Penn State's Drew Allar Says It'd Be 'Special' to Be Drafted by Browns in Video

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar said it would be "special" to be selected by the Cleveland Browns in the NFL draft during a conversation with NFL analyst Ross Tucker on his podcast.

"That would definitely be special," Allar said (h/t Eva Geitheim of SI.com). "My dad had season tickets growing up. They've been passed down since my great grandfather. Back in the 50s or 60s is when my family first got the tickets in their name. That would definitely be surreal just because I grew up going to every home game from the time I was seven to eight years old to by the time I was a freshman in college."

Allar was born and raised in Medina, Ohio, which is within the Cleveland metropolitan area. So not only would it be special for Allar to play for the hometown team, but the Browns clearly have a special meaning in his family, given decades of fandom passed down for generations.

As for whether this can happen, the Browns have big question marks regarding the future at the position. Right now, they have two veterans (Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett) and two rookies (Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders).

The 40-year-old Flacco appears to have the inside track to be the Browns' starter.

In theory, the 27-year-old Pickett or either of the rookies could take over sometime in the year and give the Browns confidence about QB1 after 2025. If not, then Cleveland could go back to the drawing board in 2026 and get another signal-caller early.

Right now, Allar looks like a first-round pick, although the 2025 season and the 2026 pre-draft process will decide that. Right now, he's ranked 16th overall on the early B/R NFL Scouting Department big board.

A lot will transpire with both Allar and the Browns from now until the 2026 draft, though. In the meantime, Allar is looking to lead Penn State to a national title, while the Browns are hoping to improve upon a disappointing last-place showing in 2024.