Austin Allen

Austin Allen
Memphis Express
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-21) August 21, 1994
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Fayetteville (AR)
College: Arkansas
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Austin Allen (born August 21, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was their starting quarterback from 2016 to 2017. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

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.[1]

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.[2][3][4] Austin Allen finished his first starting year with the razorbacks with a 7–5 record under Coach Bret Bielema. The Razorbacks went to the Belk Bowl on December 9, 2016 against Virginia Tech. Allen played 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.

Professional career

Allen signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[5] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Arkansas QB Austin Allen has A&M seeing double".
  2. ↑ "Arkansas' Austin Allen ready for his dream job".
  3. ↑ "Arkansas keeps it in the family, names Allen QB".
  4. ↑ Press, KURT VOIGT Associated. "Confident Austin Allen settling in as starting QB for Arkansas".
  5. ↑ Smith, Scott (April 30, 2018). "Bucs Add 14 Undrafted Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 1, 2018). "Robinson, Tandy Among Cuts as Bucs Get to 53". Buccaneers.com.
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