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Past Penn State leaders helped Drew Allar take over role
Drew Allar was mentored by past teammates. The Penn State quarterback on who helped shape his leadership skills.
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is expected to be even more mobile this season after improving his rushing stats in 2024.The Nittany Lions boast a speedy defensive back corps, with Elliot Washington and King Mack clocking 4.3 second (or better) 40-yard dashes.Tight end Khalil Dinkins is poised for a breakout season after proving himself as a reliable blocker.
STATE COLLEGE − Drew Allar was more mobile last season, a better quarterback runner, so to speak.
And offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki expects even more improvement in that part of his Penn State football quarterback’s game for this increasingly hyped and anticipated fall.
For the team that expects its highest preseason ranking in more than 25 years.
Allar significantly increased his rushing attempts (96) and net yards (302) and improved his rushing average (3.1 per carry) in 2024.
Recently, Allar has talked about tailoring his nutrition and workouts to cut down on body fat and weight (down to between 230 and 235 pounds) to become even quicker and even more durable.
“Now, he’s moving awesome,” Kotelnicki said during Saturday’s annual media day sessions.
He broke into a good-story-to-come smile.
“He’s wearing sweatpants in practice and I said, ‘Dude, you got to wear shorts because you got great hamstrings now. You know what I mean? Show those things off.'”
Here are four things we learned about this College Football Playoff favorite during the first week of preseason practice:
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