Lexington’s Beau Allen defines the term “Legacy” recruit. His dad, Bill, was a record breaking quarterback from Morgan County that went on to play for Jerry Claiborne in the 1980’s. Beau is a hometown star that possesses a humble yet confident approach to the game of football to go along with all the physical tools to become a high-level, SEC starting quarterback.
Kentucky beat out Duke, Washington State, Georgia and several others for the services of the 2019 Paul Hornung Award winner, given each year to the top high school football player in Kentucky. Let’s take a deeper look:
Size
Allen is 6’2,” 203-pounds; perfect measurements for an Eddie Gran led offense.