In 2016, Allen’s most statistically successful season as a college quarterback, he threw 19 touchdowns on passes targeted 20 or more yards down the field, according to Pro Football Focus data. He averaged 13.5 yards per attempt and threw a touchdown every 5.3 attempts.

After a recent flooding that ravaged Central Texas, Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning took to instagram with a silent gesture to send his condolences.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.