former Penn State players heard their name called across the three-day 2025 NFL Draft, with Abdul Carter, Tyler Warren, K.J. Winston, Jaylen Reed and Kobe King all off to the next level after getting selected. Those five were impact players with the Nittany Lions, but next year’s draft class could go down as one of the best in program history.