Previous Arkansas Quarterback to Rejoin Super Bowl Group: Report

Former Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen will continue the second-longest NFL career for a former Razorbacks signal caller this fall.

Allen will re-sign with the San Francisco 49ers according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on Monday. Last season, Allen served in a third-string role for the 49ers, which fell 25-22 in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs

Entering his ninth season, Allen only trails former Hogs quarterback Joe Ferguson for longevity in the NFL. Ferguson played 17 seasons with four different teams

Late former Razorbacks quarterback Ryan Mallett trailed both Allen and Ferguson at seven seasons. Mallett, who backed up Tom Brady with the New England Patriots, retired in 2017 before his untimely death in 2023

Allen turned heads at Arkansas amid 7,463 career yards passing for third all time in Razorbacks history. He completed 57.4% of his passes for 64 touchdowns versus 26 interceptions in his career from 2012 to 2015.

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Allen in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Allen didn’t see regular season action with the Jaguars, and that same occurred for his short stint with the Los Angeles Rams.

His chances came with the Denver Broncos in 2019 and Cincinnati Bengals from 2020 to 2022. Allen started three games for the Broncos and tallied 515 yards passing for three touchdowns versus two interceptions. With the Bengals, Allen completed 61.5% of his passes for 1,096 yards and seven touchdowns versus four picks when starter Joe Burrow was sidelined amid injury.