Brandon Allen

Allen earned the top spot on the depth chart following spring practice, and was essentially handed the starting job once senior Brandon Mitchell decided to transfer. A murderous conference slate and significant turnover throughout the program could pose some problems, although looking on the bright side, incoming head coach Bret Bielema had success with quarterbacks less talented than Allen during his time at Wisconsin. While Allen struggled in limited playing time last season – completing just 21-of-49 passes for 186 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions – it’s worth noting that most of those pass attempts came when he was pressed into action late in a game against Louisiana-Monroe and then a week later against the vaunted Alabama defense. He’ll almost certainly be better in 2013, though it may be hard to tell when he’s facing elite SEC defenses with a relatively inexperienced group of skill position players at his disposal.