COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M 6-foot-3 sophomore Kyle Allen is about 25 pounds heavier than last season, and quite a bit more quarterback savvy, both his coach and offensive coordinator said on Tuesday.
“We challenged him in January to become a better leader, and increase his knowledge not only of our offense, but of (opposing) defenses,” A&M coach Kevin Sumlin said during the first weekly press conference of the season. “He’s had an excellent spring … he got a number of quality reps, then Kyler (Murray) showed up and he’s had great competition, and he’s accepted that.
“His growth has been not only mentally, but physically.