2017 Football Roster
Roster
Zach Allen
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 212
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Temple, Texas
- High School:
- Temple
2017 Academic All-Big Ten
2017 (Redshirt Senior): Saw action in three games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/6) ... targeted on a pass as a wide receiver on Senior Day versus No. 16 Michigan State (11/25) ... appeared on the hands team on an on-side kick against in the win over Purdue (10/21) ... made season debut at quarterback against Morgan State (9/16) and had one rushing attempt.
2016 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in two games at quarterback ... threw 10 passes and rushed 11 times against No. 4 Michigan (10/8) ... made Rutgers debut versus New Mexico (9/17) with two passing attempts and a rush in a series in the fourth quarter ... transferred to Rutgers in the summer with two seasons of eligibility remaining ... became immediately eligible in 2016.
2015 (Redshirt Sophomore at TCU): Appeared in all 13 games ... saw action at wide receiver and holder ... played in the Alamo Bowl win over Oregon (1/2) ... caught one pass for eight yards at Iowa State (10/17).
2014 (Redshirt Freshman at TCU): Appeared in all 13 games ... served as the holder on field goals and extra-point attempts ... participated in the Peach Bowl victory over Mississippi (12/31) … saw action at quarterback against Texas Tech (10/25), completing both of his passes for a total of 17 yards ... added a rush for two yards versus the Red Raiders.
2013 (Freshman at TCU): Did not see game action … redshirted.
Prior to College: Ranked by FOX Sports Next/Scout as the No. 12 quarterback in Texas and No. 67 in the nation ... District 8-5A Offensive Most Valuable Player and the Temple Daily Telegram Class 5A Co-Offensive Player of the Year as a senior ... passed for 2,175 yards and 24 touchdowns while rushing for 941 yards and nine scores despite playing just nine games due to injury ... threw for 1,753 yards and ran for 766 as a junior.
Personal: A graduate student in the labor studies and employment relations program.
