

It was definitely a big motivating piece of why I played the game.”Īllen missed almost all of his first year and redshirted in 2015 due to a broken clavicle, but then in his two seasons as starter, Allen created a stir in the NFL scouting community. “I definitely had a chip on my shoulder any time I went to practice or worked out or stepped on the field. “I couldn’t believe it,” Allen said regarding the lack of interest he generated. Once Dungey headed to the Carrier Done, Bohl gave his scholarship to Allen.

Only two schools, Eastern Michigan and Wyoming, showed interest, and Wyoming coach Craig Bohl did so only because Oregon high schooler Eric Dungey, whom Bohl thought he had locked up, bailed at the last minute to sign with Syracuse.
