Ohio's Next Gridiron Gem: Drew Allar to Steelers

0:00On April 25, Pittsburgh Steelers just snagged quarterback Drew Aller with the 76 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Dude straight out of Medina Ohio Prime Brown's territory, where his family even holds season tickets for Cleveland. Now he's got to flip that script and rep the black and gold. Aller balled out in high school there, snagging Mr. Football honors his senior year. Ohio State came calling late so he landed at Penn State instead, where they saw his potential early on. He looked like a first round lock heading into 2025. But that season turned into a disaster for the Knitney Lions coach James Franklin, got canned. And Aller went down with a season ending injury. Fans are buzzing about the irony though, since Steelers legend Ben Raffisberger hailed from Finley, Ohio 2, and carved his own under the radar. Path to stardom from Miami of Ohio. Allars all healed up now, and fell right into Pittsburgh's lap earlier than some expected. QB Roulette, you know how it goes. If he channels even a sliver of Big Ben's magic, Steelers nations about to eat good.

1:05Ohio keeps cranking out gridiron gems, and with Aller suiting up in the Steel City, the bird might just have their next franchise savior on deck. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI.