NFL draft is over. But mock draft season never sleeps — and one Penn State star has been featured prominently in way-too-early 2026 mock drafts. Drew Allar is one of the top returning quarterbacks in college football,

Five former Penn State players heard their name called across the three-day 2025 NFL Draft, with Abdul Carter, Tyler Warren, K.J. Winston, Jaylen Reed and Kobe King all off to the next level after getting selected. Those five were impact players with the Nittany Lions, but next year’s draft class could go down as one of the best in program history.

Penn State landed two players in the first round of the draft for a second year with edge rusher Abdul Carter and tight end Tyler Warren each being selected in the first round, as many expected would be the case. How many Penn State players will end up joining them when all is said and done?