Wednesday, former TCU quarterback Zach Allen revealed his plans to transfer to Rutgers, where he'll have two years to play two, beginning immediately as a graduate transfer. The 6-3, 215-pounder was an Elite 11 finalist out of Temple (Texas) high school in 2013. But how did he end up at Rutgers, after originally attending TCU?

Find out the answer to that and more in NJ.com's Q & A with Zach Allen, Rutgers' newest quarterback acquisition.

Todderick Hunt: Congratulations on your decision, Zach. What made Rutgers your pick?

Zach Allen: There are a lot of reasons. I visited a couple schools and really enjoyed all my visits. There was something about Rutgers that kind of just stood out to me. I really enjoyed the coaching staff. Coach (Drew) Mehringer and his staff were awesome to be around, awesome to hang out with and awesome to talk football with. I got to hang out with a lot of the players. And that was the main thing. You know, coming out of high school, it's different. You want to go take your officials and really just have a good time. But for me as a graduate transfer, I was really just looking forward to just meet the coaches and hang out with the players and really get a feel for who I was the most comfortable with. And I think Rutgers did a really good job with that.

TH: What are some of the other schools you visited in deciding which school to transfer to?

ZA: I'd actually rather not mention that. I've kind of kept it on the down low because there's been some bad blood.

TH: When did the Rutgers staff begin to recruit you?

ZA: I guess it was the day after I tweeted out that I was transferring. I got a call from a couple coaches and then next thing you know Rutgers is in the mix. And coach Mehringer, I was on the phone with him and really just kind of enjoyed talking to him, enjoyed talking to his staff and enjoyed talking about football with him. And I think that's the most important thing -- is if you can talk football with someone that you are gonna play football for.

TH: What did the Rutgers staff tell you they see in you which made them feel you're a good fit for their system?

ZA: I think what they are trying to do is put up a lot of points, throw the ball around, run the ball around with the quarterback a little bit. And I feel like what they saw from me was that I can throw the ball pretty well and I can run the ball pretty well and I think that's a big plus to this offense.

TH: How similar is Rutgers' version of the power spread to the offense you guys ran at TCU?

ZA: Every sort of spread from every different coach is a little different. From what I've seen, it's a little different than TCU, but it's a lot like I ran in high school, and it's a lot like I ran at TCU, too. So, I mean, there are a lot of similarities and there are a couple differences. But in the grand scheme of things, yes, it's a lot like what I ran in high school and at TCU.

TH: Do you have any relatives that have played football at a high level?

ZA: My father played at the University of Texas (safety) and my grandpa played baseball and football at Oklahoma (wide receiver and center field).

TH: When do you enroll at Rutgers?

ZA: We actually just packed up the car tonight and we are planning on -- me and my brother -- are probably gonna leave early in the morning and taking a couple days to get down there, and enrolling on Monday.

TH: Why are you driving down as opposed to flying?

ZA: Well, I wanted my truck out there. As a Texas boy, you've gotta keep your truck with you.

TH: What have you been told your role will be once you reach campus?

ZA: They are not just gonna waste a scholarship on someone. I'm coming in there to compete. There are a couple good quarterbacks on the depth chart right now that they warned me about. And they told me they are excited for me to come in there and compete, and worst case scenario I don't get the job and I help the other guys get better. I 100 percent plan on going in there and competing, and learning the new offense and competing against the guys, getting the other guys better and the best quarterback will get the job.

TH: I noticed you eventually switched to wide receiver while at TCU. What was the rationale behind that?

ZA: Yeah, that was a very interesting decision I made. It probably wasn't my best, but there was a part where I backed up Trevone (Boykin) my red-shirt freshman year. I didn't get much game time. Fortunately and unfortunately, he was very healthy. I think Trevone's a great dude and it was awesome to get to play under him and watch under him and learn under him. But when it came to this past year, I'm a pretty good competitor and that's what I like to do is compete and get on the field. And I thought I had a better chance to play more at receiver. And right before the year, I ended up getting a sports hernia surgery, which kind of held me back from running 100 percent. And as you know, Texas Christian University has some great receivers and it was hard to crack the starting line-up. I ended up playing every game as the holder. I played but I didn't play much. And as this year came around, I had the chance to graduate and took 23 hours last semester to be able to have this opportunity. And I'm very glad I did. Now I have a new home for two years and I'm excited to hopefully have a new chapter in my life.

TH: Did you learn anything while playing wide receiver that might help you at quarterback?

ZA: Absolutely, I mean, you understand it from a different position. Every position is different, the way they see the game. And I'd always been the quarterback on my team and always understood that, you now, you get the ball every play and it's your decision on who gets the ball. And as a receiver, it's not. So it was interesting to see that kind of perspective of it. But I can tell you what, I'm definitely glad I'm a quarterback.

TH: Walk me through last weekend's official visit.

ZA: A couple coaches picked me up from the airport, and one of the first things we did was sit in the offensive staff room and watch game film and just talk football, because that's what I love to do. I love being around the game, I love talking the game and I love being a part of the game. So it was pretty cool to see the coaches interact with each other. I know they haven't been with each other very long, but it felt like they all were on the same page and they all knew what they were talking about and all of them knew that they all had a common goal. And it was pretty cool to see. My host was Chris Muller, offensive lineman. He's a great dude. Really enjoyed hanging out with him. I got to meet a lot of the players. And, like I said, that was the main thing I wanted to do, was just get around everyone and kind of get a feel for everything. And I feel like I fit in really well with these guys and felt like it was a great opportunity.

TH: Anything else you want to share?

ZA: I want to say thank you to all the Rutgers fans for giving me a warm welcome. I'm excited to come be a part of this Rutgers family and try to compete for the starting job and have a chance to compete and win a Big Ten championship.

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