Didn’t see this one coming, did you?
Not long after the Houston Chronicle reported it, Kyle Allen took to Twitter to make the surprising announcement that, “after much prayer and talks with loved ones, I am excited to announce that I will be declaring for the 2018 NFL [draft].” It had previously been thought that the quarterback was a candidate to leave Houston as a graduate transfer.
Thank you to everyone who has helped me get to this point! Excited to see what God has in store for me 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/upez57T0cK
— Kyle Allen (@KyleAllen_10) January 11, 2018
Allen began his collegiate career at Texas A&M before transferring to Houston in January of 2016, sitting out that season to satisfy NCAA bylaws. After earning the starting job to open the 2017 season, Allen was ultimately benched and replaced by Kyle Postma, who was ultimately replaced by D’Eriq King. The true sophomore King is viewed as the future at the position, leading to the speculation that Allen could transfer for his final season of eligibility.
In 2017, the 6-3, 211-pound Allen was third on the team in attempts (105), completions (80), yards (751) and touchdowns (four). In his two seasons at A&M, Allen completed nearly 60 percent of his passes for 3,532 yards, 33 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.