Brandon Allen

Brandon Allen

31-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
San Francisco 49ers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The 49ers' quarterback situation was mangled by injury in 2022, so the team brought in Sam Darnold and Allen to add veteran depth to the young position group. The latter comes in at fourth on the pecking order, giving him a slim chance to make the cut come Week 1. A sixth-round pick with Jacksonville in 2016, Allen has seen action as a backup with Denver and Cincinnati, completing 56.7 percent of his passes and 10 touchdowns to six interceptions over that span. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a contract with the 49ers in March of 2024.
Sticking around in San Francisco
QBSan Francisco 49ers
March 11, 2024
The 49ers are set to re-sign Allen as a backup quarterback, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Allen did not appear in a game for the 49ers last season, as he operated only as the team's emergency third quarterback, but he could step up to a more important role behind Brock Purdy for the 2024 campaign if Sam Darnold isn't re-signed. Now heading into his age-32 season, Allen is also capable of contributing in a mentorship role.
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Brandon Allen's measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"
 
Weight
209 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.84 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.33 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.06 sec
 
Vertical Jump
28.0 in
 
Broad Jump
110 in
 
Hand Length
8.88 in
 
Arm Length
31.25 in
 
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Usually when Allen enters the game, it's bad news for the Bengals, as it signals an injury to starter Joe Burrow. Luckily last season, only one of Allen's six appearances was due to that reason - the waning seconds of the regular season win over the Chiefs. Allen had one start when the Bengals rested Burrow in Week 18, and four other mop-up appearances, three with a prohibitive lead. He'll hopefully fill the same role again this year.
Allen started the last five games of the 2020 season after Joe Burrow tore his ACL and MCL against Washington, with mediocre results -- five touchdown passes against four interceptions, averaging 6.5 yards per attempt. Allen re-signed with the Bengals in March and will once again back up Burrow, who is expected to be ready for Week 1 against Minnesota.
A sixth-round selection in 2016, Allen is still looking to see the field in a regular-season game. With Jared Goff and Blake Bortles ahead of him on the Los Angeles depth chart, it's unlikely his NFL debut comes with the Rams in 2019.
The 2016 sixth-round pick will once again open the season as the Jaguars' No. 3 QB option behind Blake Bortles and Chad Henne. Ideally, he won't have to see the field during the regular season, though if Bortles falters or goes down with an injury, it's possible Jacksonville could give Allen a shot over the 31-year-old Henne. Allen did not appear in any regular season games as a rookie last season.
On the heels of a strong Senior Bowl showing, Allen was selected by the Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. The Arkansas product will look to crack the roster as the No. 3 quarterback behind Blake Bortles and Chad Henne.
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Emergency option again
QBSan Francisco 49ers
Coach's Decision
February 11, 2024
Allen (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Super Bowl matchup against the Chiefs, but he will serve as the team's emergency quarterback, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
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Serves as No. 3 for SF
QBSan Francisco 49ers
February 8, 2024
Allen did not appear in a game for San Francisco while operating as the team's third quarterback in 2023.
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Emergency QB vs. Green Bay
QBSan Francisco 49ers
Coach's Decision
January 20, 2024
Allen (coach's decision) is inactive for Saturday's NFC divisional-round game against the Packers, but he will serve as the 49ers' emergency quarterback, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
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Emergency QB again
QBSan Francisco 49ers
Coach's Decision
December 25, 2023
Allen (coach's decision) is inactive for Monday's matchup against the Ravens, but he'll be the 49ers' emergency quarterback, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
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Operating as emergency quarterback
QBSan Francisco 49ers
Coach's Decision
October 29, 2023
Allen (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bengals, but he will operate as the team's emergency quarterback, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
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