Drew Allar, a five-star recruit at Penn State Nittany Lions, has the potential to be among the top 10 picks for April. Allar will focus on showing consistency and asserting himself as a dual-strength threat. The quarterback will undoubtedly be under pressure after a not-so-great 2023 season.

Allar only became a starting quarterback for Medina High School as a sophomore. He has put in the hours and done the work and ended up being a five-star recruit. However, he has been criticized after his recent season. His performance did not match his stature as a five-star quarterback. In these challenging times, one relies on support from one’s family. Drew has a family that shares his passion for the game.

Drew Allar’s parents

Dawn Allar confessed her surprise when Drew said he wanted to try out as a quarterback when Medina needed one. His mom has been a support system for Drew. During the COVID restrictions, while Drew trained in the Ohio rains, his mother would film the session so he could share and discuss his game with his coach, Brad Maendler. Dawn is a community relations coordinator for Brunswick City School District, one of Medina’s rivals.

Dawn recalls telling Drew they had to go to the PSR at church. Dawn claimed to learn about the saints and Jesus when asked what it was. To this responded, “They’re going to teach me about Reggie Bush and Drew Brees?” As cute as this sounds, it also shows the football fanatic Drew grew up as.

Kevin Allar played for Eastern Michigan as a linebacker between 1992-97. He works as a projector manager/estimator for Western Reserve Interiors, a Cleveland-based contractor. Naturally, when he coached his son in youth football. Drew bonded with his dad over films, football, and the Cleveland Browns. Drew is close to his family and likes to spend time with them. In 2020, Medina’s coach shook his head in amazement and asked Kevin if he had any idea how good his son was. To this, Kevin said, “Coach, I let you guys worry about football. I worry about him making his bed in the morning. That’s where he comes from.”

Drew Allar’s family background

The family has had season tickets for Cleaveland Brown since the 1960s. Drew grew up idolizing Brown’s star players. In the Allar household, there’s a Christmas joke that being naughty means getting Pittsburgh Steelers gear from Santa. Hence, when a five- or six-year-old Drew received a “terrible towel,” the gear associated with the Steelers, Drew started “sobbing,” claiming, “But I have been good.” The family also has a dog named Ozzie, after Ozzie Newsome, who played tight end for the Cleaveland Brown.