Penn State commits recognized as top performers at All-American Bowl
All four of Penn State’s committed players made plays in Saturday’s All-American Bowl.
Defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton had what most would consider the biggest impact in the game among the four, totaling multiple tackles and a sack. Quarterback Drew Allar also had a touchdown, and really should’ve had two if not for a drop in the end zone late in the game.
But as is the case with all of these all-star games, it’s the body of work throughout the week that impacts the rankings more than the actual game itself.
Following Saturday’s game, On3 Director of Scouting Charles Power announced his top performers throughout the entire week in San Antonio, with three of the four Penn State commits making his top 10.
Allar was the highest of the three, finishing No. 3 overall. Dennis-Sutton was just two spots behind him at No. 5, followed by running back Nick Singleton at No. 9 overall.
The overall MVP according to Power was future Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams.
Penn State QB Drew Allar
Power: Drew Allar was the top performing quarterback during All-American Bowl practices, showcasing his advanced passing talent and skill. The 6-foot-5, 230-pounder has the best arm talent in the 2022 cycle. He has plus arm strength with the ability to easily drive the ball to all levels. Allar delivers from multiple arm slots and can layer the football, resulting in easily catchable passes. There were multiple occasions throughout the week where Allar would throw prior to a receiver showing himself to be open. While he didn’t stuff the stat sheet in the game, we saw Allar make some high-level throws over the course of the afternoon.
Penn State DE Dani Dennis-Sutton
Power: We didn’t get to see Dani Dennis-Sutton take quite as many reps as Mykel Williams or Marvin Jones Jr. over the course of the All-American Bowl week, but the Penn State commit impressed on snap-by-snap basis. Dennis-Sutton had an outtanding showing in 1-on-1’s on the first practice. He followed that up by being disruptive in Saturday’s game. He easily beat Ohio State signee George Fitzpatrick for a big sack in the first half. We also saw Dennis-Sutton show off some explosive strength in setting the edge. The future Nittany Lion is a high energy prospect with impressive speed-to-power.
Penn State RB Nick Singleton
Power: It can be difficult for running backs to impress in non-contact all-star practices. That was not the case with Nick Singleton at the All-American Bowl. The 6-foot, 210-pounder is the No. 1 running back in the cycle in the On300 and On3 Consensus. He certainly played up to that ranking. Singleton has an elite burst that is on another level from any running back we’ve seen over the past two weeks. The five-star quickly gets to the second level and showed the top end speed to pull away from the secondary for long scores. We were also impressed with his pass-catching ability out of the backfield. Singleton has soft hands with the ability to adjust to inaccurate throws. He didn’t get many touches during the game, but Singleton looked like the nation’s top running back prospect in practices.
