Penn State’s Triple Threat: Which 3 Players Are Eyeing College Football’s Most Prestigious Honor?

Singleton, the former Gov. Mifflin star, leads returning FBS players with 2,912 rushing yards, 32 rushing TDs and 4,673 all-purpose yards. He has a chance to finish his career as the Nittany Lions’ leader in rushing yards, all-purpose yards, rushing TDs and TDs overall.

Penn State begins practice Wednesday.You know, it’s pretty something when one team manages to snag not one, not two, but three players on the Maxwell Award watch list—a nod to college football’s top talent. Penn State seniors Drew Allar, Nick Singleton, and Kaytron Allen just pulled off that feat, standing out among 80 elite names nationwide. Allar’s not just any quarterback; he’s rewriting the school’s history books with his precision and poise, boasting stats that put him in exclusive company with a Baylor legend. Meanwhile, Singleton and Allen are bulldozing the rushing charts, with numbers that scream “game-changer.” With all eyes on them as practice kicks off Wednesday, the Nittany Lions are gearing up for what promises to be a thrilling season. LEARN MORE
Originally Published: July 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM EDT
Quarterback Drew Allar and running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen are among the 80 players recognized. Penn State is the only team with three players on the list.
He and Bryce Petty (Baylor, 2011-14) are the only two FBS quarterbacks since 1956 with 800-plus career completions, 50-plus touchdown passes and 10 or fewer interceptions.
Allen ranks second among returning FBS players with 2,877 rushing yards and is tied for fourth with 24 rushing TDs.
Allar enters his third season as a starter ranked first in school history in completion percentage and interception percentage. He’s completed 62.9% of his passes for 6302 yards and 53 touchdowns with 10 interceptions.
He was named to the Walter Camp Preseason All-America team.

Three Penn State seniors were named Monday to the watch list for the Maxwell Award, presented to the nation’s outstanding college football player.