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Texas A&M Aggies WR Cyrus Allen Entering Transfer Portal

Texas A&M Aggies receiver Cyrus Allen will hit the transfer portal after just one season in College Station.
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Nov 16, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Cyrus Allen (6) attempts to break a tackle from New Mexico State Aggies safety Tayden Barnes (3) during the first half at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
Nov 16, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Cyrus Allen (6) attempts to break a tackle from New Mexico State Aggies safety Tayden Barnes (3) during the first half at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

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The Texas A&M Aggies are losing another notable name to the transfer portal with their conference title and College Football Playoff hopes now dashed.

Per reports Tuesday from ESPN's Pete Thamel, Texas A&M receiver Cyrus Allen will enter the portal after spending just one season in College Station. A transfer from Louisiana Tech, Allen finishes his A&M career with just 18 catches for 269 yards and one touchdown. His best game as an Aggie came in the 33-20 win over Florida on Sept. 14 when he finished with three catches for 81 yards and a touchdown, most of which came on a 73-yard score.

Allen suffered a season-ending arm injury in the win over New Mexico State on Nov. 16, which forced him to miss the final two games of the season against Auburn and Texas.

A New Orleans native, Allen didn't have to travel too far from the Big Easy to find his new home in College Station. He played two years at LA Tech, posting 68 catches for 1,278 yards and eight touchdowns. This included a big performance against an SEC foe in Missouri during the 2022 season when he had five catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns against the Tigers.

He admitted during the regular season that the lure of A&M legends like Johnny Manziel and Mike Evans was one of the reasons he chose the Aggies, but it's clear that appeal wasn't as significant as previously thought.

"Being a part of this team from like Mike Evans, Johnny Manziel and the history of being part of the Aggies caught my eye, and then Coach Elko and what he accomplished at Duke coming over here also caught my eye," Allen said. 

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Zach Dimmitt
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Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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