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Former Arkansas quarterback Austin Allen has apparently been invited to the NFL Scouting Combine.

The news was tweeted by quarterback guru Ken Mastrole on Monday and then seemingly confirmed when Allen retweeted it.

Fired up for Arkansas QB @austinallen8 #NFL combine invite. Well deserved. — Ken Mastrole (@MastrolePassing) January 29, 2018

If he accepts the invitation, Allen would become the fifth Arkansas quarterback since 1987 to participate in the combine, which is Feb. 27-March 5 in Indianapolis. He'd join Matt Jones (2005), Ryan Mallett (2011), Tyler Wilson (2013) and his brother, Brandon Allen (2016). (Jones ended up converting to wide receiver for the NFL.)

Allen was a two-year starter for the Razorbacks, completing 59.1 percent of his passes for 5,045 yards and 36 touchdowns during his career. All three of those marks rank in the top 10 in UA history.

His best season came in 2016, when he led the SEC in passing yards with 3,430 and ranked second in the league with 25 touchdown passes. That was his first year as a starter and he led the Razorbacks to dramatic victories in his first two career starts against Louisiana Tech and at TCU.

As a fifth-year senior, though, Allen was hindered by injuries. He missed four games and his completion percentage dipped to 56.1 percent. Also, Allen was not blessed with the same offensive line as his brother. Where as Brandon played behind a line that allowed the fewest sacks in the SEC from 2013-2015, Austin played behind one that gave up the most sacks in the conference over the last two seasons.

Still, he played well enough to earn a spot in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., where he completed 6 of 9 passes for 75 yards.

The official list of NFL Scouting Combine participants won't be released until next month.

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