Alabama wanted him. So did Notre Dame and Ohio State.
He was a top priority for his home state schools, Arizona State and Arizona, although he spurned both for Texas A&M.
Kyle Allen was the nation’s No. 1-ranked high school quarterback in 2014, leading a class that included Deshaun Watson, Deshone Kizer and Mason Rudolph. But even after transferring to Houston, going undrafted and working his way up from the practice squad, Allen remains one of the lucky ones — despite his five-star pedigree.
“It’s incredible,” Allen said. “To think, however many weeks ago I was sitting on my couch waiting for a team to call me and now I’m back here about to start an NFL game in my rookie season.