Brandon Allen's Parents

Brandon Allen, a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, was born on September 5, 1992. He was originally drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars as the 201st pick in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Moving on, in the next season, he joined the Los Angeles Rams and then the Denver Broncos in 2019. However, he did not play with the Jaguars and Rams' main roster, mainly on their practice squad. He played with the Cincinnati Bengals from 2020–22 and finally joined the 49ers in 2023. As of Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season, Allen has played in 17 games, starting 10 and completing 166 of 292 passes for 1,810 passing yards and 11 touchdowns.

Allen went to Fayetteville High School and recorded 38 touchdowns and 3,408 passing yards. He was ranked as the fifth-best professional quarterback recruit by Rivals.com. In 2011, he enrolled at the University of Arkansas and redshirted that season. He ran in the game-winning 2-point conversion and tossed a then-school record six touchdown passes in a 53-52 overtime victory over Ole Miss in his senior year of 2015. Two weeks later, in a 51-50 loss to Mississippi State, he broke the record with seven touchdowns. Against Mississippi State, he also set a new career passing touchdown record for Arkansas. He had a career total of 26 interceptions, 64 passing touchdowns, and 7,463 passing yards.

Who are Brandon Allen's parents?

Brandon Allen’s parents are Marcela Garcia Allen and Bobby Allen. According to the Denver Post, Brandon has three siblings: a younger brother named Austin, an older brother named Christian, and a sister named Daniela. At Fayetteville High and Arkansas, Austin took Brandon's place as the starting quarterback, and Christian played baseball at Arkansas-Fort Smith. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Austin as an undrafted free agent after the 2018 NFL Draft.

Brandon Allen’s Father

Bobby Allen is the Razorbacks' director of high school and NFL relations. Bobby started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Colorado (1983–84) after playing at Virginia Tech. He has been with Arkansas since 1998. When Bobby joined the Arkansas staff, the Allens relocated from Idaho to Fayetteville, as per the Denver Post.

Bobby was a prep quarterback at Seneca Valley High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and won Player of the Year in the Washington, D.C., region as a senior. A quarterback, outside linebacker, and kicker at Virginia Tech, Bobby went on to receive three varsity letters. In 1983, he graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's degree in marketing, according to the Arkansas Razorbacks website.