Gregory W. Allen (born June 4, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||
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| Born: | June 4, 1963 Milton, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Milton | ||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / round: 2 / pick: 35 | ||||||
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College career
editAllen was Florida State's all-time leading rusher with 3,769 yards until Warrick Dunn broke it in 1996.[1] He was a consensus All-American in 1983 after rushing for 1,134 yards with 13 touchdowns.[2]
College statistics
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| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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| GP | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 1981 | Florida St. | 9 | 139 | 888 | 6.4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 1982 | Florida St. | 11 | 152 | 776 | 5.1 | 20 | 16 | 233 | 14.6 | 1 |
| 1983 | Florida St. | 11 | 200 | 1,134 | 5.7 | 12 | 11 | 96 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 1984 | Florida St. | 9 | 133 | 971 | 7.3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
| 40 | 624 | 3,769 | 6.0 | 43 | 34 | 376 | 11.1 | 1 | ||
Professional career
editAllen was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round, with the 35th overall pick, of the 1985 NFL draft.[3] He officially signed with the team on July 25.[4] He played in seven games for the Browns in 1985, rushing eight times for 32 yards, before being placed on injured reserve on October 25, 1985.[5][4] Allen was released on September 1, 1986.[4]
He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 12, 1986.[4] He appeared in two games during the 1986 season, rushing once for three yards.[5]
Allen signed with the Indianapolis Colts on May 11, 1987. He was released on August 31, 1987 before the start of the season.[4]
He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on October 8, 1987. He did not appear in any games for the Chiefs and was later placed on injured reserve and released.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bentley Nails It: Acc Points Record
- ^ Consensus All-America Teams (1980-1989) Archived November 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Greg Allen NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Greg Allen". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved October 5, 2024.