Houston quarterback situation is deep, features playmakers

Kyle Allen

The former Texas A&M starter showed much promise during his time with the Aggies. Allen was highly-touted as a five-star prospect from a Arizona. He made an immediate in his true freshman season. He led the Aggies to a 3-2 finish in the 2014 season including a win over No. 3 Auburn and a bowl win over West Virginia.

He carried his success into the 2015 season with a 5-0 start. However, his inconsistent play headlined by his inaccuracy cost him his job after two straight losses to Alabama and Ole Miss. Allen would regain the job in the final two weeks to go 1-1 against Vanderbilt and LSU.

After a frustrating season mixed with an indecisive coaching staff, Allen decided to transfer to Houston. He did some nice things at Texas A&M, but never quite reached his hype. He left with a career record of 9-5 and some impressive career numbers. He threw for 3,532 yards, 33 touchdowns against 14 interceptions, while rushing for 146 yards and three touchdowns.

However, the numbers tell a different story in his 2015 losses. He was wildly inaccurate at times and looked rattled against some strong defenses. For instance, he was 47-of-102 for 512 yards, two touchdowns and five interceptions. Furthermore, he went 14 passes without a completion in the Aggies’ abysmal 23-3 loss to Ole Miss. This came after he started 6-for-8 on the night, so he can be erratic at times.

Despite all the struggles, he brings Houston an experienced option at quarterback. Plus, Allen displayed much more positives than negatives to go along with a strong arm and decent athleticism. He isn’t attuned to a run heavy offense like Houston, but he’s a more talented passer than Postma. They should duke it out for a fun competition in the spring.