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Kyle Allen

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Kyle Allen: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

8-year career as a UDFA backup. 4,753 passing yards across 6 teams. The 6-2 CAR breakout that never sustained.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Seasons	8
Teams	6
Games	32
Yards	4,753
TDs	26
INTs	21
Draft	UDFA 2018

CAR 2018 (UDFA flash) -> CAR 2019 6-2 start -> WAS 2020 backup -> BUF 2022 emergency -> backup tour ever since.

Trend

Allen career arc

Phase	Years	Highlight
CAR rookie flash	2018	261 yds, 2 TDs vs NO finale
CAR breakthrough	2019	6-2 first 8 starts
WAS bridge	2020-2021	Ron Rivera reunion
BUF/HOU/PIT	2022-2024	Backup roles
DET	2025	3rd-string

2019 CAR: started 6-2 (TD/INT 13/4), finished 0-7 (TD/INT 4/12). Same QB, same season — total reversal.

Split

Allen 2019 CAR splits

Phase	Record	TDs	INTs
First 8 GS	6-2	13	4
Last 7 GS	0-7	4	12
Full season	6-9	17	16

As a UDFA, he has 26 career TD passes — top-tier outcome for the typical undrafted-QB pool.

Rare

UDFA QB career TDs (recent era)

Player	Career TDs
Kurt Warner	208
Tony Romo	248
Case Keenum	107
Kyle Allen	26
Brett Hundley	9

His 2019 CAR season (3,322 yds) remains the only 1,000+ yard season of his career.

Comparison

Allen by season

Year	Team	Yds	TDs
2018	CAR	266	2
2019	CAR	3,322	17
2020	WAS	610	4
2021	WAS	120	1
2022	HOU	416	2
2024	PIT	19	0

He was a 5-star recruit at Texas A&M (#1 dual-threat QB nationally) before transferring to Houston and going undrafted.

Anomaly

Allen pre-NFL arc

Phase	Detail
HS rank	#1 dual-threat QB (2014)
5-star	Yes (Rivals/247)
Texas A&M	2014-15 (started 8)
Transfer	Houston (2016-17)
NFL Draft	UDFA 2018

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