Penn State’s Drew Allar has been a winner during his time as the starting quarterback for the Nittany Lions. Allar has a 23-6 record as a starter and has led Penn State to one Big Ten Championship Game appearance and two College Football Playoff victories.

Some viewed him as a franchise QB. Others thought he would be a middle-round pick. In the end, Drew Allar decided to return to Penn State and has the chance to be the first Big Ten QB selected No. 1 overall since Jeff George in 1990.

A year after four veteran quarterbacks led four Big Ten teams to the College Football Playoff, the league's top 2025 QB storylines are about the heralded prospects who will get a chance to shine. While known commodities such as Penn State's Drew Allar and Illinois' Luke Altmyer are back,

Drew Allar says he considered leaving Penn State for the NFL last season, but ultimately he knew there was more to accomplish. “I just wanted to play more football,”