High School: Three-year letterwinner at Cinco Ranch High School...named second team all-district and served as team captain during senior season...posted a 6-2 record as a senior and was named to the Houston Area Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Team...named to 2011 Rawlings Preseason Texas Regional High School All-Senior Team...set school record for most starts on varsity (13)...high school coach was Kevin Hildebrand. 

Personal: Born April 23, 1993...son of Douglas and Marla Allen...has a younger sister, Darby...exploratory business major.