2012: Allen appeared in five games and made one start, finishing the season 21-of-49 passing for 186 yards and one touchdown. He made his collegiate debut in the season-opening 49-24 win vs. Jacksonville State and was 4-of-7 passing for 33 yards with two rushes for 30 yards, including a season-long 27 yarder. He played the entire second half the next week vs. ULM and was 6-of-20 passing for 85 yards and one touchdown. He earned the start vs. No. 1 Alabama and finished the game with a season-high 10 completions on 18 attempts for 60 yards. He also saw action in the 49-7 win vs. Kentucky, rushing one time for six yards, and at Mississippi State, where he was 1-of-1 passing for eight yards.

2011: He worked with the scout team while redshirting.

HIGH SCHOOL: One of the top quarterbacks in the country, Allen joined the Razorback football program rated as the fifth-best pro-style quarterback in the nation, according to Rivals.com and the No. 3 prospect in the state by HawgSports.com. He was honored with the Landers Award, given annually to the top prep football player in the state of Arkansas. The hometown product led Fayetteville High School to the Arkansas Class 7A state title game in 2010, finishing the season with a 10-4 record. Known for his accuracy, Allen threw for 3,408 yards and 38 touchdowns as a senior, going the entire regular season without throwing an interception. He totaled more than 10,000 passing yards in three seasons under head coach Daryl Patton as Fayetteville's starting signal caller. He showed his athleticism in his final prep season by also rushing for more than 500 yards. Allen was ranked as a top 200 prospect nationally by Rivals.com. He was ranked as the No. 31 quarterback prospect in the nation by Scout.com.  As a senior, he was named NWA Media's Big Six Football Player of the Year and was selected to the AP's Arkansas Super Team. He was an AHSAA All-State honoree in 2010, representing the Class 7A West Division. Allen received second-team all-state honors from ArkansasVarsity.com.

PERSONAL: Born Sept. 5, 1992, he is the son of Bobby and Marcela Allen. His father is the Razorbacks' director of high school relations, and his brother, Austin, was a member of Arkansas' 2013 signing class. Brandon is majoring in recreation and sport management. He was named to the Razorback Honor Roll for his work in the classroom in the fall of 2011 and 2012 and the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2012.