Position Quarterback High school Fayetteville (AR) | Class Junior Place of birth Fayetteville, Arkansas | |
College Arkansas (2013–present) Date of birth (1994-08-21) August 21, 1994 (age 22) | ||
Austin Allen (born August 21, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
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Early years
Allen attended Fayetteville High School in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He had 3,593 passing yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior and 4,150 yards and 46 touchdowns as a junior. He committed to play college football at the University of Arkansas, the same school his brother, Brandon, was attending.
College career
After redshirting his first year at Arkansas in 2013, Allen appeared in fives games in 2014 as a backup to his brother, Brandon. He completed eight of 16 passes for 153 yards with a rushing touchdown. He spent 2015 again as the backup to Brandon, appearing in three games and completing one of three passes with the one completion going for a touchdown. With his brother graduating, Allen took over as Arkansas' starting quarterback in 2016. Austin Allen finished his first starting year with the razorbacks with a 7-5 record under Coach Brett Bielima. The hogs went to the Belk Bowl Dec. 9, 2016 vs Virginia Tech. Allen played more than well to start the game leading his team into halftime with a 24-0 lead. They were later defeated after a tough second half with a final score of 24-35.