Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen took the top spot in an interesting stat this past season. According to the folks over at ESPN, Allen was the most efficient quarterback in the country this year. He ended the year with the highest “total quarterback rating” (QBR) in the country, with an overall rating of 87.9 out of 100. Allen just barely beat out Baylor’s Seth Russell and Ole Miss’s Chad Kelly. Who each had 87.8 and 87.1 respectively.
Allen lead the Hogs to an 8-5 season that was capped off with a win in the “Liberty Bowl” over Kansas State.