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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Junior |
Major | Retail Consumer Science |
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High school | Scottsdale (AZ) Desert Mountain |
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Date of birth | March 8, 1996 |
Place of birth | Scottsdale, Arizona |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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Kyle Allen (born March 8, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Cougars. He previously played for the Texas A&M Aggies.
Allen attended Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. During his career he passed for over 8,000 yards and had 86 passing touchdowns. Allen was a five-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked as the best pro-style quarterback and seventh best player overall in his class. In June 2013, he committed to Texas A&M University to play college football. Allen was highly recruited out of high school; in addition to Texas A&M, he received offers from Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, California, Colorado State, Duke, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Tennessee, UCLA, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Allen played for the West team in the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He completed 12 of 18 passes, and set an Army Bowl record with 183 passing yards.