Christopher Allen (born August 12, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Alabama.
_(cropped).jpg) Allen with the Houston Roughnecks in 2024 | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 12, 1998 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Southern University Laboratory (Baton Rouge, LA) |
| College: | Alabama (2017–2021) |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editAllen grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and attended Southern University Laboratory School.[1] As a senior, he was named the Class 1A Defensive MVP after recording 82 tackles with 14 tackles for loss and six sacks.[2] Allen committed to play college football at Alabama after considering offers from Arkansas, Auburn, and LSU.[3]
College career
editAllen played in seven games as a freshman.[4] Allen suffered a season ending injury in preseason training camp going into his sophomore year and was granted a medical redshirt.[5] He returned the next year and played in all 13 of Alabama's games.[6] Allen was named second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) as a redshirt junior after recording 41 tackles with an SEC-leading 13 tackles for loss and six sacks.[7] He suffered a broken foot in the season opener during his redshirt senior year and missed the remainder of the season.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m) |
241 lb (109 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.79 s | 1.64 s | 2.72 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | ||||
| Sources:[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
editAllen signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2022.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on August 10, 2022.[12] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[13]
Houston Roughnecks
editOn April 23, 2024, Allen signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL).[14] He re-signed with the team on August 22, 2024.[15]
References
edit- ^ Fambrough, Robin (November 30, 2016). "Southern Lab linebacker Christopher Allen maintains his focus despite juggling effects of flooding". The Advocate. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Fambrough, Robin (December 22, 2016). "Southern Lab linebacker Chris Allen wins Class 1A honor for second straight year". The Advocate. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Morale III, Amos (July 19, 2019). "Alabama gets commitment from Southern Lab LB Chris Allen". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Tsoukalas, Tony (December 30, 2019). "Alabama linebacker Christopher Allen is 'something to get excited about'". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Scarborough, Alex (August 18, 2018). "Alabama OLB Christopher Allen 'probably' out for season with knee injury". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Byington, Alex (December 23, 2019). "Alabama's Josh Jobe, Chris Allen poised to replace veteran starters in Citrus Bowl". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Sallee, Barrett (September 6, 2021). "What Alabama LB Christopher Allen's fractured foot means for the Crimson Tide defense". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Rodak, Mike (September 4, 2021). "Alabama OLB Christopher Allen 'may be lost for the season'". AL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ "Christopher Allen Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Christopher Allen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (May 12, 2022). "Broncos sign 13 college free agents". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Swanson, Ben (August 10, 2022). "Broncos sign two running backs, place Christopher Allen on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 29, 2023). "Broncos make series of transactions to reduce active roster to league-mandated limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 22, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved August 23, 2024 – via Twitter.