Q 01/05

Josh Allen grew up on a 3,000-acre farm near which small California town?

A) Firebaugh

B) Visalia

C) Fresno

D) Bakersfield

Answer · why

A) Firebaugh

The family farm was founded in 1975 by his grandfather, and his Swedish great-grandfather Arvid settled in the area during the Great Depression.

Q 02/05

What crop was primarily grown on the Allen family farm?

A) Almonds

B) Cotton

C) Pistachios

D) Grapes

Answer · why

B) Cotton

Allen was a National FFA member and ranked in the top four nationally in diversified crop production of cantaloupe, cotton and wheat in 2014.

Q 03/05

How many NCAA Division I scholarship offers did Allen receive out of high school?

A) None

B) One

C) Three

D) Seven

Answer · why

A) None

He was about 6'3" and 180 pounds and skipped the elite camps to play basketball and baseball. San Diego State offered only a walk-on spot with no guar...

Q 04/05

Which college program did Allen root for as a kid but fail to get a scholarship from?

A) USC

B) Cal

C) Fresno State

D) San Jose State

Answer · why

C) Fresno State

Head coach Tim DeRuyter passed on him twice; Allen sent one final pointed email noting the Bulldogs had committed a quarterback both shorter and light...

Q 05/05

Where did Allen play his one season of JUCO football before transferring to Wyoming?

A) Bakersfield

B) College of the Sequoias

C) Fresno City

D) Reedley

Answer · why

D) Reedley

An assistant coach there was married to his cousin. He came off the bench in game four, ran for four touchdowns and never gave the job back.