2023 Football Roster
Roster
Beau Allen
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Lexington, Ky.
- High School:
- Lexington Catholic
- Prev School:
- Kentucky
- Major:
- Interdisciplinary Studies
2023-24: Had to sit out the season after transfering for the second time … Made the Dean’s List in the fall for posting a GPA higher than 3.50.
2022-23: The Western Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Year while playing at Tarleton State … Started 11 games for Tarleton State … Threw for 2,357 yards and 22 touchdowns on the season … Had 72 yards rushing and a touchdown … Had five games with 300 yards or more through the air … Led the WAC in passing touchdowns, and was second in passing yards … Opened the season with 300 yards passing and three touchdowns against Mississippi Valley State … Threw for 316 yards and four scores at North Alabama, earning WAC Offensive Player of the Week honors … Had a season-high 406 yards passing and three touchdowns at Southern Utah … Threw for three scores against Houston Christian … Entered the NCAA Transfer Portal in December … Enrolled at Georgia Southern in January … Made the Honor Roll in the spring.
2021-22: Played in three games at Kentucky … Saw action against ULM, New Mexico State and Louisville … Completed 8 of 12 passes for 92 yards … Entered in the fourth quarter vs. New Mexico State and completed 3 of 4 passes for 40 yards … Also had a three-yard scramble for his first collegiate rushing touchdown … Had a career-long 23-yard rush at Louisville.
2020-21: A mid-year enrollee at Kentucky … Saw action in two games and was redshirted … Played against Alabama and Vanderbilt … Made his collegiate debut against Vanderbilt, completing 3-of-5 passes for 40 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-star prospect at Lexington Catholic High by ESPN and Rivals … Played for Coach Nigel Smith … Ranked as high as the No. 3 QB in Kentucky, and a top-15 QB across the nation overall … Rated a top-500 player in the class by 247Sports and the No. 19 pro-style quarterback … Won the Paul Hornung Award his senior year, given to the top high school player in Kentucky … Started all four years, compiling 11,439 passing yards and 127 touchdowns, top-five marks in the state all-time … Three-time First Team All-State and three-time captain … Also was a two-year basketball letter winner … Academic All-State in high school three times … Member of the Beta Club in high school.
PERSONAL: Born William Charles Allen on January 23 in Carmel, IN … Son of Bill and Ingrid Allen … Son of Bill and Ingrid … Dad, Bill, played quarterback at Kentucky from 1984-88 … Goes by his nickname, Beau.
MAJOR: Interdisciplinary Studies
