BREAKING: 280-Pound Powerhouse QB Drew Allar Flips Commitment to BYU Football, Ignites World-Class Recruitment Buzz
Provo, UT — July 5, 2025
In a jaw-dropping turn that’s set the college football world ablaze, Drew Allar, the 280-pound, cannon-armed quarterback once heralded as the future face of the Big Ten, has flipped his commitment from Penn State to BYU, citing a spiritual calling, offensive innovation, and a desire to blaze a new trail in Provo.
This blockbuster move comes just months after Allar re-entered the NCAA transfer portal amid whispers of locker room instability and schematic clashes at Penn State. After fielding calls from more than a dozen powerhouse programs—including Alabama, USC, and Michigan—few expected the former five-star phenom to choose a path westward to the West Coast Conference newcomer and Big 12 dark horse.
> “This isn’t about headlines—it’s about heart,” Allar said during a nationally streamed press conference held at Lavell Edwards Stadium. “I prayed on this decision, I talked with my family, and everything kept pointing me here. BYU isn’t just a football team—it’s a mission, a movement. I want to be part of that.”
Allar, who weighs in at 6’5” and 280 pounds, is a rare physical specimen at the quarterback position, drawing comparisons to a young Ben Roethlisberger with Josh Allen’s mobility and a Mahomes-like release. He threw for over 3,800 yards and 35 touchdowns as a sophomore starter at Penn State, all while bulldozing linebackers in designed QB runs.
His sudden shift to BYU represents a generational recruiting victory for the Cougars and head coach Kalani Sitake, who reportedly visited Allar’s home in Ohio three times within two weeks and even invited Allar to a private campus tour with former Cougar legends like Steve Young and Ty Detmer.
> “We didn’t just pitch Drew on football,” Sitake said in a post-announcement interview. “We showed him what leadership, legacy, and faith can look like—on and off the field. Drew saw the vision. And now, the rest of the country is going to see it too.”
The impact was immediate. Within hours of Allar’s announcement, BYU’s 2025 recruiting class jumped from No. 23 to No. 7 nationally, according to ESPN’s updated rankings. NIL buzz exploded as well, with Provo-based companies and Utah tech firms lining up endorsement packages rumored to total over $1.6 million—a massive haul in the BYU ecosystem, which traditionally lags behind SEC and Big Ten schools in NIL capital.
Social media lit up with reactions from analysts and fans, many of whom saw Allar’s decision as a bold shift in the balance of quarterback power in college football. Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt tweeted:
> “Drew Allar to BYU? Unreal. This is a tectonic move. The Big 12 just got a new heavyweight.”
Meanwhile, in State College, Penn State fans reacted with a mixture of shock and frustration. While Allar had been noncommittal about his long-term future with the Nittany Lions, few predicted he would head to a school outside the traditional playoff contenders. Still, insiders say the writing was on the wall following internal staff changes and a less-than-stellar 9–4 season.
As for BYU, the Cougars are suddenly a Big 12 title contender. Allar will be immediately eligible under new NCAA transfer rules and is expected to start Week 1 against Utah in what’s now shaping up to be one of the most anticipated Holy War matchups in history.
> “We’ve never had a quarterback like Drew in this program,” said BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick. “This isn’t just a splash—it’s a tidal wave.”
Drew Allar’s commitment may go down as the most important signing in BYU football history—not just because of who he is, but because of what he represents: a new era, a broader vision, and a belief that greatness can rise from unexpected places.
