Brandon Allen (American football)
Brandon Allen (born September 5, 1992) is an American football quarterback. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was their starting quarterback from 2013 to 2015.
Early years
Allen attended Fayetteville High School in Fayetteville, Arkansas. As a senior he threw for 3,408 yards and 38 touchdowns. He was ranked by Rivals.com as the fifth best pro-style quarterback recruit.
College career
Allen was redshirted as a freshman in 2011. In 2012 he was the backup to Tyler Wilson. He appeared in five games and started one game after Wilson missed a game due to injury. He finished the season completing 21 of 49 passes for 186 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions.
In 2013, Allen took over as the starting quarterback. He passed for 1,552 yards, completing 49.6% percent of his throws, and threw for 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for a team that finished 3-9 under first year head coach Bret Bielema.
As a junior in 2014, Allen had 2,285 passing yards, 20 touchdowns and five interceptions. He was the Offensive MVP of the 2014 Texas Bowl, a 31-7 victory against the Texas Longhorns. Allen threw two touchdowns in the game, and Arkansas finished with a 7-6 record.