In 2016, Allen’s most statistically successful season as a college quarterback, he threw 19 touchdowns on passes targeted 20 or more yards down the field, according to Pro Football Focus data. He averaged 13.5 yards per attempt and threw a touchdown every 5.3 attempts.

For the last 29 years, the Manning family has organized an instructional event for high school quarterbacks. The Manning Passing Academy has been held on the campus of Nicholls State University for the past 20 years, and the top quarterbacks in the college game are annually invited to serve as camp counselors.

Former Florida Gators head coach and college football legend Steve Spurrier sparked controversy last month when he took umbrage with the hype surrounding Texas Longhorns quarterback and incoming first-year starter Arch Manning.