Over the last two decades, Penn State football began a movement toward the 21st century of quarterbacking. The game wasn’t about three-step and five-step drops, finding the open receiver and firing passes while standing tall in pocket. Don’t get me wrong there are plenty of fantastic pocket passers in Penn State’s history. In fact, both times the Nittany Lions won their national titles (1982, 1986), it was with that type of QB.
The advancements in the game and bigger, faster, stronger defenders dictated that QBs should add mobility to their game. Fast forward to 2019, it’s commonplace for most college QBs to scramble and make plays with their legs.