Overview
- Drew Allar confirmed he had successful surgery on his fractured left ankle and said rehab is off to a strong start.
- The senior quarterback declined to commit to participating in the Senior Bowl or NFL Combine, noting possible variances in recovery.
- Allar has stayed with Penn State during rehab, attending meetings and practices and helping mentor redshirt freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer.
- Grunkemeyer has started in Allar’s place and shown on-film growth, with 689 passing yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions through four starts.
- Following Penn State’s midseason slide and Allar’s injury, James Franklin was fired and introduced Wednesday as Virginia Tech’s head coach, a move Allar publicly supported.